surpise ingredients...

As mentioned previously, two friends and I have agreed to take part in a Next Iron Chef-style throw-down. Brian, Gavin, and I have chosen ingredients for each other and will be working on our dishes post haste. In addition, you can look forward to them guest-blogging about their experiences as well.

Without further ado, the secret ingredients:

• Brian selected the following ingredients for me: catfish, bananas, kale, and smoked almonds.
• Gavin selected the following for Brian: bacon, curry, water chestnuts, cabbage (any kind), and oyster sauce.
• Finally, I selected the following for Gavin: turkey drumsticks, ricotta cheese, shiitake mushrooms, and semolina flour.

Our agreed upon rules allow for use of standard pantry items (which for us can be pretty off-the-wall), but the spirit of the game asks us to feature our chosen ingredients. It will take us a few days to create our masterpieces, I'm sure, but look for dishes soon, along with photos of our wannabe-haute cuisine.

Until then, eat well!