Pickled
Fish Executive Chef Sebastian Carosi, Sous Chef Jake Way and Pastry Chef
Heather Lynn will pack up and leave their eco-swanky digs on the 4th
floor of Adrift Hotel + Spa to head down the coast a short distance to Seaside,
OR so they can participate in the 5th annual iron chef goes coastal
event… Since our coastal community has been giving up baskets full of wild
forest foraged mushrooms the Pickled Fish culinary team will offer up: forest
foraged wild mushroom strudel with country mustard cream and a toss of tiny
herbs and greens… Most
of the mushrooms were harvested by local legendary forest floor gypsy and
mycological goddess- Ms. Veronica Williams,
a very close friend of Chef Carosi’s and his seasonal source of countless wild
edibles including- sea beans, huckleberries, blackberries, salmonberries, truffles,
wild celery, goose tongue, watercress, king boletus, nettles, oyster mushrooms
and chanterelles… being able to serve something that represents a true sense of place, like our prized local mushroom crop
is what powers the Pickled Fish kitchen and staff to source their products as
close to home as possible, exploiting the bounty of our edible coast throughout
the 11th annual wild mushroom celebration… The
5th Annual Iron Chef Goes Coastal—sponsored by US Bank—will be held Tuesday,
Nov. 13 at the Seaside Convention Center. 2011 Iron Chef winners, William
Leroux of the Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge and John Newman of Newmans at
988, will draw knives with the 2011 People‘s Choice Award Winners, Astoria
Coffeehouse & Bistro and Stephanie Inn, forming two new teams to compete in
a timed duel for the coveted 2012 Iron Chef Title. Come be part of this
exciting competition while sampling delectable bites and casting your votes for
the 2012 “People’s Choice” tasting and “People’s Dessert of Clatsop County”.
Due to the generous amount of time and food donated by FSA and the
participating restaurants 100% of all proceeds benefit United Way of Clatsop
County and its agencies... Again
this year a judge position will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. For the
“People’s Choice” award you get to be the judge, by visiting each restaurant
and casting your vote. After the votes are tallied, the top two restaurants
will be announced and qualify as competitors in the 2013 Iron Chef Competition.
Don’t forget dessert…again you get to be the judge for the “People’s Dessert
Choice” where local pastry chefs compete for “Best Dessert of Clatsop County.”
Door opens @5pm for silent auction and reserved seating. General admission door
opens @6pm. Competition GONG sounds at 7pm... The
first Iron Chef Goes Coastal event was held in 2008. It has grown each year to
attract more guests and raise more money for local United Way
agencies.... Chloe Houser of FOX 12 Oregon of PDX TV and local Chef
Geoff Gunn will EMCEE the event... After
the results were tallied the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD goes to- chef sebastian carosi of pickled fish…………… yeah-boy
another trophy for the mantle…..
so next year chris from baked Alaska in astoria and myself will take on
the wayfarere boys and try to dethrone them from their 4 year rein over the
iron chef goes coastal event….. be ready
boys- be ready….. kitchen stadium is
prime for the pickin…
