Judge: The soup is very damp.
Batali: Uh... thanks?
Judge: It's almost as though it's a liquid.
Batali: That's what soup is. That's the definition of soup.
Judge: Well, it's very innovative.
Batali: Thank you.
Judge: And the plating! You didn't even use a plate, you used a bowl! You should call it "bowling."
Batali: Right.
Judge: I give this dish a "strike!"
(co-authored with
brinagirl)