It’s true. I am engaged in one.
A buddy of mine where I am now has a roommate… a young man from Miami. He had managed a quality restaurant before joining the Army.
Challenges have been thrown down. For the last few weeks we have been engaged in an all-out chef war. Our friends have been the beneficiaries. When we both don’t have late homework or other work to do during the week, we alternate cooking.
It’s been one culinary treat after another.
I did a smoked pork loin with a cabernet reduction with raspberries. He almost blindsided me with a planked salmon earlier this week. Then he upped the ante: ingredient challenge. Couscous. I don’t like couscous very much because it never tastes that good to me, but I’ve apparently only been trying the pre-flavored boxed stuff.
Tonight: roasted chicken breasts stuffed with couscous, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes and feta. A side of roasted asparagus. Dessert was a fresh berry custard. He tried to ding the presentation since a couple of grains of couscous wandered away to sit solo on an inappropriate part of the plate, but after taking a bite… he had to give it to me. Besides, the ladies were having none of it.
AWWW YEAH. Looking forward to what he pulls off next week.
Damn the Army for putting you in school there instead of here.
Well, I suppose it keeps you off the streets…
I do wish everybody I know would stop talking about food. I am so hungry now!!!
Most impressive!
; )