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Top Chef ™

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Top Chef ™: Wisconsin

Dairy-Forward

Dairy-Forward

The chefs had 45 minutes to produce dairy-forward desserts. The winner received US$7,500. The guest judge was chef/founder Christina Tosi. Following Episode 5 of Last Chance Kitchen, Kaleena rejoined the competition and Soo was introduced as a new competitor.

What the Top Chef ™ Chefs prepared

Cream Puff with Black Sesame Pastry Cream

PB&J - Brioche Puree, Brioche Shards, Peanut Brittle and Pasilla Pepper-Blueberry Jam

Shrikhand with Saffron

Fried Churro with Orange Blossom & Lemon Whipped Cream & Strawberry Compote

Salted Caramel & Rum Custard, Rum Caramel, Mascarpone and Crème Fraiche Whip

Cheddar Biscuit Shortcake with Banana Pastry Cream & Vanilla Chantilly

Chocolate Muhallebi, Espresso Whipped Cream, Butter Crumble and Caramel

Dark Chocolate Pudding, Macerated Plums, Basil and Fried Baguette

Shortbread Cookie, Strawberry and Basil Jam, Cream Cheese Vanilla Chantilly & Butter Tuile

Floating Island - Crème Anglaise with Meringue, Apple and Cranberry Vinegar

Corn Cake with Mascarpone Cheese, Basil Cream & Lemon Zest

Berry Pies

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Rated Best dishes

Cheddar Biscuit Shortcake with Banana Pastry Cream & Vanilla Chantilly

Cheddar Biscuit Shortcake with Banana Pastry Cream & Vanilla Chantilly

Christina Tosi: "Amanda. The cheddar biscuit. You brought dairy in a variety of different approaches, and that cheddar was this perfect salt balance you needed."

Corn Cake with Mascarpone Cheese, Basil Cream & Lemon Zest

Corn Cake with Mascarpone Cheese, Basil Cream & Lemon Zest

Christina Tosi: "Michelle, the elements that you brought in helped contextualize dairy in a really beautiful way."

Salted Caramel & Rum Custard, Rum Caramel, Mascarpone and Crème Fraiche Whip

Salted Caramel & Rum Custard, Rum Caramel, Mascarpone and Crème Fraiche Whip

Christina Tosi: "Kalina, I thought your caramel custard was really smart and savvy."

Danny's Carrot Slaw

Danny's Carrot Slaw

Rated Worst Dishes

Cream Puff with Black Sesame Pastry Cream

Cream Puff with Black Sesame Pastry Cream

Christina Tosi: "Danny. A cream puff should be crunchy, then eggy, nearly hollow in the center. And yours just needed more time in the oven."

Dark Chocolate Pudding, Macerated Plums, Basil and Fried Baguette

Dark Chocolate Pudding, Macerated Plums, Basil and Fried Baguette

Kristen Kish: "Dan. Everything just is kind of like that mouthy peanut butter texture, and you just needed something in there to help lighten it up."

Fried Churro with Orange Blossom & Lemon Whipped Cream & Strawberry Compote

Fried Churro with Orange Blossom & Lemon Whipped Cream & Strawberry Compote

Christina Tosi: "Manny, I got so excited when you made a churro. Yours was tasty but had so much moisture that the crunch of that churro was lost."

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