SEMI-FINALS: BACON

Genie the Mushroom Champion and Ellen the Beet Queen schooled us all in how to serve up bacon Iron Chef style. After eight courses of bacon, the judges began to question the wisdom of the ingredient choice, but either way, the food was incredible!

Thanks ladies for the amazing food!

Contestant 1: Chef Genie

Course 1: Breakfast

Course 2: Lunch, a riff on a BLT and Tomato Soup

Course 3: A dinner of bacon Sushi & Saki

Course 4 & this poster's favorite dish: Bacon Baklava!

Contestant 2: Chef Ellen

(From Left) Bacon wrapped date,
bacon wrapped jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese,
& bacon wrapped scallop (a chef signature dish!) served
with a cooling shot of watermelon

Pork belly braised in beer, corn salad (to kiss up to Tai of course), 
and pickled watermelon rind

Candied orange peel dipped in chocolate and candied 
bacon with cream to "cut the fat"

Pork over a bacon jam served with a blue cheese dressed salad

And the winner is..............ELLEN!!!