A group of friends participated in a sandwich-making challenge at the Sandwich Academy. The contestants were divided into pairs and each pair was given a different type of sandwich to make: a truffle sandwich, a Sicilian sandwich, and an exaggerated sandwich. The contestants had 10 minutes to prepare their sandwiches and were judged by a panel of judges. The judges evaluated the sandwiches based on taste, presentation, and creativity. In the end, two contestants were tied for the win, and a winner was chosen with the help of the audience. The contestants also received feedback from the judges on their sandwiches, with one contestant being praised for their crunchy bread and another being criticized for their thickly cut ham.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The participants were at the Italian Sandwich Academy.
2. They had a challenge to prepare three sandwiches each.
3. The participants had 10 minutes to prepare each sandwich.
4. A jury would taste their sandwiches and determine a loser.
5. The loser would pay a penalty.
6. The participants were given a theme for each sandwich: truffle, Sicilian, and exaggerated.
7. They were given ingredients and had to prepare the sandwiches according to the theme.
8. The participants had to cut the ham, mozzarella, and courgettes for their sandwiches.
9. They were given specific weights for each ingredient.
10. The participants had to assemble the sandwiches and present them to the judges.
11. The judges tasted the sandwiches and gave feedback.
12. The judges gave scores to each sandwich, and the participant with the lowest score lost.
13. The participants were given the opportunity to choose a gift and cast their vote for their favorite sandwich.
14. The participant with the lowest score would have to pay a penalty.