Chopped Night 2014

Posted: January 4th, 2015 | Author: Jonathon | Filed under: Food | Tags: chopped | 1 Comment »

Welcome, friends and family members! On December 28, 2014, the family Van Spronsen held its fourth annual Chopped Night!

This year, two exciting twists were added:

1. Each set of ingredients was placed in a bowl and each person drew a set randomly, so that it wasn’t known which course or ingredients would go with each person!
2. Ingredients were grouped by colour, and each person received a different colour!

As usual, the creativity was off the scale, and the night was a smashing culinary success! Well done to all participants! (Trust me, all the food was delicious too.)

Appetizer

Colour:

Pink

Chef:

Doug

Ingredients:

• Pink Peppercorns
• Prawns
• Serrano
• Pomegranate Molasses

Grilled Serrano-Wrapped Prawns

Salad

Colour:

Green

Chef:

Matt

Ingredients:

• Kale
• Cucumber
• Mint
• Lime

Mint Salad with Toasted Kale and Lime Vinaigrette

Main #1

Colour:

White

Chef:

Jonathon

Ingredients:

• Chicken
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Parmigiano Reggiano

Truffled Flatbread with Parmesan-Duck Cream and Chicken

Main #2

Colour:

Red

Chef:

Ivan

Ingredients:

• Chili Peppers
• Tomatoes
• Steak
• Red Pepper

Coffee-Crusted Sliced Beef with Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Peppers

Vegetable #1

Colour:

Orange

Chef:

Shari

Ingredients:

• Squash
• Oranges
• Yams
• Turmeric

Orange Blossom Velouté with Crispy Ceci and Cream

Vegetable #2

Colour:

Purple

Chef:

Leah

Ingredients:

• Eggplant
• Red Onion
• Purple Potatoes
• Sumac

Caponata with Purple Crisps

Dessert

Colour:

Brown

Chef:

Elyse

Ingredients:

• Chocolate
• Cinnamon
• Eggs
• Hazelnuts

Mini Pancakes with Chocolate Frosting

Behind the Scenes