Theme: From Bologna to New Jersey: When tradition becomes inventive.
Secret Ingredient: Cheese.
Special Rule: Italian vs. American!
List of participants:
- Italian Team:
-Anna V.: Homemade gnocchi festival
-Cyril: Viva Italia lasagna
-Daniele: Tiramisu
-Laura R.: Pizzelle with mascarpone and cream filling
-Riccardo: Tagliatelle al ragu'
- American Team:
-Jennifer:
-Kelly: Cream cheese crostada with orange marmalade
-Patrick: Stuffed Quail "Sinatra Style" aka "The Jailbird Special"
-Rick: Italian bread
-Sara: La Dolce Vita Gelato
Results:
A whole new order for IC6! As anticipated, Anna Valerio won by far the sixth Iron Chef, with her fantastic gnocchi/red wine/fresh figs. Delizioso ! For their first entries, Laura Rossi and Riccardo did pretty well, being respectively 2nd and 3rd. Interestingly enough, in addition to the classic Taste, Presentation, and Match to the theme, a special category, the 'Italianess' of the entries, was used in the voting system and allowed to determine that Italian voters considered as the most Italian dish Riccardo's Tagliatelle ("like my mother's"), while Americans favored Anna's gnocchi.
As a whole, the Italian side dominated the competition, despite outsanding dishes on the American side. It is fair to say that the level of cooking/presentation has never been higher!
Prize:
A "Mama mia!" spoon rest and one pot of mustard for each member of the winning team.
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Anna V.'s Homemade gnocchi festival
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