- Y'all got some water?
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- Hey, I'm Yakira, I'm from Westchester County, New York.
- I'm Jordan, I'm from Jersey.
- My name is Nijsha Lavette,
I'm from Brooklyn, New York.
So my husband's a chef
and he actually taught me my corn bread recipe.
- This recipe was passed down to me
by the great, great ancestors on Google.
- My cornbread is gonna be the bomb
because I followed a recipe
and I just feel like you can't go wrong there.
- My cornbread is gonna be the best
because it's moist and it's just the perfect texture.
- Confession, this is the third time I've made a cornbread
from scratch personally.
I think it's the best
because I like sweets, like thick corn bread.
- Well, I think when people bite into my cornbread
they're really gonna get a nice hit of that honey flavor.
- When I taste other people's cornbread
I'm looking for texture.
I don't want to feel like I'm eating a Popeye's biscuit
and I'm like choking on your corn bread.
- I like my cornbread to be moist
and I like it to have a nice honey butter taste to it.
- I want corn bread that makes me want some butter.
Like if you bite into it, then you're just like,
oh my gosh, tomorrow when I warm this up with some butter,
it's gonna be a hit.
That's the kind of corn bread I like.
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- So this cornbread is a bit thinner, which I actually like.
- Because it's a little thin,
in my brain I wanna say, it's jiffy.
- Presentation, it could be better.
- Cornbread is supposed to be in squares.
Don't give me a triangle of cornbread.
It's supposed to be a square.
- This one looks like it falls apart
which I think it'd be a good thing.
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Texture wise is really good,
flavor wise it tastes a bit bitter.
- I was not expecting it to be salty.
- It's not that sweet.
And I feel like cornbread should be a bit sweeter.
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- I think that if they added a little bit of sugar
that it could have saved the cornbread
but as far as flavor, it's not my favorite.
- If somebody is bringing this cornbread
to the family function,
it's probably gonna be a lot of corn bread left over.
- I definitely don't think a grandmother made this
or aunty because it felt like
this is very new coming cornbread
like they're not that well seasoned.
Maybe it's their second try.
- This would never be confused with my cornbread,
because I know better, my friends know better.
They better know better.
- This does not taste like my corn bread
but it was a good try.
- I mean, the consistency of it
isn't like the worst thing I've ever had.
- And we're talking about whole texture and everything.
To be honest, I would give it a four,
just because the flavor wasn't the best.
- The salt is still on my tongue y'all.
I'm gonna have to give this corn bread probably by like 1.5.
Yeah,
okay.
Next.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have before you the corn muffin.
- This one is actually really cute
'cause it looks like they baked it in like a cupcake pan.
- It's okay.
It's better than the last cornbread.
- I think it's a little gritty and dry.
I like my cornbread on the sweeter side,
however, this is good.
Like I wouldn't be mad if somebody pulled up
to the family function
and they presented us with these corn muffins.
- I'm getting a little bit of sand vibes.
It probably needs more butter
or something along those lines.
- It's got little texture things going on.
It's like the lushness of the bread
and it's the crunch on the outside,
so this is a hit.
Not too bad.
- I definitely think that this cornbread is box made.
It just doesn't have that from scratch bit of love in it.
- Compared to my cornbread,
I might be ahead by just a little bit.
- If this cornbread was served at one of my family functions
we would probably just remember,
keep it in mind for next year
that they should not make the cornbread.
Maybe make something else or bring drinks and utensils.
- This is a corn muffin, not cornbread.
Y'all ain't tell us to make corn muffins,
y'all told us to make corn bread.
But if I must rate it, I give it a solid seven.
I think that's a good rating.
- If I have to rate this cornbread on a scale of one to 10
I'm probably going to give it a four.
And that's me being a little generous.
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- So this definitely looks like traditional cornbread.
From the look of it, it looks like it's cooked properly.
It's not too light.
- It definitely looks a little bit more moist
than the last one I tried.
- It has a bit of that not burnt, but browning on the side.
It's firm, little sticky on top.
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It's an interesting texture.
- It does have a taste to it that's a little different.
- It's sweet, but it's really dry.
- It's good but it has a weird aftertaste if you asked me.
It's gonna sound so weird,
but it's kind of like reminded me of lotion or something.
- It gave me that feeling of when you eat a Popeye's biscuit
and the texture is just almost choking you.
- Oh, nobody would confuse this as my cornbread.
- I think whoever made this cornbread
is not their strongest asset
and they should definitely try to bring
something that they're good at,
unless they want everyone to choke.
- I wanna give it like a five
because it definitely is more moist
than the last one I tried.
- I think that taste is the most important thing
with corn bread.
So based on taste, I'm gonna give it a five.
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- I would love to just thank everyone
for picking me as the winner.
I would love to thank my husband for teaching me
how to make corn bread for working at a soul food restaurant
and making corn bread at his restaurant.
I really appreciate everyone for understanding
that my corn bread was the best.
If you wanna make the right corn bread,
remember moisture is key, flavor is key.
Don't be afraid to add your sugar and texture is everything.
Please don't choke everybody with your corn bread
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