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Aurelie Lefevre
Steel Chef Cooking Contest
POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 14:00:18 GMT
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MINI-EVENT
ENDS APRIL 6TH 11:59 PM PST



EXPOSITION



As Round 4 gets underway, starts moving around the kitchen to watch the contestants cooking and assembling their dishes up close. Carrying her microphone with her, the red-haired smith occasionally offers cheerful commentary on a cooking technique or interesting ingredient that she encounters: "Oh wow, look at that knife work! So fast and precise!" "Aha, I like that herb oil you're making. What a great way to add extra flavor to a dish!"[break][break]

Sometimes, even while the chef is in the middle of cooking, Aurelie even stops to ask them a question and thrusts the microphone in their face for an answer. Usually flustered by this badgering, the chefs generally try to answer as graciously as possible, while keeping a frantic eye on their dish as it sits untended in front of them. Some are witty, some are brusque, and none of it deters Aurelie from continuing to walk around watching, oohing, aahing, and making lighthearted inquiries.[break][break]

Eventually, though, the dishes are each brought up and presented to the judges. They already seem quite impressed by the elaborate cooking and preparation processes for this round, the most complex and demanding of the challenges yet. Once more, 's dish, a steak and Shellder surf-and-turf stir-fry, earns rave reviews, though 's lemon garlic Clauncher and polenta, with Lechonk proscuitto, has them singing their praises just as loudly. The intricacy, rich flavors, and thoughtful attention to detail in 's Basculin croquettes and garlic-crusted ribeye Tauros steak with hazelnut scalloped potatoes earn her some effusive compliments as well from the appreciative judges.[break][break]

Strangely, though, this time for once, 's dish utterly fails to wow the judges, who look expectant and still slightly nervous as she introduces her Sea Monster pickled egg sandwich. Instead of smacking their lips afterward with delight, though, this time the judges choke and cough as they try and fail to finish their bites. "This is the strangest dish you've given us yet," one judge groans, "and not in a good way!"[break][break]

Finally, the scores are posted on the leaderboard. Again, Aurelie walks to the front of the kitchen and flashes a brilliant, if slightly wistful, smile at the contestants. [break][break]

"Well, our journey together is nearly at an end," she pronounces. "It's been a joy hosting this contest and watching you all work! If enough of you also enjoyed this experience, I might make a habit of hosting more cooking contests like this, just so I get to see more amazing cooking and more delicious dishes being made!"[break][break]

Then she clears her throat and stands up straight and proud. "But before then, we still have one more round... You guessed it, the DESSERT round! It's time for another theme ingredient too.[break][break]

"This time, it's SEA SALT! Make sure that your desserts hit just that right balance of salty, sweet, and flavorful, so you don't overwhelm the judges' palates with sugar."[break][break]

Aurelie pauses for a moment after this and then adds, seemingly on a whim, "But on the other hand, do be sweet to your wonderful Pokemon assistants, who've done such great work alongside you all throughout this contest. I can see you all have strong bonds with your Pokemon, and it's honestly been heart-warming to watch."[break][break]

After offering this advice, she claps her hands together briskly, just as she did in the appetizer round. "And for the last time this competition, I say to all of you: Allez cuisine!"


SETTING



THE STEEL CHEF [break]COMPETITION KITCHEN


ALL CONTESTANTS are now cooking inside the high-ceilinged, cavernous kitchen space, which is equipped with numerous rows of prep and cooking stations. Each prep and cook station features a gleaming stainless-steel countertop, stainless steel sink, gas stove, and electric oven. At the front of the kitchen is the presentation area, where the judges will sit together at a long table when tasting and appraising the contestants' dishes.[break][break]



A hallway to one side of the kitchen leads to the equipment room and pantry, which contain all the materials, cookware, and ingredients that contestants might need. Planter boxes line one wall of the pantry, filled with fresh herbs and greens that chefs can harvest and use in their dishes.[break][break]

The rest of the pantry is filled with [shelves, refrigerators, and bins of fresh produce, meat, seafood, spices and seasonings, dairy, breads and grains, and kitchen staples (eggs, salt, sugar, flour, butter, several different types of cooking oil, cooking wine, and more) to help chefs bring their unique concoctions to life.[break][break]



GUIDELINES



HOW TO PARTICIPATE



TO PARTICIPATE, please read the following instructions in the spoiler carefully:[break][break]

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  • To join the contest, please post before the deadline specified at the bottom of this post.
  • The cooking contest will feature several rounds with deadlines.
  • Each round will feature a prompt to fulfill (a theme ingredient that must be included in the dish that your character must prepare and cook on the spot).
  • Each contestant must post once per round and make a roll at the end. If you miss a round, you won't be disqualified, but your chances to win will be lower. The roll will represent the judges' opinion of the contestant's dish.
  • At the end of the contest, the contestant with the highest roll total will be the winner. Therefore, please add up all your rolls at the end of each post.
  • Winning the contest will give your character a Clever Pokemon Contest win.


ROUND PROMPT AND DEADLINE



ROUND PROMPT[break] AND DEADLINE



The fifth round prompt involves a course revolving around a theme cuisine:

  • The dish that your character creates for this final round must be A DESSERT.
  • The dish must contain the theme ingredient of this round: SEA SALT. Please do your best to make this ingredient an important part of your dish!
  • In your post, have your character do something sweet for or show affection toward their Pokemon assistant (or vice versa).

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DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH, 11:59 PM PST.




LEADERBOARD



ROUND 4 WINNER




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OVERALL LEADERBOARD






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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 23:44:29 GMT
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[attr="class","skullbody"]by Arceus, they did it! Second place! They'd made it to the promised land! Giving into the weariness, Isaac flopped back against his station's chair, letting out a gentle, relieved laugh. Miyuki hopped into his lap, laughing with him and nuzzling his chest as he scratched behind her ears.[break][break]

Both of their eyes snapped wide open when Round 5 was announced.[break][break]

Oh, Arceus. They'd blown all of their energy on that "final" course, and had completely forgotten about dessert. Frankly, after busting their asses like this, their idea of dessert was to buy a bucketload of ice cream, pass out on the couch, and bask in their triumph. But that wouldn't do for a cooking show, so now they'd need to improvise.[break][break]

Dessert required a completely different mindset from cooking. If cooking was free-form improvisation, baking was highly-regimented, rigid perfection. Too much powder? Not enough powder? Dried your wets too soon? Wetted your dries too late? Too much mixing? Not enough mixing? Your carefully-designed creation is now a floppy mess or giant, dry brick.[break][break]

In the past, with unlimited prep time and a book waved right in his face, Isaac could make a mean set of brookies. Could he tap into that knowledge in this final hour?[break][break]

Luckily, there weren't many ingredients for Isaac to get his mitts on. Most of them were the usual baking staples; butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, chocolate chips. However, two special ingredients joined the rest of the crew; a can of sweetened condensed milk, and a bag of caramels.[break][break]

He quickly made his way to the electric mixer stations, hellbent on not being left behind in the feeding frenzy. He knew half the damn competition was going to be fighting over those bad boys, and he wasn't going to be in last place. Butter joined brown and granulated sugars, mingling into a light, fluffy batter. Eggs, vanilla, salt, and baking soda joined shortly thereafter, these wets joining the dries to get the batter looking smooth and delicious. The final step was flour and chocolate chips, being brought into the fold on a low, slow speed.[break][break]

He was done, and now he wouldn't need to touch the mixture again. Miyuki warped him out everyone's way, and with that it was showtime. He divided the batter in half, pressing half of it down into a baking dish. By the time it was settled, Miyuki had reached the stovetops, another Ally Switch putting Isaac right in position. He poured the caramels and condensed milk into the sauce pot, heating it over a low flame until it melted into a smooth, creamy filling.[break][break]

Miyuki sprinted up to him, her Psychic powers allowing her to keep the baking dish suspended in the air all the while. She kept it steady and stable as Isaac first poured the caramel sauce atop the batter layer, then spooned a second layer on top teaspoon by teaspoon. He opened the oven door with a flourish, and Miyuki slid it right on in.

After three rounds of long, intense competition, it felt surreal having thirty minutes to catch his breath. It was time Isaac savored, flicking some spare chunks of batter towards Miyuki and smiling as she hopped into the air to catch them. She'd been a fantastic helper this competition, just like she was at the Howling. Undoubtedly, she deserved these treats.[break][break]

A ding snapped him out of his reverie. It was time to take his meal out! Isaac headed to the oven, popping open the door so Miyuki could levitate it onto the stovetop to cook. From there, Isaac added the piece de resistance; large, photogenic shavings of sea salt, practically shimmering in the light as they sprinkled onto the surface of his dessert.[break][break]

Isaac's Salted Caramel Cookie Bars were complete, and with that he'd spent every last shred of his cooking energy. He could only hope that it would be enough.[break][break]

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Remiel Calcifet
Steel Chef Cooking Contest
POSTED ON Apr 1, 2023 17:57:10 GMT
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Ah, it was time for dessert.

It was clear to Remiel that he'd neither win the contest nor rank high enough to be counted amongst the top three. Ever since their blunder in the first round, the judges had been left with a bad impression of the two. Nevertheless, he did not harbor any resentment for Catalina. And it'd be terribly inelegant to just quit now without seeing things through.

So, without hesitation, the pair get to baking their final masterpiece. Remiel does most of the work considering he has thumbs. But his Ceruledge helps stir the eggs needed and bake with her flame. When it's all said and done, Remiel even holds up the whisk for her to lick it clean of batter and sugar.

Afterward, the royal pivots around with the dish in hand to present it to their judges. A poisoned dart nearly hits him right at that moment, whizzing by before embedding itself within a wooden spoon hanging from the kitchen cabinet. Remiel gives the dart a sour look before clearing it from his expression, clearing his throat, and proceeding with the presentation.

"Hazelnut Butter Cake with Sea Salt Caramel. Bon appetit."



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Elise Calcifet
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POSTED ON Apr 4, 2023 1:39:39 GMT
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The final round of the cooking contest came into making dessert with the ingredient being sea salt incorporated into the dish. There were people ahead of her that would be in a better place to win a prize than she would, so if she didn’t manage to win this round, it was no big deal.[break][break]

She started with making the caramel in a saucepan, using the white sugar and water to swirl in low heat where Sabrina provided the fire to help make the caramel take form. As the caramel finished forming in the saucepan, Elise poured in the cream carefully and stirred it to let it dissolve in the caramel. [break][break]

Once it started to bubble, she took the heat off and whisked the egg yolks in a bowl. The egg yolks were fully mixed and lighter in color as the woman drizzled the hot cream while still whisking. Skimming the froth off the custard and pouring the mixture into all four ramekins, the woman placed the ramekins of the caramel creme brulee onto a flat bottomed baking tray, adding a dash of sea salt into her dessert dish before adding the hot water to halfway up the outside of the ramekins.[break][break]

Finally the last step was to bake them for 45 minutes after which Elise tested her dish to make sure the sea salted creme brulee were able to wobble. Patting Sabrina on the head for a job well done, she slid the four ramekins with the sea salted creme over to the judges’ table. “Here is my dessert for all of you. Sea salted creme brulee, I do hope you enjoy it to your heart’s content.”[break][break]

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Roll Total: 237[break][break]





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POSTED ON Apr 4, 2023 15:10:13 GMT
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Allez cuisine!

"Arceus, she's cute, isn't she?" Skyler flashes a smile towards , nearly missing last rounds's evaluations.

In one fell swoop the world is finally put to rights. Skyler's dish is kept far, far away from the winners. In perfect contrast, Angelo's main dish rises to the soaring heights of victory - and Skyler has mixed feelings on the matter.

On one hand, she's somewhat relived that the world isn't, in fact, coming to an abrupt and violent end. Hoenn's already seen its share of near-apocalyptic events. On the other hand, she'd been enjoying the simmering fury behind her husband's glare. Had planned on making the most of it, later, in bed.

Ah, well. She was still miles ahead in the competition, and would bend reality if need be to keep it that way. Or maybe she'd just have Dorado keep sneaking some extra ingredients into 's dishes.

Speaking of.

"Alright, Dorado." The feline immediately falls into position, chest puffed out and eyes wide with untempered adoration towards his beloved captain. "I think it's time."

Turning around, Skyler reaches for a crinkled paper bag. It is quickly cast aside to reveal the object within: a dusty, carefully embroidered pirate hat. Dorado's eyes widen.

Gravelly, Skyler lowers the hat onto the furry head. "I hereby declare you the Sotally Tober's, uh, official Master Pirate." Had she just made that up on the spot? Yes.

"Now go and vanquish our enemies." Skyler grins, and the felines mimics it to a scary degree. Then he hops off the table on a mission to utterly wreck 's day.

In the meanwhile, Skyler has absolutely no idea what to do. She very much doubts egg sandwiches constitued as appropriate desserts. But everyone liked chocolate, right?

Satisfied with her logic, Skyler starts whipping up a storm - by which I mean, she's entirely covered in flour and gooey chocolate by the time anything remotely edible is close to being finished.

And even then, what ends up being presented to the judges very much defies any conventional idea of what delicious food looks like. In fact, if horrendous looking food had been the goal, this would've been the pièce de resistance.

It's bubbling for some reason, and far more liquid than any mousse has any right to be. It could've been chocolate, once upon a time. And for some reason it was served in a cocktail glass? 

Chunks of sea salt and caremel cover the rim, alongside a scented Figyberry tree leaf. Raising her arm dramatically, Skyler showcases a - lighter?

And then promptly sets the chocolate on fire. Flames erupt in a near-explosion, barely missing Skyler's hand.

Just how much alcohol had been in there?!?


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It's definitely no standout performance, but that last round, Ash and Bongo truly did get into sync. And while they didn't win, they didn't reach the summit they wanted, they had fun. But moving up to fourth place had Ashley grab Bongo's hand, the gorilla and the monke of a man looking into each other's eyes. Homies. Bros.[break][break]

"This is all because of you buddy. Even if we burnout here, you are the star. You got us this far. Okay?" He assures Bongo. The big gorilla beginning to tear up, pulling Ashley into a heavy bear hug, as the last challenge is given, they hug like brothers. As the Rillaboom lets Ashley fall back to his feet...[break][break]

They both have fire in their eyes, and wordlessly, they hit the pantry again. But instead of revealing their hand, they return minutes later with Ashley holding the basket, Bongo holding his brother like a bride-to-be. "Get ready to be dazzled! This one is dedicated to my love back home. I wouldn't be half who I am without you." he announces to the crowd, and as he is set to the ground, he looks to Bongo. "Or you, ya big lug." the Kronk-and-Yzma dynamic high-five is made.[break][break]

They hit the ground running, chopping dark chocolate with the mezzaluna together, one hand each for the duo. Once chopped up, Bongo throws it in a bowl, and Ash in another microwaves some heavy cream for a minute. The duo high-five, and with the most energetic hold-out from Bongo, Ashley takes the heavy cream out, and pours over the chopped chocolate together.[break][break]

Next? Ashley gently mixes it, until the chocolate is melted, combined and smooth. And, a nice little dose of vanilla extract for an added kick. This mixture goes in the fridge. Needs to get thicken. This endeavor would take about an hour. They would be one of the last ones in, but that was okay. Ashley was a gambling man. Bongo was a gambling gorilla. The duo together would be the worst gacha players of all time. Or extremely competent Wailords.[break][break]

Now. The fun part. Time to sift almond flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl. Then, using Ashley's favorite implement, the stand mixer, he fits a whisk attachment on to whisk egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Then, Bongo comes in, adds cream of tartar. Mixer comes to life on medium-high, and now the granulated sugar is getting added in gradually. Not all at once.[break][break]

Once Bongo finishes pouring in the sugar, Ashley nods to Bongo, and Bongo nods, turning it to the highest setting. One big gorilla hand to make sure the stand mixer stays in place, as he watches Ash get a baking sheet.[break][break]

Lining it with a silicone mat, Ash prepares the oven for 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and as the mixture is properly stand-mixed, he uses a spatula to fold the saved flour, sugar, and cocoa ingredient in, and makes sure to do it half-and-half. First half, second half. Once he makes a figure 8, he pulls the spatula away. Now, comes the piping bag.[break][break]

With Bongo wiping away his sweat, Ashley attachs a large round tip, and slowly, very slowly, makes small 1 inch rounds, with Bongo helping to squeeze. It's not perfect, but once they get enough on a pan, Bongo and Ashley take toothpicks and push out air bubbles from the future of their chocolate goods. And now, time to let them sit.[break][break]

The duo waits, watching contestant after contestant put in their work. All they can do, is give it 30 minutes. "They got no idea what's coming." With an 'mhmm' sound coming from Bongo, the duo laugh.[break][break]

And so then, as the oven is ready, and the little rounds are thrown in, they wait another 15. Ashley goes to check on the melted chocolate in the fridge. He tests it with a spoon. Thickened. He smirks. "Damn right." It was ready to be the whipped filling. And with that, their treat was almost ready. Now comes the best part.[break][break]

As their little cookies are done, and the piping bag is filled with the thick chocolate, Bongo pulls out the cooked cookies baking sheet, and sets it on the table. They wait another few minutes to cool off. Finally, as they cool down, Ashley puts a little chocolate on the first and third row. And then on the second and fourth, does much smaller lines of chocolate, with Bongo having the most important part; sprinkling the ingredient of choice. Sea salt, baby. Like an Oreo, mash em together, with that chocolate filling. Guess what you got?[break][break]

Now it may not seem like sea salt was important, but it adds the burst of flavor that these cookies desperately need.[break][break]

Putting them on a plate, Ashley sets the plate with the dish on the judge's table himself. "Dark chocolate sea salt macarons." This, was a gamble. But if it works?[break][break]

"Worth every bite." Damn right. If these were good? He'd serve some to Kepler in an apron. So help him.[break][break]

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- OUTFIT, HAT - Total Score: 230 + This Post[break]
- Ash acknowledges he doesn't need to win, and thanks Bongo for getting them this far.[break]
- They hug. It's so cute, and go to the pantry. They get their stuff, Ashley dedicates the dish to Kepler.[break]
- Cooking time. They are racing a clock.[break]
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Macarons[break]
- I pray to you, RNG. Please. PLEASE. 90 or higher! You screwed me in Mantine Surfing. PLEASE.






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Whatever schemes had been conjuring had (finally) run its course, normalcy returning as the judges wrinkle their noses at the culinary abomination she presents. 

Angelo would sigh in relief, welcoming the return of the world being put to right, had satisfaction not twisted his expression into a coyly smug smile when he turns to face his wife.

That his entry had blasted hers out of the water just made the victory - no matter how brief, those total scores are not looking good - all the sweeter. 

Tearing his competitive agitation away from Skyler, the pilot regards his trusty Gulpin companion. Sammy looks like he's a step away from dabbing at his forehead from relief and stress all at once. 

“Breathe, Sams.” Angelo holds a hand out, palm flat and the green blob deposits his stressed-wrung hat into it. He smooths out the crisp white toque for him, fingers an impromptu iron until its how he knows Sammy prefers it. 

“I can't do this without my number one assistant now, can I?” Fixing the hat back on his head, Sammy looks up at him with determination reinvigorated.

They throw themselves into desert with a taste for sea salt - and vengeance.   

Movement flickers in the corner of Angelo's eye while he works, picking up the shape of a familiar set of teeth, spread wide in malicious-edged mischief. 

Dorado. Should've known the pest would try something, he'd been extra pissy since he'd brought Jones home. 

Blue narrows at the Meowth that's too close to his station for his liking, but he can't turn away from the salted caramel he's carefully tending to on the stove.  

“Sammy! Keep that health hazard out of my kitchen!” 

Heading the call to arms, Sammy trades the knife he'd been using to slice wepear for a spatula, held tight in his sticky hold as he prepares to fend off the scraggly cat from his chef's creations.

It grants Angelo the time to complete his desert, at least. Flour clinging to his callused fingers, he presents the judges with budino di ricotta, the individual cakes topped with slices of wepear, oozing with golden, sea salted caramel. 

He looks over at on the way, ice shard blues sticking like fingers stuck on a frozen pole. 

I'm going to get you later, they promised.
 

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At last, the dessert round was upon the contestants. Zev met Aurelie's eyes as she announced the key ingredient, sea salt. Immediately, all the gears in his head began to turn.[break][break]

Kantonese food did not feature a lot of salty desserts, but he was sure he could drum up something unique and flavorful while still paying homage to his home region. Finally, he settled on a dish he felt met those criteria.[break][break]

"Ambipom, go fetch pears, ginger, walnuts, cinnamon sticks, and honey from the pantry," he instructed his Pokémon. Then he grinned. "And sea salt, of course."[break][break]

Once she returned with the ingredients, the duo set to work. While the oven preheated, Zev cut the pears lengthwise and scooped out the cores, then arranged them in a baking dish lined with parchment paper. At the same time, Ambipom combined the honey and one cinnamon stick with water in a small saucepan, mixing at a low temperature.[break][break]

After removing the cinnamon stick, Ambipom handed the saucepan to Zev and quickly chopped some walnuts while her master poured the sauce over the pears in an even coat. He sprinkled the walnuts on top, then put the whole dish in the oven.[break][break]

After ten minutes, Zev set the oven to broil until the sauce caramelized and the walnuts had toasted. Then he quickly took the dish out of the oven, setting it down so Ambipom could sprinkle sea salt and ground cinnamon on top of the soft pears.[break][break]

Presenting his dessert to the judges, Zev explained, "In Kanto, pears, ginger, honey, cinnamon, and walnuts all have medicinal qualities: pears for dry coughs, ginger for digestion and other stomach ailments, honey for soothing the throat, cinnamon for warming the body, and walnuts for decreasing inflammation. Of course, the sea salt is for flavor."[break][break]

He gestured to the dishes with a flourish, encouraging the judges to take a bite.[break][break]

"Please enjoy this healthy and delicious dessert."[break][break]

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Sea Salt… What sort of Desert could she make with that?

Almost lost in thought she pondered the question. But came up woefully lacking. Luckily Isaac the Bewear was helpful as ever.

It grumbled and growled its Bewear speech, as it formed little ‘cookies’ in the air.

Johanna’s eyes widened in surprise. “Oh that is right, we can do that!” She smiled, and gave the Bewear a great big hug for help. “Thank you.”

And then she went to work. She turned on the oven to preheat it, while she mixed all the ingredients into the cookie batter, which she then formed into what would hopefully become the creamy Dark Chocolate chip cookies.

She placed it on the Baking sheet and baked for a quick moment of 9 minutes before she took them out and sprinkled them all with proper dosage of Sea Salt, before putting them on a wire rack for proper cooling.




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Salt?[break][break]

Luka's face crumples. All the desserts she likes are sweet![break][break]

The first things that sea salt makes her think of is caramel and taffy. But hot caramel sounds like a disaster to make, and she hasn't the faintest idea how taffy works.[break][break]

Would it be a crime if she simply topped her dessert with flaky salt? It's not like she's going to win anyways, so she should just make what she likes![break][break]

And what she wants more than anything right now is a little taste of home.[break][break]

Even though her best attempts at baking desserts herself usually end in fire and tears, Luka at least knows (or has a pretty good idea) about what ingredients go into a galette. She measures out pastry ingredients to the best of her ability and lets Helios knead them. Unfortunately, he's a fire type, and his taloned hands melt what's supposed to be hard, chilled butter. But it should be fine, right?[break][break]

While Helios handles the rest of the dough, she starts cutting strawberries and melting chocolate. The strawberries are fine, but the chocolate sauce starts to burble and hiss and before she knows it, it's somehow burnt at the bottom, but getting hard on the top? Luka frowns but scrapes out whatever's still liquid and edible in the middle, and hopes that that's enough.[break][break]

She even throws in a little sea salt right into the chocolate! That should count for something, right?[break][break]

Strawberry sauce is a little harder. But plopping them down and just letting them turn to mush over the stove should be fine! Luka reaches for the sugar to give them a little sweetness, but her saltshaker is closer and without her realizing it, her dessert gets an extra kick of salt. But she doesn't realize it, too busy trying to keep the strawberries from burning too. How is it that everything she cooks wants to catch on fire?[break][break]

The dough comes together far easily than a regular pie: what Helios managed to mix together is rolled out and folded over a bed of strawberries, like an envelope with a hole in the middle. Luka goes for broke and drizzles her chocolate mess over top, then sprinkles more sea salt on top of that.[break][break]

Into the oven it goes, along with a little prayer for everything to turn out okay. And the galette that comes out...well, it doesn't look exactly like the traditional Lumiose fare, but it looks kind of edible! That's Luka's specialty though— food that seems decent right until you take a bite.[break][break]

Regardless, she's all smiles as she bounds up to the judges and presents her final dish. "I'd like to send you all off with a little taste from my favorite place in the world! Please enjoy a Lumiose Galette!"[break][break]

Dark chocolate strawberry galette with fleur de sel
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MINI-EVENT
ENDS APRIL 11TH 11:59 PM PST



EXPOSITION



The final round of the Steel Chef Cooking Contest ends in thunderous applause from the judges, amid clouds of sweet-smelling aromas ranging from chocolate, caramel, and cream to butter, sugar, and pastry. To be sure, the unexpected poison dart that shoots toward in the middle of his baking does put everyone on edge for a while, but when nothing else happens, they wonder if it was maybe just a prank or disgruntled fellow chef: hopefully, nothing more serious than that. All the judges smile approvingly at the contestants, thanking them for their participation and creative culinary efforts as they present their final dish of the day.[break][break]

Once more, 's concoction for the round successfully woos and wows the judges' taste buds, as his dessert of baked pears in honey with cinnamon, ginger, and toasted walnuts proves healthful and restorative yet indulgent. 's elegantly plated budino di ricotta pudding topped with wepear slices and sea-salted caramel draws appreciative murmurs of "It's almost too pretty to eat!", before the judges dig in with sighs of pleasure. In contrast, 's creamy dark chocolate chip cookies make some of the judges smile nostalgically, transported by the sweet-yet-rich treat back to the memories of their favorite childhood cookies and brownies.[break][break]

After seeing how hard and his gorilla Pokemon companion worked on their own dark chocolate macarons, smiles encouragingly at him and flashes a reassuring thumbs-up to him. This may not have been your day, the gesture conveys, but I support your efforts. And I think you're doing a good job![break][break]

At the end, the judges stand up and bow respectfully to all the contestants, showing their heartfelt appreciation and admiration for the assembled contestants. "We know this hasn't been an easy series of challenges for you all," the most senior-looking judge tells you in ringing, sonorous tones. "We salute you all for everything you've done today in this kitchen. Congratulations, everyone, for all of you are steel chefs today!"[break][break]

Looking both solemn and mischievous, Aurelie intercedes to say, "However, only one of you can be the Steel Chef! All the scores have been tallied, and I have the distinct pleasure of now announcing the winner of this inaugural cooking contest![break][break]

"Congratulations, ! You have battled through all the challenges and created some genuinely wonderful food. Your cuisine has reigned supreme today, and thus you are certainly entirely deserving of being the first Steel Chef of Hoenn."[break][break]

With a mischievous grin, Aurelie adds, "As the owner of the Howling at the Moon bar and no stranger to fine kitchery cutlery, I'd say Mr. Harcourt makes a perfectly fitting Steel Chef, don't you think? And with Mr. Merlo, a bartender at Howling, taking second place, I'd say the food at Howling at the Moon is just as worth checking out as the drinks!"[break][break]

She breaks into a round of applause, as do the judges. A TROPHY is presented to , with a RIBBON going to his Pokemon assistant. Subsequently, Aurelie announces the runner-ups, , , , and , and offers them a round of applause as well.[break][break]

"And don't forget, today's contest was sponsored by both Greater Mauville Holdings and its generous CEO, , as well as the Iron Lady Forge! Everyone, please feel free to claim one of your favorite tools supplied by my forge and bring it home with you to use in your own kitchen. And please, keep on cooking and filling people's stomachs and hearts with fulfillment, comfort, and joy!" [break][break]

A shower of colorful confetti shoots from the ceiling, and balloons adorned with images of cooking rise through the air, celebrating the end of the Steel Chef Cooking Contest. All chefs are asked to come to the stage to offer a wave or bow and shake hands with Aurelie and the judges, before they are allowed to chat with each other, pick out their favorite utensil, and depart from the kitchen.


SETTING



THE STEEL CHEF [break]COMPETITION KITCHEN


ALL CONTESTANTS are lined up inside the high-ceilinged, cavernous kitchen space, which is equipped with numerous rows of prep and cooking stations. Each prep and cook station features a gleaming stainless-steel countertop, stainless steel sink, gas stove, and electric oven. At the front of the kitchen is the presentation area, where the judges sit together at a long table with their final scores ready.[break][break]



A hallway to one side of the kitchen leads to the equipment room and pantry, which contain all the materials, cookware, and ingredients that contestants might need. Planter boxes line one wall of the pantry, filled with fresh herbs and greens that chefs can harvest and use in their dishes.[break][break]

The rest of the pantry is filled with [shelves, refrigerators, and bins of fresh produce, meat, seafood, spices and seasonings, dairy, breads and grains, and kitchen staples (eggs, salt, sugar, flour, butter, several different types of cooking oil, cooking wine, and more) to help chefs bring their unique concoctions to life.[break][break]



OPTIONAL PROMPT AND DEADLINE



FUNSIES PROMPT[break] AND DEADLINE



This entirely optional and non-serious prompt involves your character hanging out and responding to the results, before departing from the contest. Here are some possible (but definitely not limited or required) suggestions for your character to do:

  • Applaud and congratulate the winner or other high-scoring chefs.
  • Alternatively, grumble that you were clearly more deserving and the judges' taste was evidently flawed.
  • Reflect on your experiences during the contest and anything you learned.
  • Sample an intriguing dish that another contestant made, from any round.
  • Exchange cooking tips or trade notes on cuisine with another contestant.
  • Say hello and chat with the judges and host.
  • Take a moment to pick out a favorite knife, set of tongs, whisk, peeler, measuring spoons, or other steel cooking utensil made by the Iron Lady Forge to take home for free.

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THE DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 11:59 PM PST.




LEADERBOARD



ROUND 5 WINNER




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FINAL LEADERBOARD






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