MasterChef ™
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Pan-Seared Duck
Anna: "My name is Anna, and I'm a tech director. Today I made a pan seared duck breast with purple potato puree, pickled beets, brussels sprouts, and red wine butter sauce."
Judges: "All right, let's take a look. Tableside service. I love it. That's very millennial. This looks like something I would be served in a very high end restaurant. A lot of really beautiful pops of color."
"A lot of complex techniques. Maybe it's too much, but I hope it tastes as good as it looks."
Judges' comments
"Duck's hard to get right in 45 minutes, but tonight, you've absolutely nailed it. It tastes as good as it looks. There's so many exciting colors and flavors, but don't flood the plate with so much sauce. However, it is an absolute, resounding yes from me."
"I agree with chef Gordon. It's kind of inundated with the sauce, but that's a small note. At the end of the day, you did a lot of techniques really well, and for me, it is an absolute yes."
"That's two yeses. You need three."
"This is a dish you could see in a restaurant, any restaurant that I own. The duck is cooked perfectly. Disagree. I think it's the right amount of sauce. I think there are three certainties in life, death, taxes, and you getting an apron right now. That's a yes for me as well."
Fourth Judge: "You should know it is a resounding yes for me with flying colors."
