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Chili Cook Off

Posted: April 6th, 2012 | Author: | | No Comments »

Who makes the best chili?

Our teacher prep team — Laura, Randall, Stacy, Orin pictured below — decided that this was a question which needed answering.

Of course they made a complicated evaluation rubric. “Complexity and Balance.” “Alignment between look and tastiness.” “Decisions on Ingredients.” Etc. For example, a good score on complexity and balance reads this way:

The chili comes across as a little pushy, but generally creates an interesting experience for your mouth.

Okay then. Our teacher residents then did the blind taste test.

Yes that is matzah in there as a “fixing.”

Winner: Stacy’s chili.

She’s from Texas.

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