Bloomington Chef's Challenge September 4, 2009

Monroe County Community Kitchen presents Bloomington Chef's Challenge. Community Kitchen will hold the third annual Bloomington's Chefs' Challenge this upcoming Labor Day weekend. Based on television's popular Iron Chef, this culinary event will feature three local chefs who will have one hour to prepare a winning dish from a pantry of ingredients. A "mystery ingredient" will be revealed right before the competition begins. BCAT film crews will show close-ups of the fast-paced action on the theater's big screen. Emcees will update the audience as the competition heats up and the celebrity judges will pick the top dish. Judging is based on the use of time, use of product, including secret ingredient, presentation and taste. Two chefs will be chosen through email voting to compete against last year's winner, Alan Simmerman of Bloomingfoods West.