"Terry's Restaurant + Lounge at the Cypress Hotel in Carmel, established by the late Doris Day, and named for her son Terry Melcher, was the People's Choice winner last month at the annual Big Sur Fungus Face Off. This fun, friendly and fungi-focused competition took place at Big Sur Lodge, where local chefs vied to create the best mushroom-based dishes from freshly foraged ingredients."
"Professional judges from Edible Monterey Bay also awarded Best Use of Foraged Ingredients to Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Café for her riff on steak and eggs, a sautee of king trumpets, enoki and porcini with cloves of garlic and soy emulsion over polenta. Most Creative was won by Chef Adan Chavez of Big Sur River Inn for his beautifully composed chanterelle tamale topped with mushroom mole."
"Best Overall was awarded to Chef Carlos Rene Esparza of Deetjen's for a tasty dish of short ribs with enoki mushrooms, porcini, pickled onion and micro cilantro over cheesy polenta. Their trophies were glass replicas of 'shrooms set on engraved wooden pedestals, complete with battery operated lights. The sold-out event raised funds for the Big Sur Health Foundation."
Terry's Restaurant + Lounge in Carmel won the People's Choice at the Big Sur Fungus Face Off with a fried oyster-style oyster mushroom dish. Local chefs at Big Sur Lodge competed using freshly foraged mushrooms and creative preparations. Judges from Edible Monterey Bay honored winners for Best Use of Foraged Ingredients, Most Creative, and Best Overall, highlighting dishes featuring king trumpets, enoki, porcini and chanterelles. Trophies were glass mushroom replicas with lights. The sold-out event raised funds for the Big Sur Health Foundation and included foraging hikes and fungal displays by local experts.
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