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08-05-2011, 10:11 PM
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I like the change in the "game"! Sounds good to me looking forward to it!
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08-05-2011, 11:05 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I would love to get in on this one and tell tales out of school about the manipulative way I got Dh to ask for my address but alas time is just too short even for this fun activity. Sounds like a blast though. Can't wait to read your entries.
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08-06-2011, 12:00 AM
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Certified Cake Maniac
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Sorry I haven't gotten back to this - things got a little hectic around here. Will try to set it up over the weekend....just another thing to add to my list! But a fun one indeed. 
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08-06-2011, 03:04 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Thats no excuse LP get cracking.
Ps may I post my signature dish "Spamolenta" again?
PPs I do wear overalls when I make it as the polenta can inflict a nasty burn.
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08-06-2011, 11:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bolas De Fraile
Thats no excuse LP get cracking.
Ps may I post my signature dish "Spamolenta" again?
PPs I do wear overalls when I make it as the polenta can inflict a nasty burn.
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I am serving "Spamolenta" the next time we have a "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" party.
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08-06-2011, 07:59 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Great idea LP! I look forward to interesting reading & great eating.
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08-15-2011, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Mid-Atlantic, USA
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When do we need to have this posted? I already know what I'm making and actually already have pictures of it. However, I intend to make it again!
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08-15-2011, 07:26 PM
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Yes, when? When? I need to plan accordingly.
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08-16-2011, 05:43 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Mostly in my head
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Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60
I am serving "Spamolenta" the next time we have a "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" party. |
My only problem with Monty Python is that every time I get invited to watch any of their stuff with friends Spam is being served. I've learned to bring my own snacks.
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08-16-2011, 05:51 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: May 2011
Location: va by way of upstate ny
Posts: 4,428
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Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60
Great idea...I would join in that! Shrek is always begging for my signature dish.
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watch it there, pf!
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08-16-2011, 09:45 AM
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Certified Cake Maniac
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: The Great "Wet" North
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Sorry, everyone. I have had a pretty rough couple of weeks.
Okay, this is taking on a new form. I am going to open a new thread called "What's Your Signature Dish". You can start posting any time. Pictures are not necessary and recipes should be posted in their proper category and linked to the thread. Other than that, anything goes!
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10-17-2011, 04:23 PM
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Certified/Certifiable
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Michigan
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So what's our next challenge? Anybody thought of anything?
Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
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10-17-2011, 05:35 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Feb 2011
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I look forward to reading all of the great idea's coming up.
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10-17-2011, 06:24 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rural Ottawa, Ontario
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How about something like an Iron Chef challenge. Ingredients that have to be used for each course, and a list of what is in the pantry that can be used? For example, shitake mushrooms, tomatillos (or green tomatoes if tomatillos aren't available), shrimp, dark chocolate, and sweet potato? In the pantry, rice, pasta, eggs, milk, butter, EVOO, lime, lemon, cilantro, parsley, lemon grass, etc.? Everyone who wants to participate can offer 3 items that could be in the pantry?
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10-17-2011, 10:00 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Landlocked in Southwest U.S.
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It's better not to restrict. No one will sign up for tofu + kumquats.
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10-17-2011, 10:22 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rural Ottawa, Ontario
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What about a list of 15 ingredients, pick 5. And then pantry has xxx in it?
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10-17-2011, 11:48 PM
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Ogress Supreme
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Location: Wyoming
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To make one dish? Or a 3 course meal?
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10-18-2011, 04:44 AM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rural Ottawa, Ontario
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PF--I don't know--my pantry has more than five ingredients in it...I was tossing out an idea. The other thought is to make sure the "key" ingredients are not expensive or hard to acquire. Make it a "stretch your brain" sort of thing with ingredients in the freezer/pantry. Not "I have to go buy this stuff to participate."
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10-18-2011, 04:48 AM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rural Ottawa, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spork
It's better not to restrict. No one will sign up for tofu + kumquats.
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Maybe it was just me, but I thought the mushroom challenge was fairly restrictive (and the participants did an AMAZING job).
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10-18-2011, 07:37 AM
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Certified/Certifiable
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Michigan
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We had decided to get away from the competitive part of this challenge, and instead focus on choosing a secret ingredient or theme that will stretch the participant's cullinary skills by getting them to think creatively. The mushroom challenge and convenience store challenges perfectly exemplified this idea. The entries were well out of the box and yet were creative and successfull. No one made anything that was just bad. All recipes gave everyone new ideas for what can be done with common foods. I mean, we had ice cream and sweet rolls made from mushrooms, and they were great. We had coctails that featured mushrooms as well. Who'd of thunk it?
Succesful recipes are shared with everyone so that others may enjoy making and tasting them.
GCC isn't about making the best food so that we can hold up our heads and say - "Look at me!" It's about testing our limits, to help us become better, and show us new techniques and discover new flavors. Food becomes an art form, and the participants, the artists. It also teaches us how to present food in a way to make it more apealing.
The competition part was fun and allowed us to gauge our strengths. But I'm thinking that we might do away with competing against each other, but rather, have our entries rated on thier own strengths, maybe with critiques about what was great, and what was not so great. Each entry would be up for scrutiny by the DC community.
Whatcha think?
Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
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