The Competitors with their Mystery Basket

By Sophie Gayot

: Sophie Gayot judging along with Michel Richard, Gail Simmons, Michael White, Nick Stellino (visible on the picture)

by Sophie Gayot If you have been following the

2009 Almost Famous Chef competition

by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Nestlé Waters North America

I am happy to present you the dishes that the ten contestants made from the Mystery Basket, which took place on March 8th as the first part of the contest. I was a judge along with eighteen others.

See the winners of the competition on the awards page.

You can click on each photo to enlarge. (All photos by Sophie Gayot)

: #1 Jerome Rejano in full prep

: #1 Jerome Rejano’s dish

: #1 Jerome Rejano presenting his dish to the judges

: #2 Lyssa Barrera cutting the sturgeon

: #2 Lyssa Barrera dish

: #3 Kendra Orng

: #3 Kendra Orng

: #4 Daniel Agregaard dish

: #5 Gerardo Avalos dish

: #6 Erik Powers dish

: #7 Joe Branton dish

: #8 David Awad dish

: #8 David Awad

: #9 Francisco Lopez dish

: #10 Jason Flato dish

: Sophie Gayot judging along with Michel Richard