By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com
Ultimate Recipe Showdown
Ultime Recipe Showdown is in its 3rd season now and is a fun show to watch that is hosted by Guy Fieri. Guy also hosts the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives show I wrote about here as well as his own cooking show.
They do two rounds on each show and whoever scores the highest overall in either round is crowned the winner of $25,000 USD.
They call the first round the signature round and allow the contestants one hour to cook their signature dish. The second round is called the speed round and the cooks are given just thirty minutes to cook their dish. Each week they focus on a different subject: Comfort Food, Party Food, Hot & Spicy, Burgers, Cakes & Desserts and Hometown Favorites. The latest episode focused on Hot & Spicy food.
In each round the contestants can score up to 100 points and whoever has the highest score at the end of the show wins the prize. This means they can win either from scoring the highest with their signature dish or they can win by scoring the highest on the speed round. The two rounds are not added together and operate independant of each other. There is only one prize though, and it’s given at the end of the show.
Chipotle Rubbed Steak Tacos Mole with Chipotle Cream and Guacamole
There are three judges from the food world on the show and they give the scores for each dish. So far I like listening to their feedback and appreciate what they have to say. On the last show the only thing I disagreed with was their negative remarks about one cook using a pre-made ingredient (buffalo wing sauce.)
While I’m a firm believer in making things yourself, this negative comment hit me with a bit of inconsistency. On a recent episode of URS where they featured comfort food, a contestant used pre-made hot sauce in their buffalo chicken mac and cheese recipe. The judges didn’t get on her case about it but they did on this episode for the guy making Blazing Buffalo Bites. They need to take a stance and stick to it.
The latest episode, featuring Hot & Spicy food, had a winner with the Chipotle Rubbed Steak Tacos Mole with Chipotle Cream and Guacamole recipe. They looked really good and I look forward to trying the recipe out myself. I may switch out the protein with chicken to save on calories though. Mole is as complicated, if not more so, than a good curry so cooking a good one it in a short time is interesting to say the least.
I also want to try out the Spicy Shrimp and Pork Meatballs with Rujak Sauce. The recipe mixes shrimp (low-fat content) and pork (high fat content) which should make for an interesting combination. I expect that the pork will add some much needed fat to the dish and the shrimp will lighten up things as well. One of the judges mentioned this fact as well which echoed exactly what I was thinking.
I look forward to each episode of the rather short season for this show and believe you will enjoy it as well. Check it out!
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