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The idea behind the "perfect dessert" is excellent.

What to do that the workmanship is still lacking

One can understand the thought process behind the development of the format that was broadcast for the first time yesterday on Rainbow 12. In recent years, Israeli Instagram has grown many confectioners who, thanks to "sexy" pictures of desserts, have set up successful businesses.

So why do we have a feeling that not everyone will talk about the desserts in the show?

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Ben Byron Braude

Thursday, 17 June 2021, 08:29 Updated: 08:43

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The reality contests dealing with desserts can be likened to this cursed street corner where every business opened also closes at the same speed.

At least here in Israel.

Overseas the situation is completely different, many formats dealing with baking and confectionery are successfully broadcast, at the head of which of course is "The Great British Bake Off" which is largely considered to be the one responsible for returning the British interest in baking.

Netflix, of course, also stayed up late and is taking part in the game with many formats, including the humorous "Nailed It" and the pathetic "Sugar Rush".

And in Israel?

"The Perfect Dessert" that aired last night on Keshet 12 is already the third attempt in recent years (after "Bake of Israel" Keshet 12 and "Chef Confectioner Games" on Network 13) to turn the public's interest in sweets in Israel into a reality competition that will bring satisfactory ratings.

Will this time it work?

Great doubt.

Just before we get to the show itself, it is worth mentioning the wild broadcast battle that took place last night between the channels and led to the premiere episode of "The Perfect Dessert" which was supposed to be broadcast tonight, aired yesterday with a few hours' notice.

Request As usual they have spent a lot of time promoting the "perfect dessert" (for the first time an original dessert format) so the decision to change the placement in the afternoon is seen as disrespectful - first and foremost in their own work and only later as the viewers' 'madness'.

The network of course did not lag behind and as part of this chicken game - which if it did not interest only a few people, could justify itself reality of broadcast slots - decided to move their "chef games" and broadcast it in front of "dessert".

In short, bike if.

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The perfect dessert (Photo: Screenshot, Rainbow 12)

Before the cake burns for us it is time to address the plan itself. As the promos have aptly described, "The Perfect Dessert" tries to find the people who know how to make desserts, well, perfect. and what does that mean? Their sweet creations have to pass the eye test first, because they pass the judges' examination on the basis of appearance only. If the four judges find the dessert beautiful enough, it comes to a tasting test together with the person who prepared it. The panel of judges includes Karin Goren and Estella, whom we have already met at "Bake of Israel", Chef Israel Aharoni, who does not need to be introduced, and the successful confectioner named Miki, who is here for the first time experimenting with judging a reality show.

One can understand the thought process behind the development of the format.

In recent years, Israeli Instagram has grown many confectioners who, thanks to "sexy" photos of desserts, have set up successful businesses.

Among them are Or Spitz, Lior Coca and Alon Shavu - all of which were created, grown and flourished mainly due to the visibility bordering on the integrity of their desserts.

Request must have said to themselves, "If a group of 'kids' can do it on Instagram, why should we not succeed?", But watching the premiere of "The Perfect Dessert", it seems they are not there yet.

Not there yet.

Aharoni in 'The Perfect Dessert' (Photo: screenshot, Keshet 12)

I came to “The Perfect Dessert” as the perfect candidate to enjoy the show. After seven weeks of weaning from sweets and sugar (unequivocally my favorite thing in the world), even the appearance of a mulberry strawberry makes me involuntarily laugh. The level of the desserts was indeed impressive but they failed to make me break a diet and run to the fridge. Particularly notable were the colorful Danny's cherry dessert, which was a feast for the eyes, Or Shukron's beetroot dessert, which examined boundaries, and Racheli's floating tart. To everyone's Instagram I made a polo at that moment. The choice of the creators of the program to photograph identity cards invested in some of the contestants to get us connected to them, is also correct since in the other dessert programs to this day the emotional arena is left behind.

So what did not work? I will start with a matter of principle. There is a point to the flaw in the fact that the desserts that the judges do not like are returned to the person who prepared them without even tasting them. There is nothing to do, after a year of corona and the high number of unemployed and poor, the return of dessert even without tasting it is perceived as a somewhat cruel act. Another weakness is the panel of judges. Aharoni remains the same Aharoni - eloquent and precise and charming, Estella is the one who made the second season of "Bike of Israel" much better than its predecessor and her coolness and seriousness are great here as well. Precisely the judgment of the other two judges - Karin Goren and Mickey by name - is lacking. It sucks especially because these are two charming and very talented people in their field but these abilities are not related to what is required of a judge in a reality show. The last problem is in the insufficiently tightened format. Can it be understood that whoever passes the tasting test immediately advances to the semi-finals, or not? It seems that the "perfect dessert" has not yet decided enough what it wants to be.

Incomplete.

Goren (Photo: screenshot, Keshet 12)

And finally - if the desserts are so meticulous, it is worthwhile to edit the content in the program accordingly.

Sentences such as "Special is what they say about an ugly girl" that Karin Goren (I guess innocently) said to Aharoni when he described one of the desserts - better if they were left on the floor of the editing room along with other pre-Mi-Tu sayings.

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