Prepackaged Quotes

“What an impact! Wrapped together in strips of piecrust...
... the two distinct layers of stuffing each amplify the deliciousness of the other!
The top layer is a chicken mousse! Tender, juicy cooked chicken...
... put through a food processor with heavy cream and seasonings until it was a silky-smooth puree! Its thick yet gentle savory flavor, accented with a touch of sweetness, slides across the tongue like satin!
And the bottom layer is a beef meat loaf!
Its flavors are perfectly paired with both the creamy chicken mousse and the demi-glace. What a frighteningly defined dish!"
"Okay, but he used convenience store food for all that?! There's no way it could be that delicious..."
"Oh, but it is. His skill elevated the ingredients to new heights."
"Um, i-it really wasn't all that much. All I did was, well...
To give the chicken mousse a more luxuriant texture, I carefully mixed in some egg whites beaten into a stiff meringue...
And then added a little mushroom paste (Duxelles) to boost its richness.
Canned mushrooms have a mild funk to them, so to get rid of that smell, I minced and sautéed them until nearly all their moisture was gone.
I also reduced some red wine as far as I could, leaving behind just its umami components, and added that to the demi-glace.
It isn't the best, but I had only cheap ingredients to work with.
What about that isn't "all that much"?!
"The main common ingredients he used were a precooked hamburger patty, chicken salad and a frozen piecrust.
They're prepackaged foods anyone can buy, designed to be tasty right out of the box. In other words...
They're average foods with completely average flavors! Use them as they are and you'll never pass this trial!
Out of all of them, he singled out the ones that could stand up to haute cuisine cooking...
... and melded them together into a harmonious whole that brought out their best qualities while eliminating anything inferior!
It's a level of quality only someone of Eishi Tsukasa's skill could reach! ”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 33 [Shokugeki no Souma 33]