After hours of deliberation and libations a winner has been choosen!
You can see all of the pictures
HERE.
But first, let me fill you on some of the details of the evening. We weren't the only one anticipating this event, the judges were spreading the word of a Great Smoked Salmon Face-off as well. As you can see in the pictures one of our esteemed judges brought a beautiful Salmon chocolate cake to event, we also had a bottle of wine donated by a local wine shop who found the event quite intriguing and was looking to get himself on the panel of judges. He didn't make the cut.
Our panel of 7 judges included a local radio personality, radio people, advertising executives, car collectors, a couple of self proclaimed salmon heads, and all a bunch of foodies and oenophiles. Let me publicly thank them for the hours of grueling work they had to endure last night
Here are the results:
In the category of
appearance, Salmon A scored 62 points and Salmon B scored 55 points.
In the category of
texture, Salmon A scored 45 points and Salmon B scored 62 points.
In the category of
flavor, Salmon A scored 50 points and Salmon B scored 59 points.
Comments:
Salmon A, won the appearance category with its beautiful presentation. Judges thought it had a less traditional look, sophesticated with a unique look for a smoked salmon. Texture was found to be a bit on the dry side and thought this would be a great ingrediant to add other dishes, i.e. salad, sandiches, pasta or scrambled eggs. A very mild sweeter flavor showing sweetness and hints of lemon with a lingering fishy aftertaste. Paired well with a sparkling wine but didn't stand up to the Pinots or Syrahs we were pouring.
Salmon B, was found to be more like a classic smoked salmon, flaky, dense, robust. Texture was moist and chewy. The smoky aroma of this salmon almost filled the room. It was commented that this was a hearty, football game, style of smoked salmon. It was found to be a bit too salty for a few of the judges but was thought to be a nice stand alone dish. Paired well with the Syrah and California style Pinots.
Total Points out of a possible 210 points:
Salmon A - 157 points
Salmon B - 176 points
The winner of the Great Smoked Salmon Face-off with a grand total of 176 points is ...... Swissy! Congratulations.
Thank you to both of our contestants for there extreme generosity and allowing us to experience both of your culinary talents. All of the judges and guests were very impressed with the quality of both entries and were quite thankful to experience such an event. Oh, and they want to know when they can expect to see these on the market shelves
