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Seared Scallop with Sweet Potato Three Ways
Seared Scallop with Three Preparations of Murasaki Sweet Potato: Accra Fritter, Fondant and Sweet Potato Jus.
Sweet potato variety drawn: Murasaki.
{Anthony}: "Three preparations of sweet potato — an accra fritter, a fondant, and then a jus. Of what? Of the sweet potato. Oh, I'm gonna just shred the sweet potato and scoop them right into the fryer."
{Anthony}: "I'm about to clean some scallops. I can get a good sear on them. Let's go. Then I'm gonna make a jus."
{Anthony}: "Quick smoke ham stock that I'm gonna reduce down to a jus in 30 minutes."
Background: {Anthony}: "I was at Marcus Samuelsson's new restaurant. Marcus will comment that I am too humble. I should be a bit more show-offy. I know I'm gonna have to push myself because I don't want to be back on the bottom again."
At presentation: {Anthony}: "You have seared scallop with three preparations of murasaki. The ball is an accra fritter. Represents my time in Miami, where I kind of got exposed to more African and island flavors. The little disc is a fondant of potato, and then the sauce is actually a jus with the sweet potato."
WINNER of the Murasaki round and one of the top five overall. Tom Colicchio: "I love seeing different preparations of sweet potato, but there was also some minimalism in here that I really love. The fritter tastes like a really well done falafel. You get the sweet potato flavor in there." Note: Tom himself voted for Nana's dish but was outvoted. Anthony was among the top five called forward at judges' table.
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