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Ham and Brick Cheese Croquettes with Sherry Aioli
Chef Alisha: "I'm going to do a traditional spanish croquette with some smoked pork."
Chef Alisha (during prep): "I got brick cheese. So I'm doing a play on a ham and cheese sandwich."
Tom Colicchio: "When was the last time you made a croquette?"
Chef Alisha: "I make them all the time. I feel pretty confident in this dish. I mean, my cuisine is spanish food."
Tom Colicchio (laughing): "Okay, so you're making coquetto. okay."
Chef Alisha: "My culinary style is definitely inspired by coastal spanish food, but I live in the midwest. Nowhere near an ocean. Of course, the first time I feel like I can really represent myself, everyone else is doing the same thing."
Chef Alisha (presenting to judges): "The rind of this lovely cheese is actually washed in Merlot. My dish is ham and brick cheese croquettes with a sherry aioli."
Judges (behind the scenes)
"Croquette is lovely. It's very light and crisp."
"Another really nice fried ball."
"Yeah."
"It's really well balanced. I will say. Thought I had just enough brightness."
"The mustard definitely gave it some sharpness. It's good. "
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