Shrimp and Grits a la Carbonara
As seen on TV
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Who made this dish?
Sol Han: "This is my first time making shrimp and grits, so why not do it on national TV, baby? I know that grits pairs really well with butter, parmesan, pecorino. So I'm thinking I'm going to make shrimp and grits in the style of carbonara. It's creative. It's something outside the box. I have a thing. I always say, oh, that's a Sol Han dish."
To judges: "Shrimp and grits in the style of carbonara. A little pancetta, pecorino, parmesan cheese, and made like an egg yolk jam."
Sol Han (post-elimination): "That's a ball buster. I did not think I was gonna get knocked out right away. I'm still going to be coming up with amazing food, opening up new restaurants, and still have my name out there, but I'm gonna be full from this humble pie for a while."
Wiley Dufresne: "I love your thought process. The idea of reimagining as carbonara."
Michael Cimarusti: "My mind — it's under seasoned. I think that it could have used quite a bit more salt."
Padma Lakshmi: "It also seized up a little, and that's not good for grits."
Verdict: Both judges voted Beverly Kim's dish as better. Sol Han was eliminated.
