As the judges compared the final dishes, the untouched portions were brought over to where Matt and half a dozen others were sitting.
The dishes were sectioned out into bite-sized portions and served. Having tasted everything, Matt fully expected Lucian to be declared the winner. The apple pie was among the best he had ever tasted, especially considering the Tier restriction on the ingredients used. Even the essence that the Tier 5 materials imparted into the flavor was of the highest purity. It infused each ingredient to enhance them and bring out unique flavors. Matt shunted the lower Tier essence out of himself, but it still heightened the flavor profile.
Even with premiere quality, Tier 10 ingredients, Matt doubted that he could prepare such a fantastic dish.
Even Aster agreed that
