What on earth was he supposed to do with them?
The French don't have "street food" in the sense
that other cultures do. He wanted to give himself
a leg-up with something that lots of people like,
&, in that respect, chose wisely. It was, I think,
the too-great amount of cheese that did him in,
rather than what he made.

I also think the contest was unfair when one of the
ingredients is actually rather common - I know lots
of people who eat tongue, and can even tell you
where to get a good tongue sandwich. Ok, it's in
NY, but, still....