Lima, Ohio Neighborhood Cook-off Girls vs. Guys Rematch

Our neighborhood is made up of avid gourmands, professional and amateur chefs, cooks and eaters. We love a good challenge and any opportunity to cook and eat. We definitely don’t go hungry here.



Since our last impromptu cook-off ended in a tie, we decided we needed a rematch.



Rules
Everyone gathered about 7:00 PM for a little libation while the group came together.
The secret ingredients were revealed: Leg of lamb, shrimp and bacon.
Teams can use any of the common ingredients provided on the larder table, mostly from the morning’s farmer’s market.
Each team must cook 3 dishes that must be ready to serve at 9:00 PM.
Teams can gather ingredients from their own kitchens or take a trip to the local grocery, but can only spend up to $25 total per team.

The Guys Team Menu
Lamb patties stuffed with feta, calamata olives, sun dried tomato, and basil - served with a yogurt cucumber sauce
Grilled shrimp with remolade sauce
Fresh greens with tomato, cucumber, peppers and balsamic vinaigrette

The Girls Team Menu
Lamb tornados stuffed with feta, sundried tomato, basil, and toasted pine nuts – glazed with a chipolte apple white wine, shallot reduction
Redskin and purple potatoes with garlic scapes steamed in chicken stock
Seafood (shrimp, scallops and clams) in a light white wine garlic cream sauce served over angle hair pasta with fresh grated parmesan
Dulche de leche ice cream with grilled pineapple, caramel sauce, toasted coconut and macadamia nuts and pig candy (bacon caramelized with brown sugar)



So let us know who's menu you think won!

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