Diamond Chef is sponsored by the Pulaski Technical College Foundation. Chefs are presented a mystery basket of ingredients and have 40 minutes plus the help of one sous chef to prepare a dish using all the ingredients. Judges score the dishes based on taste, presentation, creativity, sanitation and kitchen organization. The top two chefs will advance to the Arkansas Diamond Chef finale on June 8 at the Statehouse Convention Center.
Our Chef, Jason Godwin along with Sous Chef, Joel Carr competed against Chef Brian Deloney from Maddie's Place in the first heat.
The mystery basket included the following ingredients: flank steak, tequila, dill pickles, pears, tomatillos & white cheddar cheese
40 minutes goes by fast -time to plate up!
Chef Brian Deloney from Maddie's Place
And the winner of the Heat 1 -Simply the Best Catering!
Salsa Verde & Fresh Arugula is served with Seared Flank Steak and Pico de Gallo made with Pears, Pickles & Cucumbers
Heat 4 is Chef Joseph McCullough with Sous Chef Dennis Bell
vs. Chef Donnie Ferneau with Sous Chef Coby Smith
The mystery basket included the following ingredients: Absolut vodka, flatiron steak, brussel sprouts, mangosteen fruit, feta cheese & yellow mustard
Joseph marinated the steak in yellow mustard, and served it with a feta & mangosteen relish, charred brussel sprouts, and crispy potatoes
The winner of Heat 4 -Donnie Ferneau
The next round was Chef Jason Godwin vs. Chef Jason Knapp
The mystery basket included the following ingredients: kohlrabi, Denver cut beef, Meyers Irish rum, camembert cheese, Cape gooseberries & saltine crackers
Jason served Denver cut beef with Brown Butter Yukon Gold Potatoes, Fried Egg and a Kohlrabi-Gooseberry Slaw with Dark Rum & Balsamic Vinaigrette
The winner is Chef Jason Knapp who will compete against Chef Daniel Capello on June 8th at the Statehouse Convention Center.
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