Once again the Challenge cameras descend on one of the richest competitions in the culinary world - the $100,000 National Chicken Cooking Contest. Birmingham, Alabama plays host, but representatives from every state in the nation will be cooking up home-grown recipes sure to make your mouth water!
COMPETITORS:
Jenny Flake Gilbert, Ariz.
Rob Mongeon Colchester, Vt.
Janine Washle Sonora, Ky.
Jennifer White Columbus, Ohio
Judges:
Saimi Bergmann Alliance, Ohio
Nancy Dell’Aria Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gwynn Galvin Montvale, N.J.
Frances Largeman-Roth Birmingham, Ala.
Kathy Martin Miami Shores, Fla.
Julie Miltenberger New York, N.Y.
Lyon Nusom Hillsboro, N.M.
Suzanne Ontiveros Chicago, Ill.
Colleen Pierre Baltimore, Md.
Gwen Schoen Sacramento, Calif.
Nancy Stohs Wauwatosa, Wis.
Diane Stoneback Allentown, Pa.
Joy Taylor Ankeny, Iowa
Teresa Taylor John’s Island, S.C.
Karin Welzel Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Kitchen officially enters the holiday party zone with time saving tips and great recipes to get you prepared. Katie puts her Thanksgiving leftovers to good use with a delicious Turkey Gumbo. Get prepped for the party with surprising and time saving uses for your slow cooker and the hosts give the scoop on the best info and features in the new issue of Food Network Magazine. GZ and Katie visit a local coffee shop and we'll show you how to spice up your coffee at home. Plus, Marcela's Enchiladas Suiza are an easy, go-to dish for your next holiday potluck!
Mentioned in this episode:
How to Caramelize Garlic in a Slow Cooker
How to Caramelize Onions in a Slow Cooker
How to Make Slow-Cooker Dulce de Leche
Marcus Samuelsson is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, philanthropist and food activist. His most recent restaurant is New York City’s acclaimed Red Rooster Harlem, which opened in December 2010. The restaurant celebrates the roots of American cuisine in one of New York City’s liveliest and most culturally rich neighborhoods. Chef Samuelsson has been featured on Iron Chef, Chopped All-Stars, Top Chef Masters, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, The Martha Stewart Show, the Today show, and his own television show, The Inner Chef, on Discovery Network.Marcus was recently honored as a guest chef at the White House under the Obama administration, where he planned and executed the administration’s first state dinner for the first family, Prime Minister Singh of India and 400 guests. While he has been honored by the prestigious James Beard Foundation on multiple occasions, including “Rising Star Chef” (1999), “Best Chef: New York City” (2003) and “Best International Cookbook” (2007), Marcus continues to maintain humility with regard to the art of food and his UNICEF endeavors, working toward immunization and curbing malnutrition for children throughout the world.His books include Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine (2003), Discovery Of A Continent: Foods, Flavors, And Inspirations From Africa (2007), New American Table (2009), Yes, Chef: A Memoir (2013), Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home (2014), Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life (2015) and The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem (2016).