Six chefs. Six judges. And a whole lot of rice.
Windsor’s Grata Eatery will host the highly anticipated return of the “Lord of Rice” competition on Sept. 10, featuring a diverse array of rice-focused dishes from top chefs.
Whether it’s arancini, risotto, sushi or sticky, competing chefs — Paul Schroeder (a past winner from Jackson Family Wines), reigning champion Mark Miller (Underwood Bar & Bistro), Eric Foster (Grata), Robert “Buttercup” Nieto (Fleur Sauvage), Barbara Hom (private chef) and Jay Veregge (Cutthroat Club, Idaho) — all have “the rice stuff.”
The winner will be crowned Lord of Rice and awarded a trip to the 2025 International World Rice Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where they will serve as a judge in the “World’s Best Rice” competition.
Attendees will have the chance to sample each competing dish, along with passed appetizers from Grata. Young chefs from the Analy High School Culinary Program will collaborate with the competing chefs, gaining hands-on experience.
Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
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