It was on last night!! Adrian & I watched it!
Yes, our Miami 948 Elks Lodge was on national TV. How exciting!
First, I would like to throw in some negative feedback…Adrian & I did not like the show. We are not talking about this particular show; we are talking about the ENTIRE show. What nasty chefs! And I did not care for the drama & the rivalry. But I guess that is what makes the show so popular. And from what I’ve heard, other seasons have been much worse. I don’t think we will be watching the show again, unless the Elks are on again!
But since this particular show was partially filmed at our Elks Lodge, we loved it! The chefs seemed to be very gracious & respectful of the Elks, even though the chefs were not thrilled over their assignment. The assignment was to cook a low cholesterol version of old fashion American meals. These meals were served to the Elks and the Judges, and the Elks had a chance to vote for their favorite.
IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE SHOW AND WANT TO KEEP THE SUSPENSE DO NOT READ THE NEXT PARAGRAPH, SINCE I WILL TALK ABOUT THE WINNERS.
The top two were the Chicken & Dumplings (Janis was at this table, and she loved the sauce) and the Pork Chops & Applesauce (the Elks liked this dish very much).
But who gave Micah a “yuck” for her Meatloaf? I don’t blame you, and either did the judges. They asked her to pack her knives. So that was that.
But of course, the highlight of the night was the Elks Lodge. They showed the entrance and showed the chefs dragging their wares through our front doors, and they showed the chefs in the kitchen. It was great to see all the familiar faces. It was great to see the Elks reactions, and the close-ups! You Elks did a great job and deserve to be “Top Elks”. Thank you for putting our Lodge on the map (or at least on nationwide TV)!
See you at the Lodge!
Sylvia
4 comments:
I don't know about the rest of the Elks, but Dolores and I were so glad when that tasting was over! We got really tired of sitting there drinking water and pretending we were laughing it up and having a good time. Whenever we started to flag a little, a guy would motion us to keep talking! and laughing! and having fun! It was grueling. We did love the dish - I hope the recipe is on the web because the chicken and dumplings rendition was amazing.
Also if you go and view this video it has extra footage that did not air on the show and you can see many more of our Fellow Elks. Oh yes and Janis and I are in there too!
http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/vytorin/video/index.php?vty=fromVytorinPhotostoVytorinVideo
Also if you have time check out the Top Chef website for photos there are more pictures of the Lodge there and one really nice one of that Handsome Head Elk at the entrance.
Hey check it out the Chicken and Dumplings do have a receipe posted
Dumpling Dough:
2 cups Instant Mashed Potatoes – prepared
2 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2tsp Salt
1/3 cup Minced Chives
Filling for Dumpling:
1 bulb Celery Root – chopped small
1 small yellow onion – chopped small
1 tsp Garlic – minced
3 tsp Shallots – minced
2 tsp Parsley – chopped
1 cup Chicken Breast – chopped & cooked
Chicken:
1 Whole Fryer Chicken
1 Gallon Chicken Stock
1 Onion – Peeled & Quartered
2 Carrots – Peeled & Rough Chopped
6 Garlic Cloves – Peeled
1 Large Bunch Thyme
4 Stalks Celery
10 whole Black Peppercorns
1/2 cup Prepared Horseradish
Horseradish sauce:
Reserved liquid
2 Onions – Julienned
2 Cups Prepared Horseradish
2ea Thyme, Parsley, & Watercress - chopped
Hey you know what...any kind of publicity at all is good publicity...congrats 948, it looked like a stellar event.
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