The youngest daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs has been friends with the Emperor since they were young children. The Emperor is only 13 years old now and the Minister of Household Affairs' daughter is only 12 years old; both of them haven't married yet.

But everyone in the civil and military officialdom knew that Sun Qiao Shan, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs, would be the future Empress.

She wanted to watch the God of Cooking Competition, so Governor Pei must have arranged for her to be at the front.

So Su Tang could now see a cute little girl as soon as she looked up.

The little girl was wearing a pink dress and stared at her intently.

Su Tang smiled at her and continued moving her hands.

The fifth round of the competition started when Governor Pei shouted, "Go!"

None of the thirty participants dared to relax, they had already reached this point, and no one wanted to be eliminated.

She has practiced making the puffs once at home. Now it was a very simple process for her to beat the eggs, and after separating the egg whites and egg yolks, she then started making the cake batter.

Then the next step was to make a fresh cream and after the fresh cream is ready, put it back into the ice containers and put the iron chopsticks for whipping inside too.

After the cream cooled down to the appropriate temperature, the process would be faster.

Sun Qiao Shan looked at the things in the servant's hands and asked curiously, "Why to put them in the ice containers?"

When she watched the other contestants making their desserts they didn't use ice containers.

And the method of the chef in front of her seems to be very special.

Su Tang said, "Some foods are easier to form when they are cooled down."

In fact, it's all chemistry. Combining vinegar, sugar, and milk, and then stirring quickly until small bubbles form, is a much quicker process at lower temperatures. Those small bubbles make the cream expand rapidly, and then it becomes the cream that is usually found in modern desserts.

But it's too troublesome to explain all of this.

Su Tang's actions not only made Sun Qiao Shan feel even more curious but also made many other contestants around her feel curious. However, they were a little farther away this time and did not have the courage to ask her.

But still, Su Tang attracted everyone's attention.

Her movements are smooth and beautiful, and she is completely peaceful. Her countertop was somehow kept spotless without ruining the image of her movements.

It's amazing.

Su Tang would be amused if she knew what everyone was thinking.

What magic!?

It became a habit to cook like this because she was in front of the camera so much, recording her cooking videos.

But what attracted everyone was not only Su Tang's movements but also her different ways of making desserts.

Everyone else had brought a lot of different fruits to make the toppings for the desserts.

But she only had very simple ingredients; flour and egg yolks.

Perhaps the most eye-catching items were the iceboxes.

Everyone was very curious about what rare things were in the ice containers.

But when Su Tang took out the things, everyone was disappointed.

It's just milk, and this thing is not even good to drink.

But no one said anything, because after all this was Su Tang, and everyone knows what Su Tang could do.

The dishes she made must be very unique.

Maybe she could make something they had never seen before...

Almost all the eyes of the watching audience were on Su Tang, and even the limelight of the royal chef Huang Family was overshadowed.

Governor Pei on the stage couldn't help feeling that she was worthy of being the chef that the Marquis had taken a fancy to because she had such a skill.

He originally thought that the top spot in this competition would be taken by either Jing Liang, Zhu Jin Yuan, or Huang Yue Tong.

He didn't expect such a talent to appear.

But no one dares to bother Su Tang now.

After all, it's no secret that the Marquis often goes to Su Tang's store to have meals.

Even if everyone doesn't like Su Tang, they had to give the Marquis some face.

Besides, this young chef was really capable.

Now even the future Empress has come to see her cook. No one would dare to provoke her in the future.

In the midst of all the attention, Su Tang began to stir the cream.

Using very cold fresh milk really makes her cream form faster and in just thirty minutes, Su Tang had already added the sugar three times in the middle of the non-stop whipping.

At this moment the shape of the cream has been formed.

Sun Qiao Shan, the next future Empress, smelled the sweet scent, like sweet milk?

How is this possible? She has drunk milk before. It does not smell sweet at all.

"It smells so good." Sun Qiao Shan couldn't help but say.

Hearing that, Su Tang glanced at her and saw that the little girl touched her nose in embarrassment. She then proceeded with the next step.

The hollow puff next to her has also been baked and allowed to cool. The cream collapses when it is heated and so the hollow puff needs to cool down properly.

The current hollow puffs were soft and delicious, and they have a different texture on the outside. As long as the cream is squeezed into the middle of the puff, the cream puffs would be made.

The cream-filled the puff, and the puff instantly became cute, as it bulged slightly.

Su Tang made more than fifty in one breath and put them on the plate, one by one. Each one was just enough for a delicate mouthful. The dessert is both elegant and one could taste the rich flavor of the puffs in one go.

This was what she had thought of a few days ago when she saw Su Jin Hang eating puffs and the cream smeared around his mouth.

This time the puffs were more suitable for ancient noblewomen to eat in one bite.

After Su Tang filled the plate, there were just three left. Seeing the little girl next to her staring at her without turning her eyes away, she smiled and said, "Would you like to taste it?"

"Yes!" Sun Qiao Shan nodded immediately, she came just for Su Tang's cooking.

Previously the Emperor had given her fried green beans and soybeans, it was really delicious.

But the chef at home couldn't make it the same as what she had tasted.

In the end, the imperial chef helped fry it for her a few times, and finally, it had a similar taste.

Since then, Sun Qiao Shan has wanted to taste Su Tang's craftsmanship!

So she begged her mother to come over this time!

Sun Qiao Shan said 'yes', but the wet nurse and the maids beside her were scared to death.

How could their lady eat food from outside?

But Sun Qiao Shan had obviously already got the puffs; she glanced at them secretly, obviously not letting them stop her.

But after the wet nurse thought about it, she realized that Su Tang has to present these desserts to the officials in a while, so there would be no problem.

Sun Qiao Shan didn't rush to eat it, but asked instead, "Sister, what's the name of this dessert?"

Su Tang replied, "It's called a cream puff."

With that said, Su Tang squeezed one gently and ate it. "The cream is inside and it's very sweet."

The wet nurse and maids around them subconsciously relaxed and saluted Su Tang. Su Tang made them feel at ease to let their lady eat it when she ate the puff too.

Sun Qiao Shan took a bite, with obvious surprise on her face!

It's so sweet but not greasy at all, and it's not the same as the sweetness of hard sugar cubes, it's a kind of fragrant and soft sweetness!

Su Tang knew from looking at her expression that no one could refuse cream puffs!

This dessert looks simple, but it has a rich sense of elegance when people eat it. It doesn't even need other decorations. It's already very delicious on its own.

Most importantly, she successfully made cream and butter.

She could make more desserts and ice cream in the future and she felt happy just thinking about it.

Su Tang finished baking the desserts very quickly, and soon people started finishing up too. After all, this is the fifth round of the competition. There are thirty of them in total, but only twenty of them can advance.

They had to do their best now because it would be a shame to get eliminated now.

For a while, the fragrance had been constantly wafting out across the competition.

Su Tang glanced around and saw that Huang Yue Tong made egg yolk crips pastries, while Jing Shui Pavilion made the fish cake, which is also a famous dessert.

But what Zhu Jin Yuan of Zui Xiao Pavilion made was more interesting.

His dessert seemed to be made of brewed cherries. Cherry desserts made with wine have the fragrance of wine and the sweetness of cherries.

But what attracted Su Tang's attention the most was the thing next to the brewed cherries. It looked dark, was it what she thought it was?

It looks a bit like cocoa, right?

Su Tang's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously looked at Zhu Jin Yuan.

Zhu Jin Yuan was making the final step. When he saw her gaze, he nodded and said, "This is a powder from overseas. It has a different flavor after brewing. "

Of course, it was a different flavor.

When Su Tang started learning baking, she learned about cocoa. The first thing she learned about cocoa was that it was from Mexico... Anyway, it was first soaked in water to drink in the first place, and you could even add chili and spices to calm the mind.

Later, she slowly learned how to grind it into powder.

But at that time, even though the material extraction technology was qualified, the pure cocoa powder that was ground had a special taste but was very bitter.

But has cocoa spread to Cang Qin now?

She had to agree that a stable environment is really good. Maybe she could see potatoes and tomatoes in the future too?

But now Su Tang's eyes were on cocoa powder. Cocoa, with this thing, she could make chocolate, and cocoa powder could also be used in many delicious cakes.

She's drooling!

Su Tang said, "I'm afraid it will be very bitter. Are officials used to eating it?"

Su Tang had said it tactfully enough, but Zhu Jin Yuan understood. Zhu Jin Yuan smiled bitterly. "I cooked it at home, but I don't know why it tastes more bitter this time."

Originally, he wanted the judges to experience a novelty. He wanted to make this cocoa tea with brewed cherries, but it seemed to be failing.

Fortunately, Zhu Jin Yuan had some tricks under his sleeves. He immediately makes brewed cherries, which is also the famous snack of Zui Xiao Pavilion. He should be able to pass the test. Even if he couldn't serve the tea, he should be able to survive this round.

Su Tang looked at her remaining milk and cream and said, "Turn down the heat and cook slowly, and then pour in the milk."

Then she handed the milk to him. "Add sugar first and then stop when it's thicker."

If other people said this, Zhu Jin Yuan would certainly not listen.

But he remembered that Su Tang had a good character and was not a liar, and the crucian carp soup in Jing Shui Pavilion was probably the recipe given by Su Tang. Zhu Jin Yuan didn't think much about it and he began to do it immediately.

Anyway, the brewed cherries are ready.

According to Su Tang's method, Zhou Jin Yuan slowly added the milk. After a while, the smell of milk and cocoa came out.

Su Tang said again, "Put some of your wine, the flavor will be better."

Many chocolate products and cake products will add a little wine and salt to enhance their flavor. There is already a taste of wine. The reason for salt is that it is very important in cocoa so that the taste could be better.

The hot cocoa cooked in the end has a bit of a modern taste.

Seeing Zhu Jin Yuan pouring out a cup of hot cocoa, Su Tang easily squeezed the leftover cream directly into the cocoa cup and it floated on the surface.

Wow, you could drink hot cocoa with cream like this?!

It's absolutely amazing!

When the surrounding participants saw Su Tang aiding Zhu Jin Yuan, they subconsciously wanted to say that they were cheating.

Zhu Jin Yuan didn't give them this opportunity at all, he handed the cup of hot cocoa to Su Tang: "You can drink the first cup. I don't need this cup to participate in the competition. Let's drink it by ourselves. "

With that said, Zhu Jin Yuan easily poured three more cups and gave Huang Yue Tong and Jing Liang, who were next to him, one cup each, and left one cup for himself.

Su Tang gladly took the cup, then squeezed cream into the others' cups as well; she even took puffs for all three of them.

One sip of hot cocoa with cream and one bite of cream puff!

This is a heat bomb!

But!

Is there anything more enjoyable than eating dessert like this?

The judges and ministers nearby couldn't help asking questions in their hearts.

What's the matter with them?!