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Spiced Red Snapper with Okra Salsa
Shito Marinated Red Snapper with Fish Light Soup, Fufu and Okra Salsa.
Nana cooked a West African dish for the fifth course, marinating red snapper in shito - a Ghanaian chili and dried fish paste - and serving it with fish light soup, a traditional Ghanaian peppery broth, fufu, and an okra salsa.
Nana described the connection: my auntie prides herself on making one of the spiciest soups ever - your nose is running but it's so good you keep going back for more. Nana cooked the snapper via sous vide but the fish did not reach temperature in time; it was moved to an induction burner to finish.
The judges found an unevenly cooked, partially raw fillet. Nana maintained the dish was well cooked, with inconsistent results across portions.
{Judge}: Something's weird with my snapper. It's really raw. I'm not liking Nana's dish at all. I chew -- got a piece of undercooked fish. Okay. Even though I was enjoying the flavor of what was there.
{Judge}: I actually really enjoyed your dish. I think there were some inconsistencies with the cooking of the fish. Judges noted the flavor of the soup was compelling - I really love the texture from the soup. I think it's a stunner, really - but the fish cook proved disqualifying in the bottom judging.
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