They Gather Here

Chapter 17 Interesting and Frozen Cakes

To cut a mousse cake, the knife must be very fast, and it must be hot before cutting, so that the cut surface will be smooth, otherwise, it will get crumbs, stick to the knife, and the cut surface will be rough and uneven.

Moreover, Luo Zhen used Tacomi's chef's knife, not a handy Nara, so every cut had to be wiped clean, ironed, and then cut again.

But even so, his movements were still fast and steady.

"The snow layer is very well done." When cutting halfway, he nodded, "There is no graininess."

In handmade mousse cakes, evenness is a very important indicator.

There will be graininess, which may be caused by the incomplete mixing of fresh cream and other mousse pastes. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the gelatin to make the mousse paste act a little and become thick before mixing with fresh cream. At this time, the thickness of the two The consistency will be comparable.

Of course, traditional mousse does not need gelatin, but it requires high sending skills, and the finished product is easy to stand up, let alone cut.

Tacomi does not yet have this kind of sending skills, and in addition to rushing to serve before Mizuo Ang, this is the next best thing to use gelatin.

Knowing how to adapt, no wonder the information says "is a professional chef with actual combat experience".

Not long after, Luo Jun divided the cake.

When receiving it, Shinomiya Kojiro said to Takmi: "My dessert still needs to be cut by diners. You have lost points in my mind, but out of respect, I will still taste it."

Except for Luo Zhen, this sentence reached the hearts of the other three people.

They nodded, each picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of frozen cake and put it into their mouths.

interesting……

To be honest, this cake is very average, especially in terms of seasoning, it is not up to the level of the autumn selection rematch.

As the executive chef, Yoshinobu Tsuji has been exposed to countless ingredients, seasonings, and beverages. He pondered for a moment and said, "Your dessert is very sour. It reminds me of Schweppes under the Coca-Cola Company."

Schweppes, Yiquan, originated from the British classic in 1783, has a carbonated drink known for its citric sour taste [+C].

Of course, most chefs come into contact with Schweppes because of the tonic water (it should be more commonly called "tonic water" in Japan), which can be mixed with agave to make a unique sparkling wine.

Luo Zhen commented: "This dessert is simple and rude, as if we were thrown into a seaside manor full of lemon trees in the Mediterranean Sea. It is very sour, which makes people feel that it is not up to standard, but it is not unpalatable."

The others nodded in agreement, and bit the bullet to eat the cake in order not to waste it.

Disappointed!

The same expression was written on their faces.

Luo Zhen put down the tableware and nodded to the host.

The host looked confused: "Judges, this... is this the review?"

Taki Kadozaki nodded: "There is nothing to say. If I have to say it, it is the unique sourness and freshness of lemon, but because the lemon zest is too large, the acidity is too much."

"..."

"..."

Is this a criticism?

The venue was quiet for a few seconds, and then turned into whispers.

Erina had no choice but to control the field and slapped the table: "Okay, next, let another contestant present his own dessert."

Subaru Misaku served the dishes confidently: "Evolutionary Snow Cake!"

Due to his tall stature, he appeared to be somewhat condescending, forming an oppressive force, which made the judges have a certain psychological tendency.

However, this trick is useless to the old fritters.

Including Luo Zhen, they all calmly picked up the spoon, scooped a piece of cake and put it into their mouths. Immediately afterwards, their expressions became strange, as if it took a lot of effort to swallow the food.

Mei Zuoang instinctively sensed something was wrong, and tried to explain: "I marinated the fruit slices with salt for two days and two nights, then crushed them into powder and added them to the cake as a condiment."

Luo Zhen nodded: "We all know that dark dishes made from salted lemons~"

Dark cuisine?

Misaku was stunned for a moment, then returned to the stove, picked up a spoonful of her own dessert and put it into her mouth.

Silky smooth, lingering on the tip of the tongue.

The caramel nuts exuding the aroma of almonds, the ice cream-like ice cream mousse obtained after half-thawing the frozen boyfriend, and finally the sponge cake made of limoncello, each of which has been meticulously processed.

The refreshing and pleasant sweetness of lemon overflows in the mouth, and the mellow aroma of almonds stimulates the nasal cavity. The mousse melts in the mouth without any miscellaneous flavors. The flavors are perfectly integrated into one, sweet and moist.

Elegant and unforgettable on the palate.

Moreover, the salted lemon, which is the killer feature, also played well, with sour, salty, bitter, refreshing and moist, which should be far better than Italian lemon curd.

Mizuo Aung looked at the judges: "I can't believe your tongues, isn't this delicious?"

Luo Zhen shook his head: "We are all top chefs, so there is no problem with our sense of taste. The real problem lies in the salted lemons."

"What... what?"

"You try Aldini's desserts, and then try your own."

Misaku frowned slightly.

He picked up the takomi dessert, and then put the cake into his mouth. After that, the veins on the top of his head jumped into "#", and looked at the judges with sympathetic eyes.

Shinomiya Kojiro sighed: "Chef Luo said just now, let you taste it in order."

Mei Zuoang could only follow suit and went to taste his own dessert.

As a result, he just took a bite, and then showed a confused expression.

pure darkness—

bitter.

The salted lemon needs to be ripened in a cool place for 1~2 weeks, but because the theme of [dessert] was notified to the two contestants a week ago, during this period, Mizuo Ao spent a lot of time tracking Aldini, so he had to The brining process was shortened to two days.

It was this step that led to his failure.

If the salting time is not long enough, the effect of suppressing the acid will not work, so when you eat the dessert of Mizuoang after tasting the over-acid snow cake of Tacomi, you will fully taste the bitterness of lemon salt.

Thus, the trump card became the rope to hang himself.

Mei Zuoang looked at all the judges: "Chef Luo said just now that you are all 'top chefs', it is impossible not to discover Aldini's tricks."

Luo Zhen nodded: "Of course."

"That should be because my food tastes better!"

"The original words I just said were, 'We are all top chefs, so there is no problem with our sense of taste'. It is clear at a glance which one is bad and which one is delicious."

"But that's cheating..."

"you are not?"

"..."

"..."

The hall became quiet.

Luo Zhen sighed boredly.

After all, with his help, Takumi is also cheating, even better than Misaku Ao.

Mei Zuoang is still at the stage where he just needs to be one step ahead of others. In other words, he is still pursuing how to make his own food more delicious than others, but Luo Zhen has a sudden whim, and instead plays the rules as who cooks worse .

This completely deviates from the original intention of cooking, which is the concept of "bringing happiness to people".

However, it is just right to deal with people like Mei Zuoang.

Luo Zhen coughed lightly: "Student Meizuo, you are not Aldini's opponent when it comes to cooking skills, and you are not as good at cheating, just admit defeat."

Meizuo Ang yelled: "I don't admit it!"

Accepting reality is indeed one of the hardest things in the world.

No way, Luo Zhen nodded to the other four judges, then picked up the brush and splashed ink on the blank scroll.

The five of them wrote down the name of the winner in unison——

Takmi Aldini.

5:0, complete victory.

Suddenly, Ying Lili shouted from the box: "Luo Jun, Luo Jun, you are so handsome, my comic has a new plot."

This girl is playing for real?

so ashamed...

Luo Zhen couldn't help but blushed.

At this moment, Erina came over: "Xiao Zhen, the manga she was talking about should be "食の朱の罗·真". Let me tell you why the prototypes are somewhat similar."

Luo Zhen looked desperate: "Look too... By the way, you even found Eri Kashiwagi's booth on CM."

"I especially like the face-slapping plot in it. I didn't expect the cooking showdown to be so passionate and handsome, but I have a question."

"you say?"

"How did she know that you assisted Aldini to cheat?"

The answer is obvious -

Ying Lili's eyes never left Luo Zhen, so when Luo Zhen used the mirror to send an assist, he would definitely be seen.

But precisely because of this "obviousness", Erina's question has become a proposition, and there is no way to answer it.

Fortunately, Erina didn't want a clear answer.

She raised her hair lightly, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Zhen, tell me, what should be the plot after the face-slapping plot in the comics?"

Luo Zhen pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands: "The reward is settled."

In comics and novels, the reward settlement may be props, skills, or the addition of a new partner (rear) partner (gong), the opponent's confession, to put it a little vulgarly, is actually the so-called "cool point".