Episode 336 Chocolate Cake
The spoon gently cut through the white cake, and Lillian scooped up a piece of pastry and ate it into her mouth, her bright eyes immediately blurred.
Lillian stroked her cheek, feeling as if all the strength in her body was about to disappear.
"It's delicious—"
Lillian's cheeks flushed, and she felt an indescribable power gushing out of her body.
The sweet smell of vanilla began to spread out as the mousse melted in the mouth, and this rich flavor, like a group of brave soldiers, quickly captured the entire taste buds, and quickly transmitted to every organ of the body along the nerves in the body.
The soft mousse also quickly disappears into the mouth with the stirring of the tongue, however, the heavy and delicious taste remains in the throat for a long time.
"The fruit on top of the pastry also has a special taste. It looks like it's just an ordinary raspberry, but when you eat it, the sweet feeling makes you doubt your tongue. And, in addition to this thick sweetness, there is even the smell of strawberries...... "The bald judge's eyes were bright, he thought that the raspberries on the pastry were just ordinary decorations. But when he ate it, he found that the taste of the raspberry was very different from what he had guessed.
"It's not just the fruit that is used for garnish, it's the fruit that goes into dessert as well...... Gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries, their flavors permeate each other, as if they are completely integrated, but each taste, there is a sense of independence from each other - how do you do that?" asked Zheng Ke by an elderly judge.
Zheng Ke said with a light smile: "Actually, it's very simple, every kind of fruit is actually composed of two parts. ”
"Two parts?" the old judge was a little puzzled.
"Yes, the strawberries and raspberries are pureed, boiled with caster sugar, and the fruit sauce is boiling, then the gooseberries, strawberries and raspberries are added. These fruit sauces envelop the fruits, giving each fruit a variety of flavors. Zheng Ke touched his chin, and the smile on his face was full of confidence.
"That's amazing...... It is really worthy of Mr. Zheng to be able to make such a beautiful dessert. Yuji Iwai grabbed Suga Shino's wrist tightly, "No, it should be said that only Mr. Zheng Ke can make such an unexpected dessert." ”
"I can see it, but can you take your hand off first, my wrist hurts. Suga Shino reminded.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief Suga, I was too careless. Yuji Iwai quickly apologized.
"Before the score comes out, you still can't be careless, no one knows, who can have the last laugh. Suga Shino's expression became solemn.
Ferdinand also closed his eyes, and his mind kept thinking about the taste of the cake.
"The white chocolate is delicate and creamy, and the taste is sweet and smooth. Sweet vanilla and mellow milk, when mixed with white chocolate, give the chocolate its ultimate flavor. On top of that, the taste of this dessert is layered on top of each other. The fragrant almonds are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, melting in the mouth, while the sweet flavors of raspberries, strawberries and gooseberries are boiled in brown sugar. Between the biscuit and the red fruit, filled with a mellow and smooth white chocolate mousse...... With every bite, it's like entering a world you've never been exposed to before!"
Ferdinand's summary caused the other judges to nod their heads, especially Lilian, whose eyes were full of approval when she looked at Zheng Ke again.
"What's even more remarkable is that these dishes with very different flavors are superimposed, and the flavors do not conflict, but rather match each other, and it is indeed a 'complete' dish. ”
Ferdinand also smiled lightly after listening to Lilian's words, and he could hear that Lillian agreed with his evaluation of Zheng Ke.
After the judges' comments, Zheng Ke bowed to the judges, and then returned to his operating table.
No matter what the result is, at least he did his best, and after that, he can only try to deal with it with a normal heart.
At this point, everyone's attention was on Todd.
Todd looked at the dishes on the tray, and his hands trembled unconsciously, whether he was scared, nervous, or excited, maybe even he couldn't tell.
I'm a top student at St. Limby College in the United States, and I won two national awards in the United States, how could I lose to this kid? No, the one who won in the end must be me!
Todd took a deep breath, looked at the judges' table with a determined gaze, picked up his meal, and walked off the field.
Milne also returned to his seat after the five judges had tasted Zheng Ke's cooking, as if thinking, until Todd's cooking appeared on the big screen, and he looked up. The moment he saw this dessert, he was stunned at first, and then said in a lost voice: "Chocolate cake?"
Although Zheng Ke's dessert is also a chocolate cake, the ivory cake is still decorated after all. Todd's pastries, on the other hand, are very straightforward and not too fancy.
Inside each plate are three sliced slices of cake, the center of the cake is creamy white, the outer layer of the cake is a brown cake layer, and the outer layer is chocolate mousse. On top of that, on the outside of the chocolate cake, there is a dark sauce that completely envelops the cake.
Milne touched his chin and frowned tightly, "I didn't expect it to be this dessert." ”
"Is there anything different about this dessert?" asked Natalie, "This cake doesn't look too difficult, does it?"
"This pastry is still very difficult. It is even said that the method of this dessert is more complicated than Zheng Ke's cooking. Milne explained.
"Hey, is Zheng Ke going to lose?" asked Natalie rhetorically.
"Auntie, it's hard to say. After all, Zheng Ke's cooking just now made the three judges feel fresh, and Todd's cake, compared with Zheng Ke's, at least looks too ordinary. Besides, the more complicated the cooking, the better. Complex dishes often come with a fatal drawback - the difficulty of the cooking will be very high. Seeing this, Aenil pouted in frustration.
Zheng Ke's luck is really good, he actually encountered this topic. It would be nice if I could participate in this game - whether the opponent is Zheng Ke or Todd, he should have the strength to fight.
Aniele looked up at the big screen, where the five judges had already begun to taste.
He ...... They...... The judges seemed to be happy with Todd's cooking," Aniele looked at the judges on the screen in surprise.
On the big screen, all five judges showed happy looks.
"No matter how you say it here, it's also the-blue's finals, and the contestants with average cooking skills should have been eliminated in advance. So, no matter what level of cooking these players make, I can accept it. Milne looked at the big screen earnestly.