Slice, Dice and Spice NY Pro-Am Culinary Challenge

Chef Eric Mueller of Warfield's Restaurant competed Wednesday night in the Slice, Dice and Spice NY Pro-Am Culinary Challenge and went on to win the competition in the final round on Thursday
Chef Cory Collins (left) of Keenan's at the Brookwoods Country Club and Chef Ryan Abbey of Geneva on the Lake competed in Monday night's Slice, Dice and Spice NY Pro-Am Culinary Challenge

This week at the Wine and Culinary Center (http://www.nywcc.com/) in Canandaigua, local chefs from the area squared off in a cooking competition that made use of of locally produced foods and wines in the area. The Slice, Dice, and Spice NY Pro-Am Chef Challenge took place at the New York Wine and Culinary Center which was built in 2006 and is equipped with agricultural displays, demonstration kitchens, a wine tasting area, and a restaurant that serves local food and wines from New York State.

The three nights of challenges took place Monday May 12th through Wednesday May 14th. Each night three teams, each consisting of one chef and four amateur cooks, competed for a spot in the final competition round on Thursday May 15th. In each challenge the chefs and their teams had one hour to prepare a three course meal (appetizer/salad, main course, dessert) with a market basket of local ingredients and a special secret ingredient. Three local wines were available to the chefs as an ingredient in their recipes and to pair with the different courses.

To read more about the Slice, Dice, and Spice NY Pro-Am cook-off click on:
http://www.slicediceandspiceny.com/

To learn more about wineries and tourism in the finger lakes region click on:
http://www.visitfingerlakes.com/