WATCH: Is This The World’s Most Disgusting Risotto?

Where should one never flex one’s molecular gastronomy muscles? In a risotto dish. Because topping our would-be slide show of 10 Things You Should Never Put In Risotto is tapioca maltodextrin. Also: cranberries, pistachio nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, and gooseberries. Unfortunately, MasterChef-testant Tali decided to put all six ingredients into his first ever attempt at cooking the rice dish for judges Joe Bastianich, Gordon Ramsay, and Graham Elliot. Gordon spits out his bite, while Joe has some choice descriptors for the mess on the plate.

Please check out the clip below, and spare us having to create the aforementioned educational slide show.

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