Tournament of Champions ™
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Tomato Stuffed with Fregula and Shrimp
Voice-over: "Judges, the chef presented a tomato stuffed with fregula and shrimp. The mandoline? They used that to slice the carrots for the sauce."
Other things we learned in watching the cooking:
Marc Murphy made a 'sauce' by mixing onion, tomato pulp and carrots and flambeeing it in brandy.
He didn't realize just how long it takes for fregula to cook and, indeed, at the end of 35 minutes it was still too chewy.
He sauteed the shrimp very quickly to avoid overcooking, then mixed it in with the tomato and carrot 'sauce'
"First of all, I think stunning presentation."
"I love when a vegetable reads like an entree, and that's what this is."
"It's very creative, delicious dish, and I like the flavors."
"You want more of it, but for me, the carrot almost died."
"I don't see the beautiful, thin sliced use of the mandolin."
"Fregula is a touch undercooked."
"A little al dente for me, and to me, the shrimp's a little bit over, but good execution of the whole tomato stuffing."
