The Vancouver Foodster Flatbread Challenge was successful featuring 6 flatbread creations in this challenge from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their flatbread on their menu from June 4-26, 2014. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Thor Diakow, Tara Lee, Jay Minter and Zahra Alani
The Winners are:
1st Place: Moroccan Soft Flatbread with Saffron Chicken
Morocco West
Description: Served with olive tapenade, onion confit, sautéed mushrooms, asiago cheese, toasted almonds and wild baby arugula
Created by: Chef Nourdine Majdoubi
Morocco West
795 Jervis Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-563-8466
Web: http://moroccowest.com/
Twitter: @MoroccoWest
Chef Nourdine Majdoubi
2nd Place: Burrata and Speck
Novo Pizzeria
Description: San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte, arugula, burrata, speck (smoked prosciutto), Brittany sea salt, Frantori Cutrera D.O.P. olive oil
Created by: Carmine Paradiso
Novo Pizzeria
2118 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 736-2220
Web: http://www.novopizzeria.com/
Twitter: @NOVOPizzeria
3rd Place: Peperoni Pie
Pizza Carano
Description: Roasted peperoni sauce (peperoni is the italian word for bell pepper), Merguez sausage which pairs nicely with the sauce, Pecorino toscano fresco – a mild cheese full of sweet grassy flavour and rich in butter fat, Mango to balance out the spice of the merguez ,Red onions , and a fresh finish of Mint
Created by: Chef Trevor Hagenbuch
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser St, Vancouver
Tel: 604-877-1270
Web: http://www.pizzacarano.
Twitter: @PizzaCarano
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Flatbread dishes were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Peperoni Pie
Pizza Carano
Description: Roasted peperoni sauce (peperoni is the italian word for bell pepper), Merguez sausage which pairs nicely with the sauce, Pecorino toscano fresco – a mild cheese full of sweet grassy flavour and rich in butter fat, Mango to balance out the spice of the merguez ,Red onions , and a fresh finish of Mint
Created by: Chef Trevor Hagenbuch
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser St, Vancouver
Tel: 604-877-1270
Web: http://www.pizzacarano.
Twitter: @PizzaCarano
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Moroccan Soft Flatbread with Saffron Chicken
Morocco West
Description: Served with olive tapenade, onion confit, sautéed mushrooms, asiago cheese, toasted almonds and wild baby arugula
Created by: Chef Nourdine Majdoubi
Morocco West
795 Jervis Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-563-8466
Web: http://moroccowest.com/
Twitter: @MoroccoWest
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Spicy Lamb Pizza
Corduroy Restaurant
Description: Lamb merguez, goat cheese, caramelized onion, basil-mint pesto on a whole wheat, honey and rosemary crust.
Created by: Chef Figg
Corduroy Restaurant
1943 Cornwall Avenue
Tel: 604-733-0162
Web: http://www.
Twitter: @Corduroylounge
The full list of participating restaurants can be found here
http://vancouverfoodster.com/
About Vancouver Foodster
Founded in 2009 by Richard Wolak, Vancouver Foodster is Vancouver’s premier online “Essential Food & Drink Intelligence” guide. The site offers expert advice on the hottest restaurants, parties, and openings this city has to offer, as well as the most interesting dining trends and newest cuisines and food around the region. Vancouver Foodster also runs a series of food challenges with restaurants and chefs throughout the year!
