Chapter 243: Eyes of the Night
Looking at these two equal macarons, Chen Jinglian is really a head comparable to two big, one is a bright and transparent caramel macaron, and the other is a deep and touching chocolate macaron, if you have to make a choice, it is not a simple thing for Chen Jinglian. I have tasted countless delicious dishes in my daily life, but I have never had such an embarrassing occasion.
First, most of the dishes tasted in the past were unique masterpieces, and of course, some of them served as judges in the competition, but they had never encountered a competition in which the strength of the two was so similar, which made Chen Jinglian panic.
The macarons of these two people can be called the best, unique masterpieces, Chen Jinglian shook her head bitterly, but she retracted her hand, and sighed in her heart: "How is this good...... It's really embarrassing......"
As Ke Yundan said, the food ambassador should not have any personal feelings, abandon all preconceptions and preferences, and only start from the cuisine itself, and study the quality of a dish and the skill of skill. From the three perspectives of color, flavor and flavor, the color refers to all shapes, the matching of colors, the placement of the end plate, etc., on top of this, one white and one black, there is no place to compare. Incense bearers, as the so-called smell and taste, some memories of food will remain in people's hearts in a latent form, and will be activated when each special condition is punished. When a certain aroma is smelled, it is natural for people to distinguish its type from its taste, and then connect with past memories to draw a general outline in their minds. The so-called taste of hometown is also drawn by the fragrance. On top of this, the sweetness and crunch of caramel and the mellow flavor of chocolate are almost impossible to beat with eight strokes, and there is no way to start.
It can be said that it is on top of the two points of color and fragrance. Wu You and Bai Xia had already reached a draw, and before they even entered, Chen Jinglian could already feel the determination of the two of them to win this duel. But this alone is not enough to distinguish between you and me, and you must taste it before you can know the reasons for it.
Since she didn't know how to start, Chen Jinglian simply put aside this burden. Lost to the two people who participated.
Chen Jinglian withdrew her right hand. Instead, he asked, "Give me a reason to convince me to taste your food." β
Hearing that, Chen Jinglian actually threw this difficult question to herself, whether it was Wu You or Bai Xia. There are some little awkwardness in my heart. It is important to know that the human sense of taste is stimulated by a certain taste, and the saliva that belongs to the taste experience is continuously secreted for a certain period of time, and the higher the intensity of the stimulation, the more lasting the taste. This is also the reason why we feel an unacceptable bitter taste when we drink Chinese medicine. Once the human taste buds have been stimulated with high intensity. Over a long period of time, the perception of other flavors will weaken.
When Chen Jinglian threw this difficult question to Wu You and Bai Xia, a new round of competition came into being.
As everyone knows. Macarons are a dessert known for their sweetness, and the sweetness is so overwhelming that it makes a difference, but it's irresistible. This sweet dessert is very stimulating to the palate. Once you receive a preconceived taste stimulus from a macaron. For a long time, then, the taste buds will forever remember this sweet taste, so that other palates cannot invade. Even the perception of sweetness will slowly decrease, after all, there are many types of sweetness. The sweetness of caramel is not the same as the sweetness of chocolate. The former is generous and direct, while the latter is delicate and extensive.
In other words, if Chen Jinglian tastes Bai Xia's caramel macarons first, then for a period of time, the direct and crisp sweetness of the caramel will occupy her future, thus reducing the experience of chocolate, and if she is hungry for Wu You's chocolate macarons first, then the taste of the caramel will be very weak. β¦
In such a duel process with an extremely weak gap, any slight lack will directly affect the change of the schedule, which is absolutely sloppy, so Wu You and Bai Xia suddenly bowed their backs after hearing that Chen Jinglian shirked their responsibilities, looked at each other, and each sent a signal to the other to challenge. A new round of competition has begun.
Wu You took the lead in taking a step forward, moving faster than the speed of speech, and being able to take the lead in occupying the attention of others visually, it was obvious that Wu You had done it, whether it was Chen Jinglian or the audience below, they all set their eyes on him under the guidance of Wu You's sight.
Wu You looked at Bai Xia, who was one step behind, and showed a smug smile.
Although he lost, Bai Xia was not in a hurry or angry, in the end, who tasted the macarons first, not only by virtue of the speed of speed, but to see whose bottom and intentions could move Chen Jinglian's heart more.
Although Wu You, who spoke first, occupied the active position, Bai Xia, who was the latecomer, could also attack Wu You's shortcomings, and there was no absolute advantage in the first hand and the second hand.
So Bai Xia didn't have any intention of seizing the top spot at the beginning, since Wu You took the lead, he chose to wait and see. Casually rolling his eyes, Bai Xia signaled that he didn't care about these details at all.
But having said that, it is not the case in the eyes of others, and in Wu You's eyes, it seems that Bai Xia is just being strong.
Since Wu You still stepped forward, Chen Jinglian also quietly waited for Wu You's explanation, and said temptingly: "Come on, introduce your cuisine well." β
Wu You sneered proudly, and said conceitedly, "This macaron, the name is the Eyes of the Night." β
"Eyes of the Night? Interesting. β
Chen Jinglian couldn't help but let out a Chen Zan, this name is very consistent with the shape and artistic conception of Wu You's macaron, and it is one and the same. Such a poetic name adds a bit of mystery to this macaron.
Chen Jinglian looked at the macarons that seemed to flow with black dazzling light, as if they were a shining eye in the night, with a breathtaking charm. The faint chocolate came quietly, and Chen Jinglian couldn't help but taste it quickly, but this alone may not be enough to impress a food ambassador.
Chen Jinglian asked, "Aside from the name, what else is special about this macaron?" β
"Hmph." Wu You sneered, full of incomparable confidence, and then said: "I mixed a bucket of butter into the chocolate to boil, making his aroma more layered, and at the same time, the taste of melted cocoa butter became extremely thin, using a little butter to flavor, which can not only retain the sweetness of the chocolate, but also not make people feel too greasy, and the melted butter makes the chocolate more supple, with a little sweetness of milk in the bitterness, and the taste is richer." β
Chen Jinglian nodded with satisfaction, using butter to taste, it is indeed very particular about the chef's heat, once it is slightly overheated, the water in the butter seeps out, and the taste is completely lost.
Chen Jinglian smiled: "But just like that, it's not enough for you to take a shot, right?" β
Wu You was noncommittal and further said, "In addition, the batter of the macarons is added with a little rum. After the rum is heated, the alcohol will quickly absorb a large amount of heat and evaporate, and then as for the pure aroma of the wine, the volatilization of the alcohol will take away a lot of heat, which can avoid the deformation of the macaron due to the temperature of the fire in the roasting process, so the success rate is higher. β
Chen Jinglian looked at the eyes of the dark night, and it was indeed even more mysterious than she imagined, it was really a masterpiece.
However, Chen Jinglian still didn't seem to be satisfied, and continued: "These are just faΓ§ade skills, the essence of macarons is not here, if you don't come up with ideas that make me happy, I'm afraid I'll veto you." ββ¦
"Cut, unreadable fellow." Wu You said coldly, "The soul of macarons lies in the filling, and the chocolate made of rum condenses the rich aroma and mellow taste, so wait for me." β
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused an uproar, and it turned out to be wine chocolate, which was unbelievable.
Macarons are known as the Waterloo of pastry chefs, and their high failure rate is the best in the world, and no dessert is more difficult to cook than macarons. However, wine chocolate is a heinous existence on another level.
Chocolate is the most complex of all chocolate dishes, with a failure rate almost on par with macarons, and the skill of the pastry chef is very exquisite, and the heat and technique are very demanding.
In the macaron duel, there was even a wine chocolate to be added, and Wu You chose such a high-risk combination at such a dangerous juncture, which is almost no different from suicide.
But there is nothing in this world that is not secure, no hard work is harvested, and God will never disappoint those who are conscientious. The higher the risk, the higher the return. And Wu You, indeed, the macarons with wine and chocolate can be called the masterpiece with the highest failure rate in desserts, and the preliminary estimate is that the success rate will not exceed ten percent.
As if the victory was in hand, Wu You said wildly: Since ancient times, the mate of macarons is black tea or coffee, that is because the taste of macarons themselves is too sweet and greasy, and they need something with a more colored taste to neutralize them, but the aroma of rum will make the taste of macarons themselves more layered, and let the sweetness penetrate out in the aroma of the wine a little bit, so that the taste buds can gradually adapt to the changes in taste, so that macarons do not need any matching at all, and can be eaten directly.
In this way, the caramel macarons that are unique in Baixia and use apples as fillings may be dangerous! (To be continued)