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... in.
Not louder. Not quieter.
It was sharper.
Outside evaluators were present today—two visiting chefs from a Michelin-listed restaurant group and one faculty assessor I didn’t recognize. Their presence shifted the air, turning familiar stainless steel into mirrors that reflected every mistake twice as harshly.
I tightened my apron and centered myself.
Focus. I told myself.
The brief was precise: a classical base dish with a modern reinterpretation. ...
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