Iron Chef Chips

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A couple things we learned from Iron Chef Chips; a. spaceout when we eat each course; b. chips as a main ingredient really isn’t so bad;c. be sure to check with your fellow course partner to make sure you botharen’t making the same thing; d. make smaller portions; and e. Just Dance is agreat way to break up the courses! Overall, I have to say that Iron Chef Chipswas a really big hit! I, for one, was extremely nervous about this secretingredient. But, I really had nothing to worry about. And, even though our maincourses were both Frito Pies they ended up being very different. Overall,I think this was a big success, and congrats to Chelyen and Kim for their wins!Now, on to the dishes that were served:

We started out with Greta’s Roasted Tomatoes and Chips Bruschetta. It smelled divine, and tasted exceptional, too. Perhaps it wasn’t themost chip-tasting appetizer served, but it was really flavorful and had a nicegarlic kick to it.

Greta's Roasted Tomato and Chip Bruschetta

Next up was Laura’s Zucchini Chips. Afterall, this Iron Chefwas all about repurposing the main ingredient. Laura certainly tried to go that route with zucchini chips. She was a bit disappointed that the zucchini didn’t crisp up more, but overall they tasted great. Plus, serving zucchini chips with an onion dip is never a bad thing.

Laura's Zucchini Chips

The last appetizer round went to Cara’s tofudish. She wanted to do something fun and interesting with her recipe. And, Idefinitely think she succeeded. I would say you either liked Cara’s dish or youdidn’t…in other words, if you like Tofu then you loved her recipe. If you don’tlike Tofu, well, you probably weren’t a fan of this one. It sounds like Caramay host the next Iron Chef in January! So, we will definitely look forward tothat.

Cara's Chip Tofu

Now, onto the 2 main courses; Chelyen was up first, and sheserved a Frito Chili Pie in a bag of Fritos. Chelyen’s chili was a familyrecipe, and it was a big hit amongst our crowd. She served it in a bag offreshly opened bag of Fritos.

Chelyen's Frito Chili Pie

It maybe wasn’t the best use of repurposingchips, but her presentation and taste were certainly wow factors! She served itwith cheese and onions were optional. Doan, on the other hand, made her FritoPie with chicken and crushed fritos. It had a nice kick to it and served withavocados, cheese, and sour cream took it to the next level.

Doan's Frito Pie Casserole

Onwards to the desserts; both Kim and I thought we mighthave a decent shot at winning this particular iron chef. After-all who doesn’tlike sweet and salty flavors? Well, Kim was up first; and she served a PeanutButter Chip Cookie Bomb. Chips were not only incorporated in her cookie, but it was also mixed into the whipped cream that she made from scratch. She served it with Hershey syrup and it was simply divine!!! In my opinion, it was one of the best desserts served in a long time!

Kim's Peanut Butter Chip Cookie Bomb

Since everyone was pretty full, we decidedto take a break from eating the next dessert and instead played a couple roundsof Just Dance. It was quite a lot of fun! I’m glad we decided to break for somedancing otherwise I don’t think anyone would have been able to eat my Ice CreamChipped Pie.

Emily's Ice Cream Chipped Pie

The chips were incorporated into a pie crust and served withsnickers and dulce de leche ice cream. I received good feedback from everyone,so I think it was a hit. We will certainly look forward to our next Iron Chef, though,no ingredient has been set. Ideas, anyone? Till next time.