Looking around, she saw that the people watching the competition and the contestants didn't seem to react much, and she realized that it was probably just as demanding in previous years.
Next, the eighteen contestants selected for the preliminary round drew lots, which means they would draw the order in which the judges would taste the pastries.
Su Li was ranked ninth. She had originally hoped to be drawn earlier. After all, the pastries were sweet and greasy. The more you ate, the more you would get tired of them. It was possible that your taste buds would affect your judgment.
However, it is obvious that the ten judges have taken these into consideration. When tasting the pastries, they only ate a little bit, then washed their hands and rinsed their mouths before tasting the next one.
When it was Su Li's turn for the cake, everyone looked at the cake curiously, then at her.
She immediately smiled and said, "The pastry is soft and smooth, not suitable for holding directly with your hands. I have prepared a spoon, please taste it, judges."
"Oh?" A female judge said with a curious look on her face as she picked up a spoon, "This is the first time I've seen pastries eaten with a spoon."
The others all picked up wooden spoons, scooped a small spoonful and put it in their mouths.
"this……"
Another female judge was surprised and said, "What is this made of? The taste is so unique?"
Although the previous pastries were good, she could still taste all the ingredients. But this pastry, not only did it taste unique and amazing, she couldn't even tell all the ingredients in the white part.
"Indeed, the yellow part is fluffier than ordinary pastries, while the white part has a rich milky flavor, a delicate texture, and a smooth taste. It leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth." Yu Wuyan was also surprised and asked, "What is this white thing?"
"cream."
"Cream? What is cream?" the judges were curious.
Su Li replied, "It's made with several ingredients. I named it cream. The colorful cream flowers on top are also cream, but the colors are mixed with fruit and vegetable juices. This pastry has a name, cream cake."
"Cream cake?"
The judges couldn't help but eat another spoonful.
The spectators were buzzing with discussion: "See? The judges couldn't resist taking a second bite. It must be delicious!"
"Yeah, I want to eat it too!"
"Don't worry, you'll be able to enjoy it soon. Every time there's a pastry competition, Mingyue Pastry Shop will buy the top three cakes and sell them in the shop..."
"Yes, yes, yes! Then I must buy some and try it..."
“Me too, me too…”
The discussion became louder and louder, and Yu Wuyan in the shed naturally heard it.
Previously, the appearance of this pastry alone had attracted many people's attention. Now, the pastry is so delicious. This pastry will definitely be the signature pastry of their Mingyue Pastry Shop in the future. Maybe it will even help his pastry shop reach a higher level!
The judges tasted the following pastries one by one.
After scoring and evaluation, three pastries with excellent appearance and taste were finally selected as the first to third places in the competition.
The middle-aged host stood on the stage holding the newly released list of winners.
"The ranking list for this competition has been released. Now, I will announce the winners..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the audience quieted down, and the contestants held their breath, nervously waiting.
"Third place, Zhang Ying's multi-grain nut bar!"
"Thank you, thank you..." A woman in her thirties bowed and walked onto the stage with a look of surprise on her face.
"Second place, Wang Fangdong's red bean paste osmanthus cake!"
"Hehe! It's me, it's me, thank you, thank you!" A man in his twenties also trotted onto the stage with a smile on his face.
"First place, Su Li's cream cake!"
Su Li breathed a sigh of relief. In any competition, even if one is absolutely sure of victory, accidents may happen before the final outcome. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as a "dark horse".
She curled her lips and walked onto the stage with a faint smile.
Next is the presentation of prize money and award certificates.
The first place gets five hundred taels of silver, the second place gets one hundred taels, and the third place gets fifty taels.
After the three people left the stage, the middle-aged man who presided over the event spoke again: "I declare that the dim sum competition hosted by Mingyue Dim Sum Shop is officially over!"
“??!”
With the sound of a gong, the dim sum competition officially came to an end, and the contestants and spectators dispersed one after another.
After the competition, Su Li and the other two winners were invited by the young master of Mingyue Dim Sum Shop, the eldest son of the Yu family, Yu Wuyan, as usual.
Every time the top three cake contestants hold a cake competition, their cake recipes will be bought by Mingyue Cake Shop and sold as their new products.
As for the price of the pastry recipe, it depends on the value and benefits that the pastry can generate.
For example, the second and third place pastries are delicious and look good, but they are not very unique after all, so the price of the recipe will not be too high.
However, for them, the price offered by Mingyue Pastry Shop was quite good. The two were very satisfied and soon signed a contract to sell the recipe with Mingyue Pastry Shop.
Su Li's cream is truly an innovative pastry, delicious and unique. Looking across the entire Dajin, I'm afraid you won't be able to find a pastry with such a taste and texture. If it can be put in their pastry shop, you can imagine how much profit it will generate.
Therefore, when giving the price, Yu Wuyan also gave the historical highest.
"Ten thousand?" Su Li smiled. Although ten thousand was not a small amount, it was still too little compared to the benefits that cream would bring to Mingyue Pastry Shop in the future.
She knew very well that in the modern era of her previous life, cream desserts were still extremely popular even with recipes that everyone knew, let alone the exclusive recipes here.
"Miss Su, if you are not satisfied, we can still discuss it. I want to know the price you have in mind..."
The Jin Dynasty did not have any explicit requirements on women's hairstyle and clothing, whether they were married or unmarried. Therefore, most people could not tell whether a woman of Su Li's age was an unmarried girl or a married woman. Therefore, they would generally call her a girl as a sign of respect.
"Twenty thousand." Su Li said the price.
"Miss Su, is twenty thousand too high?" Although he did lower the price on purpose, after all, in business, who wouldn't be happy to buy the best things at the lowest price? And if the other party is not satisfied, there is still room for bargaining.
But he didn't expect the other party to be so harsh right from the start. He really couldn't accept it: "I admit that the taste and texture of the cream are excellent. Once it is sold, it will definitely be loved by most people. But after all, it is food sold to people. It will be easy for others to break the recipe. Then my Mingyue Pastry Shop will not be exclusive, and the profit will be greatly reduced..."
Su Li had no intention of giving in. "Don't worry about this, Master Yu. The method of making cream is unique. Even if ordinary people know the ingredients, it is difficult to decipher the method. In short, as long as you and I don't reveal the recipe, no one will be able to make it in a short time and snatch the exclusive business of your Mingyue Dessert Shop..."
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