March Warden / Iron Chef - Grimfells - May 2002
On May 4, 2002, Grimfells held their March Warden event which also featured the second Iron Chef competition. The secret ingredient this year was Goose. Competition was stiff but our team came out victorious! Here are some shots taken from an on-looker's perspective of the winning team.
| Mikhail and Faolan checking on the contents of the bread oven (this is the version Mark 4.1 of the bread oven) | |
| Mikhail works with the contents of the bread oven (which weighs about 1000 pounds total). The rest of the Bull Dogs are in the background preparing ingredients. | |
| The Grimfells team works steadily beside the Bull Dogs, working on a goose-filled ravioli. | |
| The Bull Dogs were comprised of Mistress Juliana, Lord Duncan MacPherson, Lord Eoan, Voevodi (Baron) Mikhail, Mistress Tatjana, HL Faolan, and our missing in action member was Mistress Gwyneth who couldn't attend, but whose research was instrumental. | |
| Being a cheerleader is tiring work! | |
| A better view of the bread oven and the other two competitors' kitchens. | |
| Juliana and Mikhail are making sausages out of beef, pork and goose. | |
| Faolan removes the remains of logs and embers from the oven in preparation for baking. | |
| Duncan mops out the remaining embers with a wet mop, ensuring a clean and even heating chamber. | |
| A view of the Bull Dogs' kitchen. | |
| Juliana tests the goose soup (which was delightful when spooned over the homemade bread). | |
| The Bull Dogs begin preparing for the final presentation and judging of their dishes. | |
| Mikhail presents the documentation for each dish. Duncan provides hand gestures.... | |
| The judges are gathered and listen to the documentation (which includes information not only about the dishes themselves, but also the humors (as in medieval physiology) involved in the decision making process prior to the baking and cooking of this feast.) | |
| The presentation of the goose dishes by the Bull Dogs. | |
| Another view of the bread oven. This oven bent the first axle and almost demolished the spoked wheels that carried it just the day before the competition. | |
| Mikhail takes a well-deserved rest with one of his biggest fans. |