I never thought I would ever call myself a Texan. As a recent New York Citytransplant, I have to say, Austin just does it for me. The food, the people, themusic, the scenery. The only thing missing is a beach for my surfboard.
2011 Chef's Under Fire winner Chef Harold Wong with judges: Chef David Bull,Chef Tyson Cole and Chef Kent Rathburn
Photo by Loren J. Root
The winning dish, Only in Texas; leaf longhorn pattie paired with sautéedmushrooms accompanied with Idaho chips, fried kale, compressed infusedstrawberries, with a bit of black berry mash and garnished with ito togarashi,green onions, and fried leeks, served on a streak of spicy beet purée