Jalapeño Cornbread, Saveur May 2009
I started going to church this summer, and basically ever since the beginning of summer they've been talking about a new tradition-- the first annual chili cook-off. And since I'm shy, basically I spend the last 10-15 minutes of each service having an internal debate about whether I should go to the "social hour" after the service or just dash away. Usually the dashing away side wins out (my tradition is to get an iced Earl Grey at Dado Tea on my way home), although a couple of times someone has said hi and then I've gone into the social room. I decided that I definitely should go to the chili cook-off, and I knew that if I made something to bring it would be good insurance to make sure that I actually ended up going. I would've loved to make a chili (maybe this one!), but I walk ~1 mile to the church so I knew that wouldn't work out. I decided that cornbread would be a good side to bring. Apparently, so did most other people. There were only two chilis (the organizer's plus one), but there were about five different cornbreads. Three people brought some fruit and another brought cole slaw. That's it! I know in the bulletin it said that you could come even if you didn't bring something, but I was kind of shocked that so few people participated. So the judges realized that they should judge the cornbreads (and the fruits O_o) in addition to the chili. Although lacking in number, the chilis were both really good. I only ate the meat one which I thought was amazing, but it lost, so I guess the other was even more amazing. Then, I think they didn't want to hurt feelings (or maybe just didn't want to eat so much bread) so they gave one first place to someone and then third place ribbons to everyone else who brought anything, even the cut up fruit, ha.
This cornbread actually wasn't spectacular. It was fine, but nothing out of the ordinary. I made it muffin-sized and put green chiles in half. I would have liked to put some cheddar in it but I was out. Although there were many variety of cornbreads at the potluck, there were only two muffins left (out of the 24 that I brought). I gave them to a homeless person on my way home. He seemed excited, even though I told him that it wasn't the winner ;)
In the evening I prepped some chocolate ice cream that I will make tomorrow.
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