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Chef Nissim Zleit’s Pistachio-Crusted Salmon Wins Praise as Best Ever
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By דסק קשת 12
First reported by N12 · Aug 26, 2026
What happened
Chef Nissim Zleit’s pistachio-crusted salmon recipe on "MasterChef: Dream Team" earned rave reviews from judges, who called it the best salmon they had ever tasted. The dish features a crunchy pistachio crust and a lemon-butter corset leaf sauce, baked to perfection. The article also shares a corset-infused ricotta cake recipe from other contestants.
- 01Nissim Zleit’s pistachio-crusted salmon was hailed as the best salmon dish by MasterChef judges.
- 02The salmon is baked with a crust of pistachios, panko, mustard, lemon zest, parsley, and corset leaves.
- 03A lemon-butter and corset leaf sauce accompanies the salmon, enhancing its flavor.
- 04Judges Eyal, Michal, and Yuval expressed strong enthusiasm for the dish.
- 05The article also includes a ricotta corset cake recipe with syrup and anglaise sauce by Elihav Sasson and Jacky Azulay.
- 06The recipes highlight creative use of corset leaves to elevate traditional dishes.
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