Top Chef ™
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Strawberry Shortcake
Vinny: "Ooh, biscuits. As much as you want to eat them and enjoy them fresh out of the oven, piping hot, that's not what the challenge is. I think I can make strawberry shortcake into an even colder dish, incorporate some ice cream. I do love some ice cream, that's for damn sure."
Presenting to Judges
Vinny: "My ingredient was a biscuit. I encourage you to go ahead and "break the ice". Pun intended. So just go ahead and break the tuile on top. So I did a play on a strawberry shortcake. So I have a biscuit infused soft served ice cream, fresh strawberries, a strawberry soda, some chunks of biscuit."
Judging:
"I thought Vinnie's ice cream was very good. I like that the strawberries weren't too overpowering for me."
"The biscuit element of it ... I would have liked to maybe seen a little bit more of that."
"I just wish there was a surprising flavor outside of strawberries and biscuit."
Our thoughts on what Vinny might have added
Balsamic Vinegar
Sweet chili pepper
Tonka Bean
Whie Miso
