Iron Chef OOT 11/13-11/19

[Ron Burgundy]

This is such a tough decision, I'm going to rate each dish on a scale of 1-20 in: Taste (how I think it would taste), and 1-10 in: Creativity, Difficulty, and Presentation. I'll also make a few comments as to why I rated them the way I did.



P Chippa,

Very solid all around, but I took off points in difficulty. The recipes were rather simple compared to the others. Your dessert was the best, but would've been even better had you put a little more thought into the plating.

Mrs. Utah,

Your app sounds and looks great except for the asparugus, which I don't personally like. Your entree looks good, but I don't think I would want to order that as an entree in a restaurant, it seems more like a sunday brunch item.

When I first saw this thread and the mandatory rice pudding dessert, I immediately thought "I'll bet there's gonna be a bunch of creme brulee type things." In this competition, I'd like to see things that aren't standard restaurant menu items.

StevieG,

The plating of the entree I don't really understand. The two risottos were a really cool idea, but why put them together on the plate? It seems like they would get mixed in while you're eating it, which defeats the purpose of going through the trouble to make them separately. Also, there's not really any texture on the plate. Maybe a little salad with croutons or nuts, or a bruscetta.

I was very underwhelmed by your dessert. I'm sure it tasted good, but raisins + rum is pretty standard. And there's absolutely no effort of presentation made. Did you eat it off the oven rack?