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OK, it's been a fun ride so far! Thanks to my buddy "Peacemaker" John, I filled out my online application for an amateur casting call for Chopped on the Food Network. Well, they contacted me to send it an audition tape! While trying out for MasterChef was fun, the whole point of this blog was a chance to compete in a culinary competition! Yup, a true warrior seeks out the very best... it is only when we are pushed to our limits that we know that we can truly surpass them!
Hey, when you ask out Lauren Cohan and Felicia Day to dinner made by yours truly... you better back it up! Yup, I cook to impress women!
So, in Chopped, you have to survive the Rounds of Appetizer, Entree and Dessert... here are my sample dishes... 3 Rounds of "Date Night!"
Appetizer: Kama Sutra Shrimp (Cumin/Cilantro) on Watermelon
Spicy shrimp with a watermelon cooldown!
Entree: Sunset Tuna... Panko-Encrusted, Pan-Seared with Buttered Squash (acting like sand) and Mushrooms cooked in White Wine (like seaweed). It's the beach at sunset! Romantic, right?
Dessert: Caliente Chocolate Mousse
Smooth and silkiness of Chocolate (cool and refreshing) with Cayenne Pepper to give a kick and fire as the evening brings coolness!
Wish me luck!!!
