Friday, March 27, 2009

1st Round part 2

Continuing with the first round action in the meat region...

1 bacon versus 16 beef jerkey
I don't need to answer this one.

8 corned beef versus 9 pastrami
Pastrami smokes corned beef in this match up, for the simple reason that pastrami is, well, smoked.

6 Lobster versus 11 smoked salmon
Lobster had a tight hold on salmon early in the game but salmon is both smoked and cured, and they therefore prevailed.

4 hamburger versus 13 short ribs
Followers of this blog will know that shorts ribs easily pulled off the big 13-4 upset here. Short ribs maintained the team connection throughout the game, despite the fact that all their connective tissue was in fact turned into gelatin during the braising process.

3 hot dog versus 14 pork belly
The big pork throwdown baby! Or maybe not, considering I really have no idea what goes into the majority of hot dogs I've eaten. Pork belly is just too fatty and meaty and flavorful, and though fat probably won't help you out on the court, pork belly gets the W here.

5 Rib Eye versus 12 duck confit
This was tough... before we cooked the duck legs in duck fat for 8 hours. My appreciation for food that has a sort of process in creating it (rather than juts slap a steak on the grill for 5 minutes) gives duck confit the edge.

7 fried chicken versus 10 pulled pork
Pork pulled out all the stops for this came, but fried chicken's shot was like butter (milk that is). Ultimately a really close game, but fried chicken gets the edge, kinda just because I have a strange affection for it.

2 Fillet Mignon versus 15 prosciutto
Fillet Mignon, you're boring. I can never get excited to eat a fillet. Prosciutto had problems early in the game, but they were "cured" come second half. Also, like one commenter said, prosciutto is 10X more flavorful.


Onto the desserts!
1 Vanilla Ice Cream Versus 16 Carrot Cake
Can is really happen? Is it possible? Yes it is, a 16 beets a one for the 1st time in history. Carrot cake, notorious for their great full-court vision, sends vanilla back to Tahiti with a 15 point rout.

8 soft serve ice cream versus 9 cinnamon bun
I love soft serve, but ever since I was introduced to your scent, cb, in the bathroom of a highway roadstop, we've had a special connection.

6 apple pie versus 11 cupcakes
America is rooting for you apple pie, and you just creamed those cupcakes in this 20-point rout.

4 brownies versus 13 pecan pie
This was the equivalent of that Uconn-Syracuse 6 OT thriller in the big east tourney. Like in that game, the lower seed wins. "Oh fudge" was the only response from the brownie coach.

3 Choco Chip versus 14 pound cake
If you think pound cake should win, you haven't tried this cookie recipe. Great Job ccc's, give me some brown sugga.

5 doughnuts versus 12 cheesecake
Doughnuts are unsubstantial, but cheesecake is rich and decadent and filling. Oh yea, and it's made of cheese. Cheesecake wins.

7 reese's versus 10 fudge
You're delicious reese's but ever since I realized that I could make a better version of you at home, you've lost your appeal. Fudge, since I never eat you unless I'm on the Ocean City boardwalk, I always want you. You win.

2 Oreos versus 15 dark chocolate
I'd be a pretentious snob if I picked dark chocolate. Anyway, where's the cream filling? Gotta go with oreos.



I'm really not sure why I gave a lot of those results in 2nd person as if I was talking to the food. Actually, that makes perfect sense now that I think about it.

I'm kinda getting sick of these corny food related jokes, and I'm sure you are too. I'll tone it down in future rounds.

8 comments:

cookingat11 said...

i haven't made duck cofit yet. How do you make yours?

cookingat11 said...

oh yea thanks for the link for the homemade reese's. i have those obsession thingys like you, and my latest one is chocolate mouse, so ive got some left over chocolate . in the last 2-3 weeks ive made like 4 batches of mouse. i use this recipe: http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolateMousse.html

Crafty Lady said...

In the dessert round, I think that Carrot Cake definitely deserved the win. A staple of family gatherings, it's moist, not too sweet layers slathered in decadent cream cheese frosting are never found once dinner is over. Smart plate fillers grab this yummy treat while others are forking slices of turkey and spooning out cranberry sauce.

Although, you may want to check your spelling on that round.

Crafty Lady said...

Sorry for the double comment, but you should also consider that should Carrot Cake decide to team up with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream that they might be able to stomp all over every dessert except your CCCs?

I know this doesn't exactly fit into the bracket system, but it made me hungry. The same might be said for Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream, except there is no cream cheese frosting involved with that team.

Nick N said...

cooking at 11: I sous vide mine in plenty of duck fat and thyme for 8 h ours at 176 degrees. mmmmmmmm

desirae: Wow I did mess a bunch of words up. Beets instead of beats, guess I was hungry.

desirae 2: if only if only. That would be like putting Louisville and North Carolina together.

CaSaundraLeigh said...

Hey--just came across your blog! Super cool =) Keep up the great work!

Eternal Lizdom said...

Aside from the poor choice of oreos of dark chocolate (this really hurts my heart and soul to read), I was spot on with all dessert choices.

cookingat11 said...

i agree with liz, dark chocolate really is better than oreos