July 26, 2017 — Two local chefs are preparing to go head-to head in hopes of creating an exciting seafood dish.
The catch? Limited ingredients and time, ensuring this food face-off will be anything but average.
The 9th Annual Seafood Throwdown is set to take place Thursday at Custom House Square, located in downtown New Bedford. This free event aims to entertain the public with fantastic food and new information about up-and-coming developments in the fishing industry.
Kyler’s Catch Seafood Market donated last year’s surprise seafood — Pollock — and will be donating a new fish this year.
Chef Edward Roszak, executive chef at How on Earth and Chef Joe Rego, executive chef at Cask and Pig Kitchen and Alehouse, will be preparing a fish dish and do not know what type of fish they will be cooking until the event begins.
The chefs are allowed to bring three ingredients from home, and upon the unveiling of the fish, they are given $25 to shop at the New Bedford Farmer’s Market, also located in the Square.
Chef Roszak and Chef Rego will have one hour to create a dish that will be evaluated by judges. The categories include use of whole animal, presentation, and originality. Small portions will be available to the public and the chefs will be giving out their recipes for anyone brave enough to re-create the dish.