TheMolecularChef
TheMolecularChef t1_j6h87xa wrote
Reply to comment by Ape-on-a-Spaceball in [Pro/Chef] Orange Cheesecake on Cookie Crumble soil by So6oring
In culinary school you get out what you put in really. They teach you the fundamentals but it’s really up to the person to go above and beyond.
TheMolecularChef t1_j6h95dn wrote
Reply to [Pro/Chef] Orange Cheesecake on Cookie Crumble soil by So6oring
Nicely done, the orange is really cool. But honestly I think it would look better either without the micros on the dirt, more micros with a little more care in their placement, or with something else entirely. I like candied mint leaves here probably.
With the dirt, I find that making it a bit less monotonous in color is good (something like little pebbles of dried meringue and maybe some finely diced candied ginger would be nice here), along with a bit more moisture. A small touch of simple syrup and some oil (I like sesame oil for this dish) would make it clump a little more realistically and it would be a bit less dry in the mouth on its own.
Not meant to be too critical of course, just some tips from one chef to another.