Chopped Top Iron Chef Oakridge - Season 1, Episode 4 - Ron vs. Eric

This weeks episode was Ron vs Eric.  Richard did the shopping for the evening and brought a mixed batch of ingredients.

Ginger 

Sunchokes 

Okra 

Roma Tomatoes

Beef (Round Rouladen)

Parsnips
Basil

Back Bacon 

Chicken Thighs

Turkey Sausage 

Limes 

Wonton Wrappers 

Rice Vinegar 

Gherkins 

Arugula 

Watercress

Rizotto Rice

Shallots 

Ron and Eric found the ingredients to be a challenge resulting in considerable time being spent on menu planning (35 minutes). Once they got the grove on things really started to hum in the kitchen but it soon became obvious that these two were in a competition and there was no helping each other.   

Eric 

Focasia breaded chicken thighs served under a bed of herb salad and accompanied by a beet, parsnip, bacon and potato gratin.

Ron

Beef rouladen with a parsnip puree, spaetzle topped with turkey and bacon and in the middle a pan fried veggie wonton. 

These two meals where fantastic, the overall favourite for the night was Eric's focasia breaded chicken thighs served under a bed of herb salad and topped with some deep fried wonton chips. The Judges scored the dishes and here are the results:

Creativity: Eric
Presentation: Eric
Taste: Eric

The winner is ERIC.  Congrats

Next weeks competition will see Eric square off against Warren.

Standings:

                        Wins                Losses


Ron                   1                     2
Warren               1                    0
James                1                     1
Richard              0                     1
Eric                    1                    0

Special thanks to Stephanie and Chad who agreed to be our guest judges for the evening.

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