Star Chef's Congress Day III
The third and final day of the Congress was my absolute favorite. I started outside in the sun at the Southern Pride BBQ tent. Aaron Siegel of Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ was smoking some Chicken Wings with Alabama white sauce. Wow this was a perfect BBQ wing...super moist chicken meat, intense smoky rub with just a hint of spice playing off the creamy sauce. The woman to my left at the table claimed it to be a life changing wing...she really wasn't far off at all- it was fantastic. Inside the EAT@ICC was a full on New York City showcase. Brooklyn showed up strong with great plates like Country Ham Biscuit with fig jam, Grafton cheddar and cheese grits from Evan Hanczor of Egg . Smoked Bluefish, uni, celeriac, apple and rye from Aaron Lefkove and Andy Curtin of Littleneck ... ...and Brisket Pibli from Mike Poiarkoff of Vinegar Hill House . The Oxtail Dumpling with Green Apple Curry and T...