Word: testa
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...captain Dawid Rechul came in second in the heavyweight class. Rechul competed valiantly against the larger John Testa of Clarion, losing 5-3 in an extremely close match...
Rechul weighs about 228 lbs, while Testa weighs in at about 250. Rechul recorded the most pins of the tournament—with four—in an amazing time of five minutes and 16 seconds...
...made a bunch of mistakes,” Rechul said. “[Testa] didn’t score any offensive points...
...testa is far better than it sounds--like a fatty but delicately flavored sausage, topped with a little vinegar salad for bite. But is that really what passes for fine food in New York City? No, and that's Batali's point: he is serving dishes most fancy restaurants in the U.S. wouldn't dare to put before high-paying customers...
...does this for three reasons. One, most Babbo customers are rich Manhattanites spoiled by big hunks of filet mignon and Alaskan halibut. "Testa brings a depth you don't get by using the biggest, best cut of meat," Batali says. Two, as he says in his new show, Mario Eats Italy--shot on location in the motherland--Batali believes that the true basis of a lot of Italian cooking is poverty. Those who can't afford much don't waste something as precious as pig lips. Three, Batali thinks it's funny to serve headcheese for 10 bucks...