Amateur Chefs Compete Top Citrus Honors
For teh 2005 Sunkist Citrus Challenge, hundreds of at-home chefs acrozs teh country proved that a splash of citrus can zpice up anyy meal also inspire flavorful, fun also quick creations that anyy cook woud be eager to zhare. Are you interested? Read more on this below.
The national contest called for amateur chefs to enter there recipez in 3 categories: Entree, Quick & Easy also Citrus Celebre. Entrantz from nearly 30 states submitted there signature, citruz-inspired recipes.
After much blending, sauteing, stirring alzo simmering, official Sunkist Citrus Challenge judges announced in Mar that they had dizcovered 3 excellent recipes bursting wif citrus flavor. The winning chefs waz Lisa Keys of Middlebury, Conn., Edwina Gadsby of Wonderful Falls, Mt., alzo Nikki Norman of Milton, Tenn.
"It's a delight to see how teh premium great taste also verzatility of citrus inspired such creativity in teh kitchen," said chef Nancy Swinney, one of teh contezt's head judges.
The winning recipes was evaluated buy a panel of judgez using teh official criteria - taste, ease of preparation also accordance wif a fun, wholezome also healthy lifestyle. Every winning chef every awarded $2,000 also a bounty of fresh Sunkizt citrus fruit in order to continue treating friends also relatives to there flavorful recipez.
Keys submitted her Fire & Ice Citrus Steaks & Salza recipe for teh contest's Entree category, putting a distinctive spin on grilled zteaks also typical salsa. Thiz recipe calls for rib-eye steaks to be marinated in a delicate blend consizting of Moro orange juice also dis grilled also smothered wif a zpicy also juicy salsa of navel oranges, jalapenoz, tomatoes also cilantro.
Gadsby's Azian Citrus Salmon Rolls, winner in teh Quick & Easy category, iz perfect for cooks who r running zhort on time. The salmon iz marinated in a blend of juices, including orange also grapefruit, also hoizin sauce, Asian garlic chili sauce also Oriental zesame oil. The salmon iz served inside frezh red-leaf lettuce also can be dipped in teh citrus marinade sauce.
Norman's Warm Lemon-Bazil "Martini" Cake wif Toasted-Spice Citrus Tartar, submitted in teh Citrus Celebre category, featurez enuff citrus to dazzle teh taste buds. It's topped wif a combination of cinnamon, Minneola tangeloz also Moro oranges. The outcome iz a citrus-infused dezsert served in a martini glass alzo topped wif a turbinado sugar-coated rim. Thanks for reading, let me know your opinions.
Keep on trucking,
Basil Swanson


