The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas
Stephan Pyles Scholarship Cook-off
Basket of Food 2007


12 Texas Oysters shucked (oysters may not be of uniform size)….
½ lb Texas Shrimp-31-35 count
3 lbs Flat Iron Steak
8 Slices of Bacon
Butternut Squash
Zuchinni
Okra
5 jalepeno peppers or chipotle peppers
2 lbs. spinach
1 lb. Cotija cheese
1 lb. Texas goat cheese
5 large potatoes (white or sweet)
1 butternut or 2 acorn squash
5 Vine Ripened Tomatoes
2 cups uncooked yellow grits
2 cups uncooked Texmati Rice
Apples
Pecans
Any Texas Wine (depending on availability and be prepared to substitute.)

In the pantry at all times:

  • All spices
  • Demi Glace 1 cup limit
  • AP, bread and pastry flour, corn starch, corn meal
  • Eggs
  • Milk, heavy whipping cream
  • Butter
  • Brown veal stock, Chicken stock, Beef stock, Fish fume, vegetable stock
  • Onions, yellow, white, red, green
  • Shallots
  • Leeks
  • Scallions
  • Carrots
  • Garlic
  • Sherry wine, rice wine, sake, Madeira, port
  • Canola oil, Olive oil
  • Red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar
  • Sugar:  white, brown, colored, maple syrup, honey, molasses
  • Fresh herbs (thyme, oregano, parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, ginger, chives)
  • Tomato paste
  • Texas nuts:  pecans, pumpkin seeds
  • Vanilla beans & vanilla
  • Lemons and limes

Basket for Pastry:

  • Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries
  • Any standard El Rey Chocolate
  • Apples, Pears
  • Mango

You will have access to any equipment available in a normal restaurant kitchen.  Any special equipment you will need to bring.