SPAM, SPAM, SPAM

Last night was our second Family Iron Chef - Secret ingredient- SPAM, SPAM, SPAM (anyone hearing the Monty Python song running through their head?)

As with Family Iron Chef - Hard Boiled Egg last summer, all family team members brought it and surprisingly the dishes were all unique and edible (which we were doubting before the event...I mean you can only tolerate so much SPAM in one sitting).

Here's a breakdown of the dishes in reverse winning order (to keep you reading and on the edge of your seat):

Well for the second event in a row... I came in dead last! How? What? Is that even Possible? I consider myself a pretty good cook but apparently my family's pallets are either not sophisticated enough for my style of cooking or their standards are too high (I'm leaning towards both)...either way, I brought in the rear with my rendition of Spicy Turkey & SPAM empanadas...or SPAMpanadas

My brother managed to edge me out with his effort of Sliced Grilled SPAM with Captain Crunch garnish (yeah, I was beat out by basically a can of SPAM)

Since this time my mom was the head judge and my dad actually participated in the challenge, he was able to bring his best and secure Third Place with: Viande de Mystere de Cajun (also known as cajon breaded Spam sticks). A bit on the salty side...but everyone already decided the Cajun/Panko Crumb crust would be delicious coating for Mozzarella sticks....mmmmm My sister Sheona and her boyfriend, Jon, followed up their win of Cobb Salad Sliders from Special Ingredient - Hard Boil Egg with another variation of sliders...this time, SPAM sliders....Good enough for Second Place (though I think everyone might have been bribed by extra bacon on their sliders)

Which leaves First Place, appropriately called SPAM dish No. 1, by my sister, Moira! The dish was basically a stirfry of pineapple, sweet bell peppers, green onions and cubed SPAM tossed in a Spicy Asian Sauce over white rice. Sounds delish huh? Well it was! Just the right amount of spice from the sauce, salt from the SPAM and cool from the rice. We all loved the simplicity yet yumminess of it (even if her super secret ingredient of the Asian Marinade was from a bottle!).

A picture of the winning chef, Moira, and her husband Mark enjoying a little SPAM stick:

After dinner, we settled in for a few games of Wii Bowling and Tennis before grabbing a water (to delute all the salt we consumed) and heading home.

Oh, and in case you are on the edge of your seat wondering what the next Secret Ingredient is going to be...well, Sheona and Jon (the first winners) decided in July on Family Iron Chef - Secret Ingredient - Pineapple. Should be very interesting as I expect a more well rounded offering than just entree...we can do dessert, salad, entree, appetizer...options are endless. So check back in July for the results (and hopefully my sweet revenge of VICTORY!)