Gao Dian's crystal bun is about to be made, just waiting for it to come out of the pot.

And Shao Zhiqiang's flower rolls are not ready yet, he is making the filling of the flower rolls, which seems to be a little slow.

The filling of the flower roll is very small compared to the steamed buns.

But this small amount of stuffing can bring a different kind of flavor.

It can be said that 80% of the flavor of Hanamaki comes from its filling.

It is not surprising that Shao Zhiqiang is so bothered.

In fact, Gao Dian also wanted to put more effort into the filling of the crystal buns, but there was really nothing to worry about.

The filling of the crystal bun is too simple.

In terms of the format of the competition, there has been a big change, but for the judges, there has not been much change.

They still repeat the process of tasting a pastry and then giving a score.

This was the case in the group stage, and it is still the same in the confrontation match.

Even, each group of judges is grouped, four groups of judges, each group of judges to taste the pastry of nine groups of contestants.

That is, everyone has to taste eighteen pastries.

The nine groups are fixed and do not allow for cross-tasting.

For example, Gao Dian and Shao Zhiqiang have a group competition, so Gao Dian's pastry is tasted by this group of judges, and the pastry made by Shao Zhiqiang is also tasted by this group of judges. It is not possible to change the group of judges to taste.

In this way, it is also to ensure fairness.

This method is also a helpless move, and the organizers also want to let the two be compared and tasted at the same time, just like fighting in the ring.

But the reality doesn't allow it.

It is important to know that the cooking time of each pastry is not certain, and some pastries cannot be cooled, and once cooled, the taste will change.

It is difficult to get a group of two people to cook at the same time.

That's why the winner is judged by scoring.

Of course, there is also a downside to using the score to determine the winner, that is, the score may be equal.

It's unlikely, but it exists.

If this happens, the organizer's way of dealing with it is to look at the cooking time.

In the case of a tie in points, the one with the shortest time wins!

In this way, the winner can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

What if the cooking time was the same?

The organizers did not deal with this situation, but it is conceivable that the probability of the same score and the same cooking time is extremely low.

Normally, this is not the case.

For the judges, not much has changed for the time being, and it is also temporary.

As the competition progresses, there will be some changes on the judges' side.

As in the group stage, Gao Dian has completed the pastry and needs to raise his hand.

Because during the competition, you can't make loud noises to avoid disturbing other people's cooking.

Soon after Gao Dian raised his hand, a staff member came to take Gao Dian's crystal bun away.

The crystal buns he made look crystal clear on the surface, but they are not really crystal clear.

Now there is a crystal bun made of starch, and it is made with a crystal clear feeling.

However, starch has almost no toughness, and although it can make a crystal clear feeling, it is far from the taste compared to flour.

Crystal buns don't really have to be crystal clear to be called crystal buns, this is just a description, just an analogy.

From the outside, the crystal bun made by Gao Dian is an ordinary bun, at most, it looks more exquisite.

In fact, it is not much different from ordinary buns.

The judges of Gaodian this time are not Yu Jinghong.

Although there are nine fixed groups of judges, it is not certain who is in these nine groups.

This is determined by drawing.

Gao Dian came to the judges with the staff, and he looked at the three judges in front of him, waiting for them to taste.

"This bun is a little delicate, a little bit like a ...... Crystal buns. ”

One of the judges said.

"Chef Gao, what kind of bun is this?" Another asked.

Gao Dian did not hide it, and said: "This is the crystal bun." ”

The three of them were suddenly, although they had some guesses in their hearts, but they were not sure.

There are too many pastries in Huaguo, even if the three of them can be regarded as well-informed, they can't guarantee that they can know all the pastries.

After knowing that it was a crystal bun, the three of them began to taste it.

One of the female judges, holding a delicate bun.

Put it in your mouth and bite it gently, the skin is very soft, as if it is as soft as a ball of cotton, and in the softness, it has a toughness, and the taste is very good.

Biting inside, the female judge suddenly let out an "ah".

Immediately, she put the remaining half of the crystal bun in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully.

"It feels like a burst of pulp!" The female judges exclaimed.

She had just been scalded by the juice in the crystal bun, and she couldn't help but scream.

The other two judges also said one after another: "It does feel like it is bursting, and it is a little hot." ”

"The juice inside is very sweet, and the filling of the crystal bun is wrapped in sugar. If there is too much sugar, it will taste sweet, but it will have a greasy feeling. But this crystal bun is different, and the juice inside is also sweet, but it is a kind of sweetness, not greasy sweetness. ”

Hearing the praise of the three, Gao Dian had a slight smile on his face.

Among them, the female judge was curious: "Chef Gao, can you tell us how you did it?" ”

Gao Dian nodded and said, "Actually, it's not difficult, I added some mint to it, and at the same time controlled the ratio of salt and water."

Sugar tastes too sweet, you can add a certain amount of salt, you can reduce the sweetness a little, and it doesn't taste so greasy.

Water dilutes the sweetness of sugar and also makes a burst of juice.

As for the mint, I added very little and could barely eat it, but the sweetness became more layered. ”

Hearing Gao Dian's explanation, the three of them also suddenly realized.

Peppermint just adjusts the level of sweetness and doesn't have much effect on the sweetness. What really affects sweetness is salt and water.

Add a small amount of salt to the sugar to make the sweetness smoother. Similarly, adding a small amount of sugar to the salt can reduce the saltiness and make it delicious to eat.

These two seasonings seem to be commonly used, but some of the details are very important.

Just look at the crystal bun made by Gao Dian, it seems simple and ordinary, but it is actually full of details.

After the three of them tasted the crystal buns, they began to score points.

The sweet buns also have a unique flavor when you eat them.

The three of them are very satisfied with this crystal bun.

After Gao Dian finished his work, he did not leave immediately, but returned to his position and waited for Shao Zhiqiang to finish.

Although there is no rule in the competition, what the ancestors have done has to wait for the end to be done.

But it's a courtesy, and it's a sign of respect for the opponent.

It's different from the group stage, where there are so many people in the group stage that you can leave when you're done and no one will say anything.

But in the confrontation match, there is only one opponent, you finish it first, and you should wait for the opponent to finish it before leaving.

Gao Dian naturally didn't lose his manners, he waited quietly, and at the same time carefully observed the production process of Shao Zhiqiang.

Every chef has his own uniqueness, even if Gao Dian has now stepped out of his own path, but the future is unknown, and learning more from other people's ideas is also of great benefit to open up his own path.

The stuffing prepared by Shao Zhiqiang was a little special, and Gao Dian watched quietly, ready to see what he was going to do.

Time passed slowly, Shao Zhiqiang took out the dough and began to make flower rolls.

It took so long for him to start making.

This also made him a little helpless, after all, he had been preparing the stuffing for too long.

In Gao Dian's eyes, Shao Zhiqiang divided the dough into agents of the same size, then pressed the rolling pin, grabbed both ends with both hands and pulled it.

Stretching it away, he flipped his hands and soon made a blooming flower.

Looking at its shape, Gao Dian felt that it looked a little like a hibiscus.

After rolling, he pressed the prepared stuffing separately.

He then repeated this action to make a roll of three flowers.

Send it to the steamer and all that's left is to wait.

Shao Zhiqiang's old god is here, this flower scroll, but it took him a lot of thought, and if he makes it this time, he will definitely be able to win the game!

After a while, Shao Zhiqiang estimated that the time was almost up, and then he turned off the heat and took out the flower roll.

I have to say that Shao Zhiqiang has superb skills, and this flower roll is steamed out, and it is almost not deformed!

You know, before the pastry is steamed, it is particularly easy to shape, and you can make it into any shape you want.

However, during the steaming process, most of the shapes change unexpectedly.

It is often very delicate before it is sent to the steamer, and it is funny to take out the steamer.

What is sent in and almost the same when it comes out, there are not many.

Just by virtue of this kung fu, Gao Dian was a little admired.

The more complex the shape, the more serious the deformation, and the flower roll made by Shao Zhiqiang has almost no deformation, which requires a very solid basic skill.

The flower roll is white as a whole, like a blooming hibiscus flower.

And in the middle of the flower, there are some embellishments of stamens, which looks more like a real flower.

Shao Zhiqiang raised his hand, and soon a staff member came, and after a while, he took all the three flower rolls away.

Shao Zhiqiang also wanted to follow, and before leaving, he looked at Gao Dian and asked, "I wonder if Chef Gao is willing to hate me for going again?" ”

Gao Dian was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled and agreed.

Shao Zhiqiang's flower roll, he was surprised when he looked at it, but he didn't know what the judge's comments were.

Gao Dian was a little curious in his heart, Shao Zhiqiang invited him, and he agreed without hesitation.

The two walked over and came to the judges.

At this moment, the three judges are looking at the flower scroll made by Shao Zhiqiang.

"It doesn't look like a pastry, it looks like a real flower." One of the judges said.

Shao Zhiqiang smiled and did not answer.

That's what he wants.

Of course, what is fake is fake, and what is done is realistic, and it is not the same as the real one.

"The stamen in the middle should be the filling of the flower roll." Said the female judges.

Shao Zhiqiang nodded and said, "That's right, this is the stamen, and it is also the stuffing of the flower roll." ”

The female judges nodded, and their hearts were true.

The three of them each picked up a flower roll, in fact, such a beautiful flower roll, the three of them were a little reluctant to eat it.

But as judges, they are here to taste it, so how can they not eat it.

The female judges have smaller mouths and do not bite into the middle.

Because the filling of this flower roll is concentrated in the middle, there is no filling in the other parts.

Flower rolls without filling taste no different from steamed buns.

However, to the surprise of the female judges, the flower rolls were still very tasty, even if they had no taste.

The texture is fluffy and slightly seasoned, so even if you eat this alone, it is still the best delicacy.

The other two male judges had much bigger mouths, almost half of them in one bite, and the stuffing was naturally bitten.

As soon as they chewed twice, the two of them were stunned.

"This feeling...... It's a popping bead! One of the judges exclaimed.

The so-called popping beads are actually different from some popping beads.

In fact, the so-called popping beads are made using a special molecular cooking method.

It is to use chemical properties to form a thin film on the surface, and once this film is broken, the liquid inside will explode instantly.

Because of the unique taste of this popping bead, it is used in many dishes.

One of the most common is in milk tea.

Some milk teas will add this popping beads, and the feeling of bursting with a light bite is fascinating.

It's just that they didn't expect that Shao Zhiqiang would use this on the flower roll.

Gao Dian was not surprised, he saw Shao Zhiqiang's process of making popping beads.

The two of them tasted it carefully, and the popping beads kept bursting, like a small taste bomb, wantonly bursting in their mouths.

In the seemingly simple stamens, there are actually several kinds of popping beads, which can be regarded as truly finished cooking in the mouth.

This special taste, the taste feast brought by the seasoning in the popping beads, almost made the two unable to extricate themselves.

After the strange feeling passed, the two came to their senses.

The popping beads and flower rolls are really creative, and the taste is very special.

But putting aside these bells and whistles, just talking about its taste, the two feel that there is still a little bit of difference.

In fact, Shao Zhiqiang did a very good job in seasoning, especially the taste of several popping beads mixed together, which is indeed very delicious.

However, there is still a problem, and that is that the combination of Hanamaki and flavor is not very good.

The two seem to be distinct, anyway, you are beautiful and I am beautiful, and they do not interfere with each other.

In terms of taste, it brings a strong tearing feeling, and the experience of eating it is not particularly good.

Of course, this is the feeling of the two, and they did not say it on the spot.

Those of them who are judges are like a tool person, who only needs to be responsible for tasting and scoring, as for evaluation or anything, they don't need to.

After all, the people who came to participate in this competition are not young, and they are also famous pastry chefs in the industry.

was pointed out in public with all kinds of shortcomings, and his face couldn't be hung up.

I just don't comment on any of them, anyway, I just picked up the good ones

The three of them praised it, and Shao Zhiqiang was modest.

Then, the three gave their scores and sent the two away.

Shao Zhiqiang was full of spirit and said to Gao Dian: "Xiao Gao, there is still a long way to go, don't be discouraged because of a small setback." ”

Gao Dian responded when he heard this.

Subsequently, the two separated.