Food Network Star Audition Tape
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thoreauOkay kiddies - here's the scoop - Sunday?
I'm taping my three minute "THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR" audition video this weekend....
and I could really use your input on my "plan of action"
Eligible Submissions will be judged on the following weighted basis (the “Judging Criteria”):
(i) Creativity/Originality – 10%
(ii) On-air Personality and Style - 40%
(iii) Knowledge and Presentation of food and cooking – 40%
(iv) Overall Video Performance – 10%
Here's Bobby Flay's "Video Intro":
Here's my plan. I'm going to make Corn Chowder with Citrus Cured Shrimp!!
I want to open with me at the grocery store (for :20) talking food philosophy. Meaning? My pitch is that food should be a relaxing, Zen way to do something good for yourself and those you are cooking, particularly for after a long, demanding day.
I want to stress how relaxing and fun cooking can be - and make sure that everything from the background music and decor says "relaxed" like maybe even a glass of wine out and such. with the :05 Bob's Kitchen intro - and the :20 lets talk about food section - I'm left with 2 minutes.
I'd like to break it down into 7 sections:
1) :10, ingredients review
2) :20, BBQ the Corn - and remove it from the cob.
3) :10, Put shrimp in lime/lemon juice, refrigerate
4) :20, Cooking: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over low heat, and cook chopped pork until crisp. Add onions and celery and cook for 5 minutes without browning. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and bbq corn and cook for another 5 minutes
5) :10, Cooking: Add flour with smoked paprika for thickening - talk about why no corn starch instead
6) :20, Cooking: Add cream, chicken stock and potatoes and let cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
7) :10, Cooking: Remove shrimp from lime/lemon marinade and discard liquid. When potatoes are soft, stir in shrimp, lime juice, fresh chopped parsley, and cayenne pepper and cook until shrimp are pink and just cooked through.
8) :10, WrapUp: emphasize easiness, fresh ingredients
Whole thing? 2:25 - (the rules say a 1-3 minute video)
I am going to write a script and focus on a few parts of my personality - cheerfulness, humor and passion.
here's the detailed recipe I'm working from:
Corn Chowder with Citrus Cured Shrimp
Ingredients
1 lime
1 pound baby shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 cups fresh barbecued corn kernels
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup cubed raw pork (ham steak?)
1 red onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 pound red bliss potatoes, diced
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bunch scallions, chopped
Oyster crackers, as an accompaniment
Directions
Squeeze lime juice over shrimp placed in a bowl. Add lime skin to bowl, stir to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Barbeque corn till it starts to blacken, remove from grille - then remove kernels from the cob, season with salt and pepper, cover; set aside.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over low heat, and cook bacon until crisp. Add onions and celery and cook for 5 minutes without browning. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and roasted corn and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in flour to thicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, keeping heat low.
Add cream, chicken stock and potatoes and let cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Remove shrimp from marinade and discard liquid. When potatoes are soft, stir in shrimp, lime juice, fresh chopped parsley, and cayenne pepper and cook until shrimp are pink and just cooked through. Spoon into soup bowls and top with scallions. Serve with oyster crackers.
I'm taping my three minute "THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR" audition video this weekend....
and I could really use your input on my "plan of action"
Eligible Submissions will be judged on the following weighted basis (the “Judging Criteria”):
(i) Creativity/Originality – 10%
(ii) On-air Personality and Style - 40%
(iii) Knowledge and Presentation of food and cooking – 40%
(iv) Overall Video Performance – 10%
Here's Bobby Flay's "Video Intro":
Here's my plan. I'm going to make Corn Chowder with Citrus Cured Shrimp!!
I want to open with me at the grocery store (for :20) talking food philosophy. Meaning? My pitch is that food should be a relaxing, Zen way to do something good for yourself and those you are cooking, particularly for after a long, demanding day.
I want to stress how relaxing and fun cooking can be - and make sure that everything from the background music and decor says "relaxed" like maybe even a glass of wine out and such. with the :05 Bob's Kitchen intro - and the :20 lets talk about food section - I'm left with 2 minutes.
I'd like to break it down into 7 sections:
1) :10, ingredients review
2) :20, BBQ the Corn - and remove it from the cob.
3) :10, Put shrimp in lime/lemon juice, refrigerate
4) :20, Cooking: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over low heat, and cook chopped pork until crisp. Add onions and celery and cook for 5 minutes without browning. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and bbq corn and cook for another 5 minutes
5) :10, Cooking: Add flour with smoked paprika for thickening - talk about why no corn starch instead
6) :20, Cooking: Add cream, chicken stock and potatoes and let cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
7) :10, Cooking: Remove shrimp from lime/lemon marinade and discard liquid. When potatoes are soft, stir in shrimp, lime juice, fresh chopped parsley, and cayenne pepper and cook until shrimp are pink and just cooked through.
8) :10, WrapUp: emphasize easiness, fresh ingredients
Whole thing? 2:25 - (the rules say a 1-3 minute video)
I am going to write a script and focus on a few parts of my personality - cheerfulness, humor and passion.
here's the detailed recipe I'm working from:
Corn Chowder with Citrus Cured Shrimp
Ingredients
1 lime
1 pound baby shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 cups fresh barbecued corn kernels
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup cubed raw pork (ham steak?)
1 red onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 pound red bliss potatoes, diced
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bunch scallions, chopped
Oyster crackers, as an accompaniment
Directions
Squeeze lime juice over shrimp placed in a bowl. Add lime skin to bowl, stir to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Barbeque corn till it starts to blacken, remove from grille - then remove kernels from the cob, season with salt and pepper, cover; set aside.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over low heat, and cook bacon until crisp. Add onions and celery and cook for 5 minutes without browning. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and roasted corn and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in flour to thicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, keeping heat low.
Add cream, chicken stock and potatoes and let cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Remove shrimp from marinade and discard liquid. When potatoes are soft, stir in shrimp, lime juice, fresh chopped parsley, and cayenne pepper and cook until shrimp are pink and just cooked through. Spoon into soup bowls and top with scallions. Serve with oyster crackers.
