Over the past couple weeks, more than 200 chefs submitted dishes showing off their best take on southern-inspired cooking that also incorporated Barilla pasta. Some shone for their creativity, others for the techniques and flavor combos on display, and some just looked plain ‘ol delicious.
After a few days of deliberation, we’re now ready to share the Top 10 finalists for this contest. Congratulations to these chefs, and thank you to ALL of the chefs who participated in the competition. Now stay tuned until Monday, May 7th, when we announce the winner!
Anthony Serrano
Barilla Orecchiette in a Creamy Parmesan White Barbecue Sauce with Roasted Corn & Garlic, Smoked Chicken & Shrimp, Brown Buttered Green Beans in a Candied Creole Bacon Taco Shell
Michael Roberts
No Name Gourmet Personal Chef & Catering
Crab Etouffee Style Orecchiette with Creole Shrimp, Fried Okra and Crispy Tasso Crumble
Matthew Ward
Barilla Orecchiette Maque Choux. Country Ham. Andouille Sausage. Sorghum.
Mareya Ibrahim
Chef Mareya’s ‘Clean South’: Collard Greens Pesto & Piquant King Pasta Cake
Rebecka Evans
Country Crab Mac and Cheese with Butter Poached Bay Shrimp brings creamy low country bacon gravy to the mix blending fresh picked crab, some crab boil seasoning, pan toasted fresh corn off the cob and a touch of heat from Serrano peppers; this mixture becomes the roux for the mac and cheese sauce. Barilla large pasta shells are dressed with the creamy mixture and three kinds of cheeses then topped with crunchy panko crumbs and parmesan cheese. Cooked to perfection, this dish is truly Bayou to the Bay Southern Style!
Alex Hrdina
Louisiana Crawfish Boil Pipette. Crispy Andouille Sausage, Rock Shrimp, Corn Veloute, Smoked Potato Crema.
Allie Henderson
Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
Soul Bowl – Smoked Brisket & Pulled Pork, Pipette Pasta, Pot Likker Broth, Braised Collard Greens & Pickled Vegetables
Zoe Adelstein
Private Chef
Southern Fried Chicken and Cajun Mac and Cheese Waffles with Peach Pepper Jam
Ricazsandria Rances
Drunken Shells (Gulf Treasure Shrimp, Scallops, Crawfish, Mussels, Abita Amber BBQ Shrimp)
Christopher Patrick
Cajun Crawfish Mac n Cheese, Barilla Large Shell Pasta, House Smoked Andouille Sausage, Mudbug Bisque Mornay
