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Spiced Pork Medallion with Peach
Pork Loin Medallion with Clove, Allspice and Peach.
Assigned the Southern Butter Pecan gelato, Duyen chose pork reasoning that it pairs naturally with sweet flavors and is a quick protein to cook within 30 minutes. She seasoned the loin with clove, allspice, and cinnamon - warm Southern spices - and cooked it sous vide before plating as medallions alongside a peach preparation. The sous vide technique was intended to deliver fine dining precision. However the approach resulted in an overpowering clove note; one judge bit into what appeared to be a whole clove placed in the pouch. The overall seasoning was judged insufficient to hold its own against the gelato.
{Mei Lin}: Your pork was cooked okay. Just missing a lot of seasoning. For me, it couldn't stand up to the gelato. {Kristen Kish}: I just got a big mouth of clove. Sorry. Points deducted. One of three bottom dishes.
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