Ron Wins!/ by Carol Baush, Rub with Love Manager
Sunday, July 25, was already hot enough, and then Chef Ron Anderson of Etta’s jumped into a heated competition sponsored by the Pike Place Market. It was an Iron Chef- inspired event and Ron’s competition was Josh Green of the Virginia Inn. Their secret ingredients were Cornish game hens and dried cherries from Chukkar Cherries. Each chef was given $25 and 20 minutes to shop the market for the rest of their ingredients, and then 30 minutes to cook. There was friendly banter between the chefs while the Emcee offered commentary on what each chef was cooking. Ron broke down the game hen and prepared it simply with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and sumac in a hot skillet. He made a cherry vinaigrette of reconstituted dried cherries, then served that over a fresh salad of peaches, hazelnuts, cheese, and shaved fennel. The plate was piled high with the salad and a perfectly cooked game hen. In the end, Ron was victorious over Chef Green, who prepared a rustic succotash.
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