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" I'll tell you this now.
In order to secure victory, our main dish must be created with powerful and persuasive flavor by our most skilled chef.
I say that not out of selfish pride but out of conviction that it's our best move on a purely strategic level."
"Hey, whoa! Hold it! Who says you're the better chef, huh?"
"On that matter, we have objective proof.
I was Tenth Seat on the Council of Ten. You are an average student.
Therefore, it is obvious who should make the main dish."
"Hmph! Stop acting all high-and-mighty! You renounced your Seat on the Council, remember? You're just an average student now, too, so there!"
"Now you're just splitting hairs!"
"WHATEVER! YOU MAKE THE APPETIZER! NO, YOU!"
"Um! C-could both of you please calm down?"
"Yukihira. Nakiri. Perhaps a short break is an order?"
"Ugh!Enough of this! I'm getting some fresh air."
"Um! I-I'll come with you, Nakiri."
"Yukihira! This discussion is not over! You hear me?
Once I have taken my break, I'm going to give you my perfect plan for the perfect course should I make the main dish.
And then I will pound it into your skull, so prepare yourself!" "
― , 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #30)
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" Ah, there is pâté on the inside!"
I see! By wrapping the exterior with thin slices of beef...
... he was able to make his presentation look like a cartoony leg of meat.
"AH! HWAAAAA?!"
The meat wrapped around the exterior is marinated strips of beef! Their richly fragrant scent yet light and almost fruity juices pack a knockout wallop! Directly underneath them is a layer of bacon slices! Not only do they serve to hold the pâté firmly in place...
The impact of all that powerful protein in one bite reverberates through my entire body!"
"By the way, for the base of my marinade...
... I used Yakiniku Sauce Even store-bought Yakiniku Sauce has a great balance of soy sauce, mirin, garlic and ginger. It makes a good, solid base for the marinade!
I took that and adjusted it with some honey, grated onion and freshly squeezed orange juice so it would pair better with the pâté... before asking Nakiri to taste test it to ensure it came together properly."
"The pâté in the middle is the most spectacular part of all! Full-bodied yet delicate, it matches beautifully with the aromatic layer of meat. Each bite sparks an explosion of powerful flavor in the mouth!"
Using a base of chicken liver, he added chicken breast and cream along with carrots and Shimeji mushrooms. But what really stands out is the preparation of each individual ingredient!
Confit. Grill. Braiser. Suer. Each piece was prepared in the way best suited to its strengths...
... teasing out its natural sweetness and ratcheting up the dish's overall goodness! "
― , 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #30)
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Look at all the beautiful, delicate layers! It's a perfect mille-feuille!
"Heh. I call it...
...Mushroom Mille-Feuille with Duxelles Filling.
Eat up!"
Incredible!
The exciting flavors of multiple kinds of mushrooms meld together with the crispy, ultrathin layers of piecrust in a moist and magical harmony!
"The main ingredient Rindo Kobayashi chose was shiitake mushrooms! She used olive oil to cook them into a confit, trapping and magnifying their natural umami flavor!"
Wait... this tang!
"Aah. Champignon mushrooms and shallots, sautéed to a golden brown in garlic and butter and then simmered to a paste in broth. Cracked nuts and heavy cream were blended in to make a Duxelles, which she then sandwiched between the Mille-Feuille layers.
*Duxelles is a mushroom paste often used as a base for fillings or sauces.*
A perfectly balanced tart note makes the salty savoriness of the confit stand out...
... while allowing the mellow sweetness of the shiitake to linger on the tongue!
Though I can't put my finger on what this sour flavor is from. What is it?"
"Ants.❤️
I extracted formic acid from ants and mixed it into my Duxelles!"
"WAAAAH?!"
Too much formic acid is poisonous, of course. But in small amounts it can be a wonderful culinary accent. It has no extraneous sweetness, just a sharp, invigoratingly tart tang.
"Not only that, if you add it to a sweet base, it can create deeper, more nuanced flavors than the more commonly used citrus fruits. "
― , 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #30)
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