Sunday, August 2, 2015

#64: diner food - January 2015

Our diner cookoff was held at Bronwen's Mount Pleasant apartment on the 14th of January. Wine was poured and much wintery comfort food was eaten.

COMPETITORS AND ENTRIES
bourbon for breakfast
Laryssa: "bourbon for breakfast" cheesy tofu scram with slow cooked bourbon baked beans, cauliflower tater tots, and maple bourbon ketchup
baked mac
Liang: "I dunno, mac & cheese?" macaroni in a cheesy sauce of cashew, potato, carrot, & coconut milk, baked topped with breadcrumbs
BAT
Ash: "L is for loser" coconut bacon & tomato sandwich with avocado mayo on homemade bread
tempeh reuben
Malloreigh: "reuben cube" tempeh corned 'beef' with sauerkraut & Russian dressing on rye bread
rhymes with orange
Jen: "rhymes with orange" macaroni in a cheesy roasted red pepper & herb sauce, topped with crispy fried onions and sriracha
grilled cheese, man
Bronwen: "it's like, grilled cheese, man" tomato grilled cheese sandwich with fries and homemade ketchup
mozzarella sticks
LJ: "the secret ingredient is not cheese" breaded mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce
strawberry milkshake
Allie: "lait shake fraise" strawberry milkshake

LJ competed (and attended!) for the first time. All attendees were competitors.

CATEGORIES AND WINNERS
seconds: Liang
presentation: Jen
creativity: Laryssa
most authentic: Bronwen
perceived effort: Ash
overall favourite: Ash

overall winner: Ash

best name: (unscored category) Laryssa/Malloreigh/Allie