April 17 Chefs Challenge: LAB wins!

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April 2012

Duck eggs, quail eggs, and chicken eggs made for an excellent challenge between Lexington Avenue Brewery and The Magnetic Field Cafe & Bar. A special thanks to Headwaters of Poverty Farm and Milo Acres for supplying the secret ingredient. Chef Jason Roy and the LAB team took the win and will face Chef Charles Hudson and the Sunburst Trout Farms team on May 15 at Pack's Tavern. On April 24, Chef Anthony Cerrato of Strada faces Chef Jesse Roque of Never Blue. For tickets, visit http://wncchefchallenge2012.eventbrite.com/

Photographs by:

Camilla Calnan

Diners filled the Century Room at Pack's Tavern for the Battle of the Jasons.

Crab and duck egg salad, mussel reduction, and lobster demi by Team Magnetic Field

Chef Jason Rowland (left) and Team Magnetic Field

Team LAB prepares plates egg noodle ramen.

Sunny side up eggs topped fried pork rillettes

Egg noodle ramen, poached quail egg, mushroom chips, and chili oil by LAB

Empire Distributing selected wines to complement the meal.

Sunny side up quail egg, fried pork rillettes, charred scallion, over melon by The Magnetic Field was voted the No. 2 dish of the evening.

Crab-stuffed ribeye, smoked soft-boiled egg, asparagus slaw, ‘pigtail’ bacon, with citrus hollandaise by Team LAB was voted No. 3 dish.

Diners photograph their dishes before digging in.

The meringue nest with almond custard and macaroon crisp, orgeat ice cream and chocolate shavings was diners' favorite dish.

Goat cheese cake, egg sabayon, and smoked tomato by Team Magnetic Field

The teams talk techniques with the crowd in the Century Room at Pack's Tavern

Asheville Wine and Food Festival founder Bob Bowles reveals the winner to the crowd.

April 17 Chefs Challenge: LAB wins!

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