It's a competition that's a lot like the Food Network's Chopped. There are three divisions with 5 of the contestants cooking appetizers, 5 preparing entrees and 5 making desserts. Guess which one the guy with a blog named That Means We Get Pie is in.... yes, desserts.
Each group will be given a black box with 4 mystery ingredients that must be incorporated into the dish you prepare for a panel of judges. One person will be declared the winner in each category, win a $250 Harmons Gift Card, and will move onto the Final Dinner on May 10th. Those three finalist will prepare their meal for 65 people and those diners will decide on one winner, who will win $500. Also, there is a Judge's Award of $500 as well. So if everything works out perfectly, you could walk away with $1,250.
They'll be filming the whole thing and releasing it on YouTube a few days later. There's also a few promo spots that have been filmed as you can see at this link here.
I have a few ideas of what I could do, but there's are some definite obstacles. There's a two hour time restriction, which makes a cream pie a little difficult. Also, we're limited to their kitchen. They have a pretty LARGE kitchen, but that could limit my options. Basically.... I'm over-thinking it at this point. I just need to calm down and be ready for whatever they throw at us.
So watch for more posts about the Sliced competition in the coming days. Also, if you want to see me in action, I'll be cooking at the City Creek Harmons from 7:00 to 9:30 on Friday, May 2. You can peer through the giant glass windows and watch the "magic".
