Secret Ingredient: Citrus

[DeadHeadHorn]

So I've been wanting to do an Iron Chef-style battle with a friend of mine for some time and yesterday we finally did it. We knew the secret ingredient (citrus) a week ahead of time, but the "chairman" threw us a twist - we had to use a secret protein that he had chosen. He chose Dungeness crab.Here's my menu from last night:Citrus Martini
Buddha's hand-infused vodka, Meyer lemon, grapefruit and strawberry

Tangerine Pumpkin Bisque
Topped with crispy bacon and tangerine-roasted pumpkin seeds

Tangerine Duck Confit
Served with tangerine-braised cabbage and whiskey-blood orange apple sauce

Dungeness Crab and Cotija Cheese Enchiladas w/ Blood Orange-Chipotle Cream Sauce
With Meyer lemon-pickled red onion and citrus avocado salad

Dreamsicle Pana Cotta
Blood orange and white chocolate, served on graham cracker with white chocolate shavings and mint garnish


And the winner is...




Chef Deadheadhorn!

Didn't have time to take pictures w/ my camera, but I'll try and post some once I get 'em from friends.

 

[SomeMildLanguage]

Delicious.

 

[THEU]

I want to know where you get your judges, because you can consider this my official application.

 

[Fanny McLonghorn]

We could do an Iron Chef: Rusty's Grill for the hell of it. And just judge based on pictures of the preparation and final product. Ends up being all about plating and photography skills, but maybe fun.

Might be kind of lame, but I really like watching pictorial journeys through the process of cooking.