America's Culinary Cup
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Moroccan Chicken Tagine w/ Spinners
Country: Morocco.
Round: Dumpling.
Chris: "In front of you have a play on a Moroccan chicken tagine using boiled dumplings."
Chris (context): "Spinners are hand spun dumplings. They're just spun like this, typically. That's why they get their name. It's like chicken and dumplings with the flavors of Moroccan tagine — ras el hanout and saffron instead of couscous. I make these a lot at home with oxtail."
Chris seared chicken first, then built mise en place around the tagine spices.
"Beautiful dish."
Padma: "These dumplings, they're lovely, but also the flavors are great."
Kwame: "This sauce is beautiful — from the saffron, the Castelvetrano olives, that brininess, those pops of tomato. I taste a little Morocco in this dish."
Score: 101/120 — second place in the dumpling round.
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