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FISH HOUSE LIVE SEASON FINALE MARKS BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA FOR CHEF COMPETITIONS & THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Special Thanks to Buffalo Trace Distillery, Wheatley Vodka, Protos Winery, Pacifico Aquaculture, Kvarøy Arctic, 30 plus chefs and barkeeps, DJ Lord of Public Enemy and The Pantry & Provisions in Atlanta, Georgia. 2020 Series presented by Fish House Live www.fishhouse.live
On Friday December 4th, Taste Network shot the final episode of Fish House Live, a series of eight culinary competitions hosted on Maxim’s Facebook Live. Each competition was live-streamed and showcased notable chefs and barkeeps from around the country held at The Pantry & Provisions in Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of chefs and barkeeps, the last voyage featured Bodegas Protos, a winery in Spain dating back to 1927, the world famous DJLord of Public Enemy, dirty martinis from Wheatley Vodka and Fish House Punch featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon. Host Brady Lowe led a discussion on the future of food as chefs prepared dishes featuring responsible fisheries for celebrity judges. Watch the recap video here https://youtu.be/kZ8QlWZ8mtM.
Respected Chefs Chef Casey Burchfield of forthcoming The Burch (Greensboro) and Alphonso Betty of Betty Box (Atlanta) joined forces to celebrate marine stewardship and responsible aquaculture by presenting three raw dishes (crudo / tartare / ceviche). Two notable barkeeps Arianne Fielder of The Whiskey Project and Kimberly Barham of Chai Yo Modern Thai (Atlanta) were challenged to create Fish House Punch with Buffalo Trace or Wheatley Vodka. Both groups presented to a panel of prominent judges while those watching from home learned how to prepare dishes, build award-winning punches and learn about sustainable fisheries Kvarøy Arctic and Pacifico Aquaculture, a couple companies committed to serving safer seafood to consumers worldwide while sipping Wheatley Martinis.
Everyone enjoyed wines from Bodegas Protos located in the heartland of Spain, known for being one of the oldest and most important brands in the country. The winery makes world-class Tempranillo and a stunning white wine called Verdejo, which pairs perfectly with the food prepared by the chefs. Follow @ProtosWines on Instagram.
Chef Alphonso Betty of Betty Box won the chef category and took home the “Golden Fish” trophy and a stunning John Boos Co. Maple “Fish Cart''. The culinary highlights of the night were Chef Al Betty’s two part dish featuring Kvarøy Arctic Salmon and Pacifico Aquaculture Striped Bass that paid homage to a fish soup he grew up eating. Sitting on Black Radish was Jerk Cured Salmon, Chayote Squash and Shallot Vinaigrette complimented by the second part of Raw Salmon and Bass Sliced Raw, topped with Corn, Carrot, Celery and Chives. Chef Casey’s dish was inspired by the show Dexter with his Citrus Cured Pacifico Aquaculture with Red Beet & Kumquat Ponzu, Roasted Beets and Togarashi. In the end, the votes fell in favor of Chef Al yet both chefs did an amazing job.
Simultaneously, two barkeeps went head to head with Fish House Punch, which could possibly be the oldest surviving colonial American beverage. Fish House Punch first appeared in 1735 at Schuylkill Fishing Company of Pennsylvania - which was the first angling cooperative and longest-running social club in English-speaking world, known to many as Fish House. George Washington was an honorary member and frequently over indulged on Fish House Punch. Barkeeps Arianne Fielder of The Whiskey Project and Kimberly Barham of Chai Yo Modern Thai prepared punches with Buffalo Trace Bourbon. Following their amazing presentations, the judges voted Kimberly Barham the winner - the recipe follows.
Kim’s “Bison Fury” Fish House Punch
25oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
12oz grapefruit liqueur
4oz elderflower liqueur
8oz sweet vermouth
9oz pressed lemon juice
.25oz absinthe
1oz Brachetto D'acqui
In the base of the glass, add orange peel and light on fire. Fill glass with punch, top with a splash of Brachetto D'acqui. Garnish with orange peel.
While everyone is spending more time at home, it is a perfect time to enjoy one of the eight live streaming competitions catering to the 30-46 something crowd that follow food and beverage influencers, enjoys historic cocktails, rare wines, plant-based creators and sustainable seafood. Together, we embrace this time to cook and drink at home with truly one of a kind of experiences.