Food/Cooking thread

[Dubai]

As are the other 9 competitors that are thinking similar

[Laxie]

Yeah, but they're not golden boy Dubai.   

[Delboy]

Dish might be a bit dull in colour with red cabbage, maybe some greenery needed

Make a sauce verde style dressing. will go well with surf and turf.

use Olive oil, coriander(lots), lemon juice and maybe some capers. will also go well with asparagus/ aubergine and Artichoke.

[Delboy]

the trick with these type of comps is to keep the tastes as simple and clean as possible.

I like the surf and turf idea.

given the cooking equipment available I would be at a loss for the use of lemongrass and jam, and would bin the artichoke, unless you are well practiced at preparing and cooking them.

I would probably use the mushrooms and breadcrumbs with some of the provided herbs as a farce to stuff the boned out chicken legs that I would then wrap with the prosciutto to hold hem together.

the pork, I would rub with Salt, Pepper, Paprika and sugar to ensure a smokey, sticky BBQ flavor that the judges seem to be looking for.

As for the side, I'm a bit stuck apart from grilled asparagus and aubergine (fancy criss-cross), but I think they want something more involved.

[Dubai]

Cheers Delboy agree with most of what you say.

Think im going to do the following as Asian BBQ "Surf and Turf"

Asian marinated pork loin served with a chicken oyster in oyster shell as a play on Surf, with a smokey oyster (actual Surf) bbq sauce with a side of BBQ Asparagus and peaches

That way extra ingredients are Peaches, Oysters and room for 1 more

[Cf]

Sounds really good

Will there be pictures and the like?

My only comment would be is I'd be careful with the restaurant style. That's fine but I'm not sure going too fine dining is the best idea. When I hear BBQ I think of manly food that you can get your teeth into. It might be that they're expecting something similar?

[Delboy]

Cheers Delboy agree with most of what you say.

Think im going to do the following as Asian BBQ "Surf and Turf"

Asian marinated pork loin served with a chicken oyster in oyster shell as a play on Surf, with a smokey oyster (actual Surf) bbq sauce with a side of BBQ Asparagus and peaches

That way extra ingredients are Peaches, Oysters and room for 1 more

how about a Macadamia nuts toasted and placed in the shell as a pearl?

[Dubai]

Yeah ive already said to missus probably be marked down for it but prefer to be different than generic, if it was 100k to 1st I might change mind but prizes aren't that good. I assume everyone else is going to cook a big chunk of chicken in a spicy rub with a bbq sauce with an obvious side. If the meats were different and we had all day id do a big slab of brisket etc, but with chicken and pork and 2 hours, not much can do that's obvious bbq food. Think the Asian route is cool anyway, as Asian flavours come out really well on bbq

I think of Brisket, Ribs, Pulled pork when I think of BBQ, all of them take too long tho

[Dubai]

Cheers Delboy agree with most of what you say.

Think im going to do the following as Asian BBQ "Surf and Turf"

Asian marinated pork loin served with a chicken oyster in oyster shell as a play on Surf, with a smokey oyster (actual Surf) bbq sauce with a side of BBQ Asparagus and peaches

That way extra ingredients are Peaches, Oysters and room for 1 more

how about a Macadamia nuts toasted and placed in the shell as a pearl?

Always taking it to the next level

[Delboy]

FWIW,

I think you are on the right track. Providing the food has that 'BBQ taste', then the more original the presentation the better.

I would judge your portion size when you get there and see the size of the judges tho

[Dubai]

Asparagus Peaches and Prosciutto really common flavour combination but you think keeping it Asian and leaving Prosciutto out a better route?

[Marky147]

Different gravy you boys... When I go to, or have a BBQ it's all Steak, Burgers and Sausages

Sounds incredible, good luck mate!

[Delboy]

Problem you have is you need the fat source and salty-ness from the Prosciutto.

Maybe use the Prosciutto like filo pastry to make the sides into little spring rolls?

[Dubai]

Like it. Grill peaches separately, then chop peaches up and pad it around the asparagus and then wrap with prosciutto?? Idea being salty, sweet and savoury all in one I assume

[Delboy]

Yeah, i would look to cook the asparagus a little to enable you to cut into smaller pieces let them cool with the peaches and bind them with a bit of your oyster sauce. then wrap and grill just before serving. As they cut into it, it should sauce the plate.