UPDATE: Chef Matt Cooper of Cache has won the 2014 Iron Chef Competition.
I saw from my search terms that some of you are wondering where in the world my Iron Chef coverage might be. I’ve been working at the trade show mainly on behalf of arfoodjobs.com, but I had to at least attend the final round of competition for Iron Chef. I’m excited to participate in the last and best round!
The finalists are Chef Matt Cooper of Cache and Chef Marc Guizol, both of whom are Iron Chef alumni. Guizol is the winner of the Iron Chef competition in 2013.
The final mystery basket contains:
- Pumpkin
- Molasses
- Farro
- Almonds
- Brussels sprouts
- Pork Brisket
The chefs have 40 minutes to create a dish with these ingredients. See photos and plate descriptions below.
Final dish by Matt Cooper of Cache
Matt Cooper’s dish:
Risotto style pumpkin farro
Marinated pork with chiles, fennel, paprika, molasses
Pumpkin and fennel moustarda
Pumpkin seed and almond gremolata
Final dish by Marc Guizol of Capital Hotel
Marc Guizol’s dish:
Pork two ways, BBQ and Asian
Potato chips and pumpkin chips
Brussels sprouts with truffle oil
Farro with shiitake mushrooms, orange, cinnamon and almond
WINNER: Matt Cooper of Cache.