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Sweet Potato with Charred Onions and Cheese Sauce
Purple Majesty Sweet Potato with Curry Poached, Cardamom Pureed and Crispy Preparations, Charred Onions and Cheese Sauce
Sweet potato variety drawn: Purple Majesty.
{Justin}: "I'm gonna play with the textures. One steamed, one purée, and then a crispy. I need to get something on the stove. I'm not a religious person, but I'm going to start praying now."
{Justin}: "Making some curry poached potatoes. Cook, you little ... "
At presentation: {Justin}: "We have poached potatoes in curry and cardamom pureed potatoes with brown butter, crispy potatoes, charred onions, and then a little cheese sauce."
Kristen Kish: "Is this a dish you've ever made before?"
{Justin}: "No, no."
Kish: "Didn't think so."
After the round: {name} to Justin: "You obviously cook the best. You killed it. It kind of was pissing me off."
BOTTOM of the Purple Majesty round. Safe from elimination due to being in a strong group. Tom Colicchio: "It was pretty close, I think. Right? The texture contrast was really fun. Kind of gave a chaat vibe, which I appreciated. I just found yours to be a little undercooked potato itself." At judges' table: "Justin and Jennifer actually showed really well. They were just in very strong groups."
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