For the first installment of Iron Chef we chose artichokes as the "special ingredient." Below are the participants and their dishes:
Michael & Kirsten Esselman
shrimp, mushroom, artichoke pasta
Jon & Tina Evans
broccoli, artichoke, penne pasta
Mike & McKenzie Locke
stuffed artichokes
Curt & Holly
chicken, spinach, artichoke, alfredo calzones
Everything tasted great, and we had a lot of fun talking and getting to know each other better. We all cast secret ballots for our favorite dishes, and in the end Mike & McKenzie proved that their "cuisine reigns supreme":
A closer look at their awesome trophy:
It turned out to be even more fun than we expected, and we're looking forward to doing it again next month!
Things we want to change/try for next month:
-Have us just host & judge and provide sides instead of competing in the competition
-Have the winners join us again the next month
-Take a picture of our plates full of food
-Have everyone bring their recipes to share
this is awesome!! :)
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