By
Stef – October 14, 2010Posted in: Events
We all love to watch Iron Chef, Top Chef, Chopped, or any other TV show where talented Chefs battle it out. For the first time, I got to experience my favorite style of TV programming live and in person thanks to Chefs Under Fire.
And the secret ingredient is… FROG LEGS!
Not only was the event even more exciting than watching the unknown images on TV, but this was a great local social event. We all know these Chefs! We all know these Judges, including celebrity Chef Monica Pope! We all even “might” know the emcee, local favorite social media personality, JR Cohen. Mix this with great food and drinks and you have yourself one heck of a night.
Hungry in Houston was privileged enough to be in the middle of the action, in the Sysco kitchen, as the Chefs prepped their dishes. Unfortunately attendee’s did not get to sample the Chefs creations, but lets let these pictures speak for themselves as the night unraveled. The finals are coming up October 25th in Austin – I recommend going if you get a chance.
Chef Christina Lee, Central Market Cooking School, prepares her frog legs
Chef Chuck Harris, Spindletop Steakhouse, works fast as the clock counts down
Chef Michael Pellegrino, MAX’s Wine Dive Houston, prepares
Chef Emmanuel Chavez, San Jacinto College, prepares
Chef Harold Wong, Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar, quickly makes his preparations Emcee Jonathan “J.R.” Cohen
The Chefs of Chefs Under Fire regional competition – Houston
Judges listen as dishes are presented
Judging the competition dishes
Hungry in Houston contributer and co-founder Adam Brower with JR Cohen – wins a Shiner coffee table book
Winner announced Chef Christina Lee
Chef Christina Lee winning frog leg plate
The Houston 2010 Chefs Under Fire Chefs, Judges, and Emcee
I am already looking forward to next years.
Stay hungry Houston, and support your local growers! Go Texan!
-Adam