All,
As we all know here, one of the traits of the successful guerilla is the ability to conduct UW, so what better way to test those of us that know how to cook more than just the grill or chili than to have a little UC (Unconventional Cooking) competition. I got this thought while making breakfast this morning. I was looking at the stuff in the fridge and thought "hmmm...I wonder how an omelet would taste made with that leftover meatloaf and mac and cheese." (It was actually pretty good, although the asiago cheese added a different flavor than you'd expect in an omelet).
Here's what I propose:
We do something similar to the show "Chopped" where you get a list of four ingredients and have to create a recipe out of the ingredients. Each recipe will be for an appetizer, an entree or a dessert. The winner of the previous round gets to name the ingredients and type of dish for the next round.
Proposed rules:
General Rules
- The person naming the ingredients is ineligible to compete in that round
- At least one, but no more than two, ingredients must be non-traditional in the sense that they don't normally pair together. (e.g. Rice, Salmon, Oysters and MRE peanut butter)
- All ingredients, both required and optional, must come from mainstream grocery stores such as Publix, Winn Dixie or Kroger. NO specialty shops
- Total cost of the ingredients should be no more than $10/plate (average) including tax
- You MUST use all of the ingredients in your dish. If an ingredient has multiple components such as Ramen's noodles and flavor pack or Mac and Cheese's dry cheese powder, you must use all of the components
- Dishes may not be inherently dangerous to prepare or eat if the directions are followed... So no blowfish or anemones. This includes sous-vide.
- Dishes must take no more than 30 minutes of prep and 1 hour of total cooking time including oven time unless specified otherwise in the ingredient instructions. This is to allow some leeway for cases where an ingredient is something like a full turkey or a type of beans that require soaking overnight.
Utensils and Flavorings
- Standard cooking utensils
- Pots and Pans that are normally found in a commercial set (no special omelet pans or such)
- Standard cooking trays found at a grocery store, such as cookie sheets or muffin tins
- Colander and other strainers
- A Wok
- Blender (hand held or upright)
- Food Processor
- Toaster
- Coffee Maker
- Microwave Oven
- Ice Cream Maker
- Spices normally found in a spice rack (fresh may be used cost permitting)
Submissions
To submit a recipe, you must provide a picture, complete list of ingredients that you used and detailed cooking and plating instructions so that others can replicate your dish. If you use a special technique, you should link to an explanation so that others will know you used it.
The recipe must be posted within two weeks of the initial ingredient list or it is disqualified from judging. Submissions are closed after 10 entries have been made regardless of the elapsed time.
If you use a recipe plagiarized from a cooking show or cooking site, you are automatically disqualified from the round. You may use basic recipes and combine them creatively, but a recipe that pre-exists for the majority of ingredients, especially the "twist" is prohibited....google-fu not allowed
Judging
- Anyone may judge
- If you judge the recipe, you are on your honor that you actually made the dish and tasted it. You may post a photo of your finished dish and comments are welcome.
- Comments such as "that looks good" or "that sounds horrible" will not be counted towards totals
- A person Judging can only submit one score
- Two weeks from the close of submissions are allowed for all judging
- Scores of 1-5 are awarded in each of the three categories Creativity, Presentation and Taste/Flavor by each person choosing to judge BASED ON THEIR OWN ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THE ORIGINAL FROM THE RECIPE. At the end of the judging period, scores are averaged in each category and then added together to provide a final result. Highest point total wins.
Anyone interested in trying this out? We may end up with some really...errr...interesting recipes
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