Iron Chef America - S05E03 - Cora vs Richards - Carrots

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Iron Chef America - S05E03 - Cora vs. Richards - Carrots



Challenger stats: Chef Richards

From: Chicago, Ill.



Restaurants: The Oakroom (AAA 5 Diamond, Louisville Ky.), Soleil (The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach), Atlanta Grill (Ritz Carlton, Atlanta), Spice Restaurant (Atlanta), Villa Christina (Atlanta), The Café now Park 75 (The Four Seasons, Atlanta)



Cuisine: Ethnic based dishes with futuristic presentations



Interests: Music (writing, performing, DJ), photography



Ideal secret ingredient: From the potential list that was given: bay scallops number one because they are in season, carrots number two as it presents more challenges, morel number three as they are out of season and very difficult to find



Culinary inspirations: My father, my line cooks, EL Bulli, menus that explain themselves, culinary photography



Ideal judge: One who understands where food is going and how it is rooted in where it came from



Culinary secret weapon: Chef Duane Nutter, Chef Blake Kollker



Favorite restaurant: Morimoto (New York), Alinea Restaurant (Chicago), Hakkasan (Soho London), Mr. J’s Burgers (Chicago)



Favorite food: Sushi, dishes that make culinary sense, my father's red beans and Rice



Food you won't go near: Spoiled, rotten



Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: After you eat it more than once it's not weird anymore; but maybe cow brains



Favorite food destination: Chicago, London, California, New York



Alternative dream job: Honestly, I don't feel I have worked a "job" a day in my life.