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Biscuit Tournament 2017! Round 5!

Photo by lizzybrou on instagram!  

 

On the sweet side of the competition:  

EAT A PEACH (EP) by by Jason Agostinelli:  Honey almond biscuit with caramelized peaches, sweet fluff & mint pesto.
VS
POPPIN' BISCUIT (PB) by Rachel Reynolds: Pop Rocks biscuit with sweet fluff and Pop Rocks.

On the savory side of the competition:  

BESTO PESTO (BP) by: Mary Ann O'gorman: Parmesan, herb and pine nut biscuit with garlic vinaigrette.
VS
IN A PICKLE (IP) by Jacklyn Wrigley: Dill pickle biscuit with come back sauce and fried onions.

HERE IS WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THE BISCUITS:  

WE ASKED FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND THEY WERE GREAT!  ( WE WILL USE THE INITIALS OF THE BISCUITS THAT ARE BEING COMMENTED ON)

EP: Very distinct flavors with good complexity.  
EP: = Perfection.  
PB:  My collar popped while eating this.  Being such a rare resource, I'm glad to enjoy hard to find Pop Rocks
PB: Such an amazing throwback to my childhood.
IP: This is what dreams are made of!  The only thing that could make it better would be 2 of them.  
PB: Strange!  It totally works! Yum!
IP: Fried pickles and blooming onion all rolled into a biscuit!!!!
EP:  All of these flavors mixed so well!
PB: Pop Rocks are the classy garnish that we never knew we needed.
IP:  Pickles are good.  Thanks for feeding me a pickle biscuit.
EP: Love the Mint!
BP: you guys should serve this on the reg. 
IP: the comeback sauce sold it!
PB: Mom never let me have pop rocks, now I know why!
IP: It brought back memories of little league and 5cent pickle pops!
EP:  I wanted more! the combination of sweet peaches and mint pesto was so refreshing and divine!
BP:  Lovely!
PB: My childhood dream come true!
BP:  Don't usually like pesto, but this biscuit made me a believer!
EP:  loved the mint pesto! It was refreshing and paired well with peaches.
PB: The nostalgia in ever bite made me change my mind on this one and vote for what ten year old me would like. 
IP:  #TeamPickle
PB: MMmMMMMMmmmm BOP! This popping biscuit rocks!
IP: You're killing me smalls!  This is delicious!
EP:  Two words: MINT PESTO
BP:  The garlic vinaigrette was heavenly!
IP: Who knew?!?!
PB: Just something about this made it so, so, so pleasing!
PB: Thank you for introducing me to this amazing fusion!
BP:  These were both good but the pesto was the BESTO!
PB:  Im shocked at my choice of these biscuit!  That popping biscuit was great, perfect textures together.
EP: delicious & fresh; well balanced.  Loved the subtle mint pesto flavor. 
PB: I hate to be an 8-year-old but the popping biscuit was just so good!!!!! That sweet creamy fluff <3 <3 <3!
EP: Mint to be!
BP: <3
EP: complex goodness
BP: This was a little Italian heaven in my mouth
IP:  AMAZING!  The comeback sauce and fried onions, not just the taste but the texture!!  Huzzah!
EP:  It wisely incorporated almonds... a perfect paring.  The mint pest added the mystery.  
BP: Loved these flavors together.  Pine nuts are the bomb!
IP: add  this to the menu :)
THEY WERE ALL SO GOOD!!!
PB: loved the taste of the cream mixed with the pop rocks!  Amazing
IP: Perfect!  Great flavor!  I would eat this every day!
EP: Elegant combination of flavor with a subtle touch of mint!
IP:  Just vinegary enough!  How can you go wrong with comeback sauce?!?!
EP: Should be served regularly! i hope this one wins it all! 
IP: Come back and give me some more!
EP:  Oh my! A new favorite!

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Poppin Biscuit! and In a Pickle!!!