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Another Elm City Iron Chef jewel in Chef Prasad Chirnomula’s crown

Check out my column in today’s New Haven Register

http://sfarticles.tumblr.com/post/49927994461/another-elm-city-iron-chef-jewel-in-chef-prasad

Tags: /prasad chirnomula /Iron Chef Elm City /visit new haven /Thali regional cuisine of india /Stephen Fries /gateway community college /food events in new haven

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April brings us New Haven Restaurant Week, Iron Chef, Worth Tasting tours and more​

Check out my food  column in today’s New Haven Register

http://sfarticles.tumblr.com/post/47650820755/april-brings-us-new-haven-restaurant-week-iron-chef

Tags: /iron chef elm city /food events /ben gaffney /arturo franco camacho /prasad chirnomula /new haven food events /culinary walking tours /new haven culinary tour /new haven restaurant week

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No shortage of New Haven food events or local dishes worth tasting​

Check out my column in today’s New Haven Register

http://sfarticles.tumblr.com/post/22716634225/no-shortage-of-new-haven-food-events-or-local-dishes

Tags: /food events /bun lai /jason sobocinski /iron chef elm city /rock to rock picnic battlr /new haven /pn the food scene /stephen fries /ben gaffney /atticus bookstore cafe

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Chef Jeremy Martindale’s Entree Creation using Deep River Snacks, the “secret” ingredient at Iron Chef Elm City 2012 

Deep River Chips Stuffed Chicken Breast  

Created by Jeremy Martindale, Executive Chef Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

 Iron Chef Elm City Competition, April 22, 2012

4                      6ounce. skinless chicken breast

10                     shitake mushrooms

Oil for sautéing

1 tablespoon    garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon    shallot, chopped

¼ cup              dry white wine

1                      2 ounce. bag Deep River Snacks Rosemary Olive Oil chips

¼ cup              sherry wine

Salt and white pepper to taste

Pound out the chicken breast into a uniform ½ inch thickness

Remove the stem of the shitake and discard then rough chop the mushrooms.

In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, sauté the shitake mushrooms in vegetable oil until golden brown. Then add the garlic and shallots and sauté until transparent

Add the wine and reduce until almost dry and take off the heat

Crush the chips into small pieces and add to the mushroom mixture

Place approximately a ½ cup of mixture onto the chicken breast then roll

The chicken may need a tooth pick to hold together

Heat oven to 350 degrees

In a large oven-proof sauté pan, on med high heat, sauté the chicken breast on all sides

Leave the chicken in the sauté pan and place in oven and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the center reaches 165 degrees

Remove the chicken breast from the oven and place back on medium heat adding sherry wine and reduce until almost dry

Cut and place chicken on a plate and spoon on the pan sauce

Serves 4

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Iron Chef Elm City is on Sunday, April 22

Check out the link below of this CT Style, “In The Kitchen” segment where Chef Ben Gaffney of Atticus, is given a “secret” ingredient and prepares a quick dish with it. This is just a tease as to what to expect on Sunday. See Ben compete against Chef/owner Dave Brooks of Judies and Jeremy Martindale Executive Chef at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. Judges will be Jane Stern of “Roadfood,” Sarah Breckenridge of Fine Cooking Magazine and cookbook author Pam Anderson .A few tickets are available. Please call 203-777-8550 or 203-415-3519

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/ct_style/iron-chef-elm-city

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Save your appetite for Iron Chef Elm City April 22 

      A scene from last year’s competition at Delia

Check out my column in today’s New Haven Register

http://sfarticles.tumblr.com/post/20463405636/save-your-appetite-for-iron-chef-elm-city-april-22

Chef Dave Brooks (photo by Kathleen Cei)

Chef Jeremy Martindale

Chef Ben Gaffney

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And the Winner of Iron Chef Elm City is………

Check out my column in today’s New Haven Register. See one of the recipes the winning chef prepared with Hooker Beer.

http://sfarticles.tumblr.com/post/5613442630/and-the-winner-of-iron-chef-elm-city-is-chef-prasad

Tags: /hooker beer /prasad chirnomula /Iron Chef Elm City /New Haven food events /stephen fries /on the /on the food scene

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4th Annual Iron Chef Elm City Crowns Champion

The 4th Annual Iron Chef Elm City which was held yesterday, crowned Chef Prasad from Thali as the the winner. It was a very very close race, three chefs….nine dishes, came down to a 2 point spread. A packed audience enjoyed watching the heated battle with the chefs using the secret ingredient which was Hooker Beer. Using beer, they prepared an appetizer, entree and dessert, all within one hour! Delia, the Viking Center of New England in Wallingford was the perfect “kitchen stadium” for the event.

Chef Jeff of Scoozzi and Chef Mike of 116 Crown created some delectable dishes and were strong competitors, according to the judges, Lisa Waddle, Managing Editor of Fine Cooking, Wiley Mullins of Uncle Wiley’s and Jocelyn Ruggiero aka Foodie Fatale. Ann Nyberg of WTNH-8 and network CT captured great moments throughout the event. Floor commentators, Todd Lyon, restaurant and food writer and Mike Devlin, General Manager of Wave Hill Breads and pastry instructor at Gateway Community kept the audience informed as to what the chefs were creating. Gateway Community College hospitality students received great experience while assisting the chefs.  

Food was plentiful at the reception sponsored by Hooker Beer, Gelato Giuliana, Bertollotti Desserts, Calabro Cheese, Willoughby’s Coffee and Tea, Atticus Bookkstore Cafe, Chabaso Bakery and Deep River Snacks. Samplings from the three restaurants competing were also enjoyed.

Nine lucky attendees got to taste one of the chefs competition creations. Look for some of the recipes in my food column in the New Haven Register.

Proceeds from the event benefit a scholarship for a Gateway Community College hospitality management /culinary student

Check out this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB9XoFsI4Vo&feature=player_detailpage

 Stephen & emcee Ann Nyberg

The audience watch Team Thali

Gateway student Dan Brelsford handles the stress of the competion.

Scoozzi appetizer

Thali appetizer

116 Crown appetizer

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The Kitchen Heats up for the 4th Annual Iron Chef Elm City

Here is the link to my column in today’s New Haven Register. All of the details for the exciting Iron Chef  Elm City is there, including competitiors, bios, and video from last year’s event.

Tickets are limited, so call now. I look forward to seeing you there on April 17.

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Tags: /iron chef elm city /cooking competitions /food competitions /scoozzi /116 crown /thali /visit new haven