Comments on: Iron Chef: Potluck Edition

Question: Iron Chef: Potluck Edition

missjenny — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:36:58 -0800

Help me win the work potluck challenge. The ingredients? Chocolate and cheese.

The official rules state it can be one or the other, but I think the winner should have both. I want to do something a little bit more creative than chocolate cheesecake, but I don't know enough about cheese or chocolate to come up with good pairings to begin thinking of a dish. Any ideas?

By: box

box — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:39:10 -0800

Savory, dark-chocolate cheesecake, with peppers and spices.

By: piedmont

piedmont — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:51:17 -0800

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/10/cheesecake_brownies.html

I might even twist this a bit and do chili brownies and/or maybe a bit of a bit of cherry liqueur into the cheesecake if I wanted it to be absolutely over the top.

By: pluckemin

pluckemin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:52:50 -0800

There are a bunch of "easy" chocolate truffle recipes that call for cream cheese (and I think I've even seen some that call for Velveeta). This is one example. Granted, you're not supposed to be able to taste the cheese, so it's not as obvious a combination as chocolate cheesecake.

By: Night_owl

Night_owl — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:00:34 -0800

Chocolate and brie. Especially in panini.

By: misha

misha — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:04:04 -0800

Fondue seems like the obvious choice...melted chocolate with strawberries, bananas, pieces of cake, etc. and melted cheese with all kinds of bread cut into cubes.

By: fuzzbean

fuzzbean — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:07:55 -0800

Going totally savory, try an enchiladas de mole. Yummmmm.

By: Rock Steady

Rock Steady — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:18:18 -0800

enchiladas de mole

Yeah, I don't really like it, and I understand that it is a tricky thing to cook properly the first time you make it, but some Mexican food with a mole sauce seems like the ideal choice. You've got 1) Mexican, a potluck staple; 2) Mole, a unique and somewhat exotic element; and 3) both items in the challenge.

Depending on the awesomeness of your workplace, figuring out a way to incorporate this Ween album could seal the deal.

By: Bernt Pancreas

Bernt Pancreas — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:18:35 -0800

Having a Ween-based party? How about Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls?

By: peagood

peagood — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:22:41 -0800

Chocolate + Marscarpone here = inspiration . I'd love this Chocolate Hazlenut Marscarpone Torte with Raspberries and this Matcha, Marscapone and Dark Chocolate thingy would also make me so, so happy.

By: amtho

amtho — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:30:55 -0800

Chocolate cupcakes with cream-cheese frosting. Make the cupcakes amazing and the frosting job creative and attractive. Maybe add some fancy decorations.

By: ian1977

ian1977 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:40:25 -0800

Velveeta fudge of course.

By: jeather

jeather — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:56:05 -0800

Chocolate goat cheese truffles. They sound completely revolting, but they are the best truffle around. No doubt a chocolate goat cheese cheesecake would also be delicious.

By: missjenny

missjenny — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:15:02 -0800

Holy crap, Velveeta fudge it is. I don't even care if I win or not, I must make this. Thanks!

By: pseudostrabismus

pseudostrabismus — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:14:07 -0800

Oh god, totally making Velveeta fudge for the next party I attend. Anything on a website called Southern Food is probably bomb.

Also pretty good looking: Chocolate Brie Tarts.

By: LouMac

LouMac — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:00:08 -0800

How about Chocolate & Brie Panini that Giada DeLaurentiis featured?

By: Brettus

Brettus — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:48:16 -0800

If you could give a follow up, I would really love to know how the Velveeta fudge turned out!

By: stenseng

stenseng — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:41:49 -0800

Bring a boombox. Play some Ween.