A group of home cooks participate in a cooking challenge where they have to replicate a dessert consisting of a chocolate sphere, a pistachio cake, and caramel sauce. The challenge requires precise temperature control and technique, with the cooks having only 60 minutes to complete the dish. One of the contestants, Chrissy, struggles with tempering the chocolate and has to use a balloon as a substitute for the chocolate sphere. Meanwhile, another contestant, Josh, successfully completes the challenge and is praised by the judges for his perfect chocolate sphere and delicious cake. In the end, Josh is declared the winner of the challenge, impressing the judges with his ability to master a dish that was outside of his comfort zone.
1. The challenge is to create a chocolate sphere and a pistachio cake.
2. To temper the chocolate, it needs to be brought up to a temperature of about 114 degrees.
3. If the chocolate is overheated, it could split and become grainy.
4. The contestants have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
5. The chocolate sphere needs to be coated evenly and have a smooth, glossy finish.
6. Contestant Josh uses a paintbrush to create a pattern on the chocolate sphere.
7. Contestant Chrissy uses a balloon to create the shape of her chocolate sphere.
8. The contestants have to get every component on the plate within a minute.
9. The judges are impressed with Josh's chocolate sphere, which has a nice lustrous shine.
10. Josh's cake is a little dry, but the judges love the figs he cooked.
11. Chrissy's chocolate dome has flaws, but she never gave up.
12. The judges praise the structure and taste of Chrissy's sponge toffee.
13. The judges announce that Josh is the winner of the challenge.