Among the many cakes, the most popular and royal road cake is strawberry shortcake, isn't it? Furthermore, Henri Charpentier's " The Shortcake " reigns at the top. It is a dish that was selected as the most popular strawberry shortcake in the previously broadcast TBS "King's Brunch".


By the way, "freshly made" is the most delicious, isn't it? Freshly baked bread, freshly fried croquettes, freshly brewed coffee. Then, is n't the freshly made The Shortcake the strongest champion in the pride rock of the cake world? I want to eat ... Hakuna Matata!

◆ I went to eat freshly made!

When I told Henri that I wanted to eat freshly made shortcake, I was asked to cover the factory (Yokohama Riverside Studio).


A total of 70 pastry chefs make dozens of cakes here. Not the so-called "line production", but one type of cake for each person. It seems that it handles the entire process from cutting the baked sponge dough to creaming, decoration, and toppings (a popular product can be handled by two or three people).


Immediately go to the pastry chef who is making The Shortcake!


Henri's shortcake is a simple one made by sandwiching Hokkaido cream and strawberries with a moist sponge. The ratio of cream and sponge is layered with the special "golden ratio" "1: 1: 1".


Cut the freshly baked sponge, apply fresh cream, decorate 3 strawberries with the image of the brand logo "candle", and apply napage ...




… Fast! The pastry chef was so clever that the photos were blurry no matter how many photos I took. By the way, it takes 3 minutes to complete the 1-hole The Shortcake (excluding the baking time).

◆ What is the difference in taste between "freshly made"?

Now it's time to eat the freshly made The Shortcake! The freshness is only a few hours after the dough is baked. What is the taste?


The sponge is fluffy ~ !! The moment I put it in my mouth, it melted "suu" before the cream without chewing! The cake I bought at the store is fluffy, but when it's freshly made, it's even better!


The cream is full-bodied, but the sweetness is modest. The juicy sweetness of strawberries that pops bubble wrap as you chew stands out!


However, to be honest, the taste and texture were almost the same as those I bought at the store, except for the sponge's melting in the mouth. I'm sorry to have fanned you. ... but! This is amazing!

◆ Karakuri turntable plays a role

As an aside, in the final process of the shortcake made at the factory, a "karakuri turntable" is introduced that separates the cake without touching it. This is pretty analog, but it's insanely epoch-making. It was also introduced on TV.


Place the cake cut into 6 equal parts on the turntable and move the plate to split the cake into 6 pieces. In this case, you don't have to touch it with your hands, so the cake won't collapse and it's easy to put on the film.


It seems that the reason why we are developing such products to improve efficiency is that we want to deliver as "fresh" cakes as possible to our customers. It's understandable that the taste you eat at the store is almost the same as when you eat it at the factory!