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Award Winners

Silver Tray Award Winning Chefs at Circus of the Chefs.
2009 Silver Tray Award Winners

Participants were judged in four categories; appetizer, entrée, dessert and beverage. First place winners received the coveted "Silver Tray" award, distinguishing them as the best of the best.

Appetizers

  • 1st – Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells

    Chef Joe Hyland

    Huajillo Martini Mashed, a fusion of cilantro mashed, Huajillo pepper sauce, shrimp, corn and chorizo

  • 2nd – Restaurant Magnus in Madison

    Chef Nicholas Johnson

    Aquavit-Cured Gravlax and Red Onion Potato Crepes with pea vines, cucumber and an elderflower yogurt vinaigrette

  • 3rd – Mulligan's at Christmas Mountain in Wisconsin Dells

    Chef Jayson Pettit

    Chipolte Orange Chicken

Entrees (Tie for 1st Place)
Desserts

  • 1st – Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells

    Chef Joe Hyland

    Ah Nuts - Pitachio frangipane sheet with an orange tarragon brulée center on a chocolate coconut, rosemary walnut cookie crust, hazelnut tuile, and chocolate caramelized pear cream

  • 2nd – Ruth's Chris Steak House in Middleton

    Chef Rebecca May

    Sin Cake - Flourless dark chocolate espresso cake in a chocolate cup drizzled with white chocolate ganache and raspberry glaze

  • 3rd – Fresco in Madison

    Chef John Jerabek

    Raspberry Coulis with peach soup, basil-lemon grass, faux caviar and candied ginger

Beverages

  • 1st – Capital Brewery in Middleton

    Brewmaster Kirby Nelson

    Autumnal Fire, a rich doppelbock beer

  • 2nd – Ale Asylum in Madison

    Owners Otto & Hathaway Dilba and Glenn Schultz

    Tripel Nova, a seasonal Belgian Tripel ale

  • 3rd – Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac

    Vintner Philippe Coquard

    Pinot Noir 2007, a dry red wine with a hints of bay leaves, black currants and eucalyptus


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