Posted by johngl for my friends at Keeper Collection and the Wine and Food Foundation of Texas.
AUSTIN, TX (November 28, 2009) – After submitting their renditions of recipes from Chefs Bull, Cole, and Rathbun from the Texas Wine and Food Foundation’s Plate & Vine Interactive Cookbook, along with photos and videos of why they should be selected, nine finalists are now preparing to go to battle on Monday at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin.
Chef Tyson Cole has selected Steve Crisler of Chefs Creative, Eli Ollinger of The Art Institute of Austin, and Loren Root of gLass Roots Wine Co. to present their versions of his Uchiviche recipe. Chef David Bull has selected Alysha Cable of World Beat Cuisine, Trysh Gonzales of The Art Institute of Austin, and Keith A. Hildebrandt II of Texas Culinary Academy of Austin to present their creations using four ingredients from his Chicken & Pancetta Cacciatore recipe. Chef Kent Rathbun has selected Antonio Hinojosa of Hino Spices LLC and Rio Grande Catering, Martin Weaver, graduate of Texas Culinary Academy of Austin, and Maite Rodriguez-Palma to present their own BBQ sauce with pork tenderloin inspired by his Wood Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peach Barbeque Sauce recipe. The three finalists will have a limited amount of time to prepare their dish the evening of the 30th before presenting to the panel of judges in front of the audience. Media veteran Jim White, founder of Savor Dallas, will emcee the event and each chef will announce their final winner that evening. The winner for each chef will receive a prize package valued at over $1500.
Hosted at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin by Keeper® Collection, LLC, Chef’s Under Fire is a competition open to contestants nationwide culminating on the evening of November 30th with a timed cookoff between selected contestants and judged by former Iron Chef America challengers David Bull, Tyson Cole, and Kent Rathbun. This event marks the first time all of these chefs will appear together in a public event of this type.
A limited number of tickets are still available to the public for the event, available for purchase online at Keeper Collection’s website. A reception for attendees and contestants will begin at 6:30 PM in the Tejas Restaurant featuring food prepared and overseen by Executive Chef Josh Watkins, along with wine and sake for the attendees to enjoy. The competition will start promptly at 8:00 PM.
For more information and to purchase tickets and entries visit www.keepercollection.com.
About Keeper Collection & the Plate & Vine Interaction Online Cookbook:
Frustrated by recipes that provide inaccurate quantities, include difficult to follow directions, and produce disappointing and unflavorful results, Keeper Collection created an approach to cooking that is user-friendly, time-efficient, and saves money. Traveling the world to find award-winning, passionate chefs and authentic recipes, Keeper Collection’s interactive cookbooks bring culture into the kitchen. Being coined as the “future of cookbooks”, Keeper Collection cookbooks are on the cutting edge of culinary and viticulture trends. Keeper Collection also works in partnership with trusted travel companies and our award winning chefs in offering unique culinary packages for learning and vacation.
About The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas:
The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas is a dynamic, statewide charitable Foundation created to inspire excellence and education in the culinary and viticulture arts. The Foundation fulfills its mission through scholarships, grants and the development of educational programs and projects. These charitable works, including the Texas Sommelier Conference, Stephan Pyles Culinary Scholarship and affordable community-wide wine and food classes impact students, professionals, future chefs, winemakers and the general community on both state and national levels.
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