First Annual Souperama: The Participants

 The Souperama held at Jimmy's No. 43 in NYC

As I have been mentioning, myself and 15 other soupy lovers recently participated in the First Annual Souperama held at Jimmy's No. 43 in NYC. A great concept that brought chefs and amateur cooks together to showcase their specialties, family recipes, and inventive twists on their favorite soups. It was exciting to test so many different soups, including combinations I would have never thought to try, like say Dagobah Soup (an ode to Star Wars) or a deconstructed fish taco soup.The soups were judged by Cathy Erway, blogger of Not Eating Out in New York; Gabrielle Langholz, editor of Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan; Jake Schiffman of the Food Network; and Sherri Brooks Vinton food writer, as well as votes by those who attended the event for their favorite. Check out the list of the participants and their soups, as well as the winning entries. Also, be sure to check back tomorrow for the winning recipes and even more photos of this fun event!



 First  Annual Souperama: The Participants

• Sam Mason-Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder
• Catherine Harvey-Goat Dumpling Soup
• Rhonda Tuchow-Creamy Carrot and Ginger Soup
• Ted Smith-Deconstructed Fish Soup
• Joy Turk-Roasted Corn Chowder
• Dave Miss-Spinach and Roasted Cauliflower Soup
• Patricia Clark-Tuscan Ribollita
• Cassidy Leggett-White Bean, Chicken and Kale Soup
• Noah Berland-Chocolate Soup
• Barbara Luciano, Laura Luciano-Italian Escarole Soup
• Karol Lu-Roasted Parsnip and Sweet Potato with Apple Salsa and Parsnip Crumbs
• Lorene Straka, Tabitha Alterman, Lindsay Deefholts-Dagobah Soup (Spicy Miso, Kimchi, and Pork)
• Katie Goldberg (host)-Punched Up Pumpkin
• Kheedim Oh-Mama O's Kimchi Soup (Kimchi and Jigae)
• Jimmy's House Soup-(Beef, Six-Point Brown Ale, Upstate Rye Grain, Root Vegetables) 
• Serena Norr (me)-Roasted Eggplant and White Bean Soup

            Kheedim Oh and Katie Goldberg (left to right)     

Catherine Harvey and RhondaTuchow (left to right)

 

Karol Lu, Laura and Barbara Luciano, and Noah Berland (left to right)

The Winning Soups:

• First Place-Sam Mason-Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder
• Second Place-Karol Lu-Roasted Parsnip and Sweet Potato Soup
• Third Place (tie)-Catherine Harvey-Goat Soup and Ted Smith-Deconstructed Fish Taco Soup

People's Choice for Best Soup:

• (Tie) Deconstructed Fish Taco, Roasted Parsnip, and Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder

Don't forget to check out tomorrow's post for the winning recipes! The event was also covered on metromix with some incredible photos of everyone involved.

Seriously Soupy Serena

First Annual NYC Souperama!

In case you haven't read on my facebook or twitter pages Seriously Soupy is participating in the First Annual NYC Souperama this Saturday, March 6th. Held at Jimmy's No. 43, you'll be able to sample a soup from me, as well as from the 15 other soup enthusiasts all afternoon (1pm-5pm) for 20 bucks (all money is donated to the charities-Harbor Hope and the Fresh Air Fund). Since I found out about this event this week I have been trying to come up with the perfect soup-one that is a. obviously tasty and original and b. is also not too intricate to make since I have to cook for 200 people (it is only 2ounce servings, but still). Going back-and-forth between some of my favorites, I finally decided on the soup and it is definitely one I hadn't planned on featuring, but now makes sense. I know, no real info there, but I will say that it is a soup that I have featured on the site and one that is my new favorite (hint, hint). Hope you can make in down to Jimmy's No. 43 and I look forward to eating some soup with you!

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Event Info:
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 1:00-5:00pm
Location: Jimmy's No. 43
43 East 7th Street
NYC
You can also find out additional information about the event on Jimmy's No. 43 blog.

Event details from the organizers:

The First Annual NYC Souperama! On Saturday, March 6 from 1:00- 5:00 PM soup-lovers should find their way to Jimmy's No. 43 for a day dedicated to delicious soups and the people who make them! $20 at the door will benefit Harbor Hope, a non-profit organization developing educational cooking programs for those with special needs, and The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, providing free summer experiences to New York City children from disadvantaged communities.

Approximately 15 soups will be scored by a panel of judges. Judges include:

· Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In and Not Eating Out In New York.

· Jake Schiffman from The Food Network

· Gabrielle Langholz, editor of Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn

· Sherri Brooks Vinton, food writer