The custard contest

"El concurso de natillas"
Spanish B2 writing exercise

Marta challenges the reigning champion at her village's dessert contest.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "contest (competition)", "to intimidate", "judge (in a contest)", "reluctantly (unwillingly)" and "to lose one's composure".

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Marta has signed up for the village dessert contest. However, she has never won a contest. The reigning champion, Don Carlos, used to intimidate every contestant. Even so, Marta learned the recipe from her aunt years ago. The judges demanded top-quality ingredients. So, Marta bought fresh eggs at the market. She heated the milk over low heat. She watched the texture carefully. But Don Carlos eyed her with suspicion. Marta ignored his comments. At last, the judges tasted Marta's custard. One judge praised its creamy texture. As a result, Don Carlos lost his composure. The judges announced the winner. Thus, Marta won the contest for the first time. Even so, Don Carlos congratulated her reluctantly.

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