'The Next CG Food Network Star'
U.S. Coast Guard | PA3 Seth Johnson | February 05, 2008
Trout marinated in grape jelly and marshmallow puree smothered sole aren't dishes you would usually eat aboard Coast Guard cutters, but these were just a few of the plates served up on the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba on February 1, 2008. The Escanaba pulled into South Street Seaport in New York City to host more than 40 cast and crewmembers from the reality television series "The Next Food Network Star" while on a break from a Living Marine Resource patrol in the frigid North Atlantic.
The show challenged contestants to prepare gourmet dishes in 45 minutes for more than 30 Escanaba crewmembers. Each Coast Guardsman was given a card to vote for their favorite dishes. Contestants were eliminated according to how well they did.
None of the contestants were told of the challenge they faced aboard the Escanaba.
"It is exciting for us to put the contestants in a situation where they can be creative and inventive with a new fish dish," said Robert Bleifer, executive chef at The Food Network. "The challenges for them are definitely going to be trying to cook these dishes in such a confined space with such a small time constraint."
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