Iron Chef Challenge

Don’t miss this year’s Art Of Cuisine “Iron Chef” Challenge on Saturday.  Watch six chefs prepare a dish in one hour and then face the judges.  The only hitch is the main ingredients will be a complete surprise.  They will be provided with two types of seafood and two non-seafood ingredients.  While each chef gets to use six of their own ingredients, they’ll just have to gamble on which six to bring.  Chefs will be judged on presentation, taste, creative use of secret ingredients and overall quality. This year they will also be required to name the dishes with points awarded for flair. The Challenge will take place from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Calhoun Street at Carson Cottages. Don't miss it! 

2009 Iron Chef Judges:
Ann-Marie Adams, Executive Director, Hilton Head Area Hospitality Association
Sue Ade, syndicated food writer and photographer for Morris News Service; Sue’s columns appear locally in Bluffton Today
Dave Harter, our Commodore for Blessing of the Fleet
Doug Beard, Events Coordinator for the Charleston convivium, Slow Food USA, Director of Food & Beverage for Middleton Place Plantation
Sean Barth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management, University of South Carolina, Beaufort

Seafood and a portion of other ingredients donated by: Bluffton Oyster Company; Piggly Wiggly, Bluffton; Kroger, Belfair;  and Three Sisters Farm, Bluffton.

This year’s prizes are "Chef’s Relaxation” packages assembled in unique “Chillin’ on the May” thermal bags donated by The Complete Home.   A variety of  hotel stays, golf packages, gourmet food and wine,  and gift certificates will be included in the awards.