“If Takumi is beating the eggs whole, that means he's making a Genoise sponge cake for the cake layer, which has a soft and smooth texture but tends to be flat. But by beating the eggs separated, Mimasaka is probably making a biscuit sponge cake for the cake layer, which is fluffier and will soak up more of the syrup! "In other words, my cake layer will take better advantage of the sweet syrup than yours. I bet you picked Genoise sponge cake for its tender, smooth texture. That's fine on its own, but if you try them side by side... ... mine will taste better.” ItalianLayersBakingTakumi AldiniSponge CakeBiscuit Book:食戟のソーマ 10 [Shokugeki no Souma 10] Source: 食戟のソーマ 10 [Shokugeki no Souma 10]
“The lemons I used were pickled in salt for over two weeks!" "I knew it! You used preserved lemons!" A North African condiment, salted lemons are made by pickling whole lemons in salty brine for weeks or months. Because the entire lemon, including the peel, is pickled parts of it can be used to emphasize just about any flavor... ... be it tartness, saltiness, bitterness, freshness or mellowness! "I added the zest and pickling brine in my sponge cake, pralines and even the sauce! Its mild tartness should make the sweetness of the semifreddo stand out even more!” SweetnessLemonsZestTartBrinePreservedSponge CakeSemifreddoLayer Book:食戟のソーマ 10 [Shokugeki no Souma 10] Source: 食戟のソーマ 10 [Shokugeki no Souma 10]