Gold standard descriptions

Question 1

what is the gold standard for legends?

Answer 1

Appearance- Neat and holds together well with a uniform golden brown bun with a golden crust and flour dusting. It’s an oval bun with 2 diagonal decor slices on top.

edges of ginger chicken piece is slightly visible with some pepper and herb flecks, and it will differ from patty to patty due to non uniform shape

Texture/ temp- hot
moderately toasted, crisp crust, with a doughy tender, resilient slightly moist.
chicken that is lightly crisp, succulent, moistness from sauce, slight crisp from lettuce

taste- savoury/ smokey.
white bready flavours
savoury
spicy fried chicken
black pepper notes
white pepper, onion and garlic
fresh lettuce

Question 2

Big mac?

Answer 2

Appearance- stands tall
over flowing green shredded lettuce with melted cheese draped over corners

texture/ temp- warm
holds together well
soft, resilient moist bun
tender juice beef, crisp lettuce, moist melted creamy cheese and sauce, with occasional crisp of dill pickle, onion and relish

taste- signature taste combining a balance of caramelised bread taste, seared seasoned mild beef, creamy big mac sauce with a balance of pungent mustard, sweet pickle, onion and savoury tastes of lettuce, creamy cheddar cheese and a acidic bite from dill pickle and onion

Question 3

fillet o fish

Answer 3

Appearance- uniform golden brown steamed bun, slight sheen, corners of golden brown fish portion visible, neat and holds well together.

temp/texture- hot and moist, soft steamed bun, fillet that is slightly crisp outside but moist and flakey inside with creamy tartar sauce and cheese

taste- balance steamed bread taste, creamy slightly acidic tartar sauce, blend of dill pickle relish and onion, mild fish and slightly mild cheddar cheese.

Question 4

Fries?

Answer 4

Appearance- externally bright, light golden brown with natural colour highlights
internally white, fluffy and mealy like a fresh baked potato
straight and uniformly cut with varying lengths
some salt crystals visible

temp/ texture- hot
slightly crisp with a tender bite
inside mealy and slightly moist.

taste- well balanced flavour of fresh cooked fried potato, salt and clean oil

Question 5

round eggs

Answer 5

fully cooked with a cooked/ gelled yellow yolk

egg is tender, moist and slightly resilient with a smooth creamy texture from cheese

mild egg taste.

Question 6

English muffins

Answer 6

round creamy white muffin, with medium golden brown exterior highlights and a light cornmeal dusting

internally muffin is porous with varying small and large holes with a brown, uniform toast

taste is hot, moderately tasted with slight crisp with a tender, resilient moist texture,