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The New ‘MasterChef Junior’ is….
A new 'MasterChef Junior' was crowned last night on FOX. Did West Deptford's own Andrew Zappley walk away with the $100,000 grand prize?
Unfortunately, Andrew did not win the ultimate prize, but it was a battle well fought.
Nathan, from San Francisco, was the winner of the reality cooking show. Andrew was a tough competitor, but the judges deemed Nathan's meal better by a smidge.
Each contestant got to pick their own ingredients and their own menu.
Nathan's menu consisted of a roasted fennel gratin with french ham and fennel salad, an herb-crusted lamb chop with an asparagus puree and a dessert of an Early Grey tea tart with blood orange coulis.
Andrew's menu started with herbed ricotta cheese with roasted beets and pumpernickel bread, beef cheek ravioli with a pan gravy and shaved Parmesan and ended with a dessert risotto with figs and a verjus reduction.
Because I know what a verjus reduction is....
Andrew was a bit impatient with his beef cheeks in the pressure cooker and that probably did him in. But he put forth a great effort and the judges loved his dishes, they just loved Nathan's a bit more.
Andrew should be very proud! I'm proud of him! And I bet there are chefs just waiting for the day he's old enough to work in a professional kitchen!
Congrats Andrew! It was fun watching you this season! You're definitely a MasterChef in our book!
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