When Rick found out that Cindy beat me in Battle Sambuca, he challenged her to a new tinfoil chef competition. Since I lost last time, I had to host but got to choose the secret ingredient. So when I was at yoga at 11 AM Saturday morning, Peanut texted them both my strategically chosen secret ingredient: Chocolate!
Rick started off strong with an amazing chocolate mint mojito (some claimed he had an "unfair advantage" with the drinks).
For a first course, Rick made bacon-wrapped shrimp with a peanut-chocolate dipping sauce (left). Cindy made chocolate-spiced nuts (in the bowls on the right). Both were tasty.
For a main course, Rick made steak with a chocolate mole sauce, served alongside beet mashed potatoes. He got MAD POINTS from me for making PINK mashed potatoes!!!!!!
Cindy presented pasta with a chocolate-infused bolognese sauce with shaved Parmesan and chocolate. The salad was served with an exceedingly delicious white chocolate raspberry vinaigrette.
A pleased crew: Newcomer Violet, who's only allowed to give you one free refill, Tim & Brad (who hosted last competition) and their friend Joe.
Can it be a cooking competition without a torch? Rick brought it out strong toasting marshmallows...
That were the perfect garnish for his smore-tini's, complete with graham cracker crumb rim.
Rick served those alongside some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Cindy retaliated with an amazing chocolate bread pudding, served with a chocolate brandy glaze.
The chefs along with their sous-chefs, Jack (for chef Rick) and J.G.G. (for chef Cindy).
While Cindy scored high for originality, Bill announced that it was Rick who would walk away as the new tinfoil chef!
Here's Peanut with Violet's friend.
4 comments:
Hello DC, this is the claw. Rajeev, thank you for the entertainment via blog. Way to blog it out. I would like to comment on your spelling of Cindi's name as "Cindy". I too have never liked that she ends her name in an "i" and I think if we just start calling her Cindy then she will be forced to change. You are making waves in the culinary world and in the spirit of friendly iron chef competition, I will refrain from discussing the saturated fat nightmare that chocolate truly is.
Ms. Claw
Overall, I give the night a 4.75 out of a total 5.
Signed,
Violet's Friend
Vergie - I think you should be known as "Violet's Buddy," thereby retaining your VB initials.
uh, hello? i know cindy doesn't like me, but i thought rick did! and, chocolate was the secret ingredient???? finally something i can eat!
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