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Last night, New York's Astor Center played host to an event entitled "Gender Confusion: Unraveling the Myths of Gender in the Restaurant Kitchen," in which culinary glitterati were presented with dishes and asked to guess whether they were made by a man or a woman. Moderators Hugh Merwin and Tejal Rao hosted an impressive panel of palates that included Alinea chef Grant Achatz, Food & Wine editor-in-chief Dana Cowin, cookbook author Gwen Hyman, and Serious Eats' Ed Levine.

How it all worked:

The panel was presented ten courses in sets of two, one made by a man and one by a woman. They tasted both dishes before discussing their thoughts with the audience and casting their votes for the chefs' genders. After the panelists stated their predictions, the chefs of each course were revealed, and they came out to discuss the results, introduce themselves, and answer any questions.

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