Plate It, Baltimore!

Plate it, Baltimore! Watch things heat up in the kitchen as two Baltimore-based chefs go head-to-head to create a three-course meal utilizing ingredients sourced from one of the city’s unique marketplaces.  This cooking competition series led by host Tim “Chyno” Chin is a fun celebration of Baltimore’s chefs who are infusing the spirit of the city into their culinary creations.

A very local cooking competition

Each episode of “Plate It, Baltimore!” is a culinary showdown between two local chefs. Starting at a local farmers’ market or specialty food shop, the chefs each have a limited amount of time and budget to grab all of the ingredients they need to prepare a three-course meal.

After speed-shopping, the two chefs will return to the kitchen and have 45 minutes to create a three-course meal with their purchases.

Each chef will present their meals to guest judges. The meals will be judged on three criteria:

• Presentation
• Creativity
• Taste
• Bonus points for how chefs incorporate the spirit of Baltimore into the meal.

Competing for a good cause

Chefs aren’t just competing for bragging rights, they are competing for a donation to their favorite local charity.

Meet the host: Tim “Chyno” Chin

“Plate It, Baltimore” is hosted by Tim “Chyno” Chin the blue-bearded foodie. Chyno takes on the adventure of being a vibrant and vocal person of color in the foodie social media scene that has led to major sponsorships, magazine, television, radio and billboard features both in their DMV area and nationally. You can follow his local adventures on Instagram: @theboywiththebluebeard and @thebaltimorefoodie

Meet the Judges:

Jessica Formicola
A cookbook author, recipe developer and creator of Savory Experiments, Formicola brings her expertise to the judges table on “Plate it, Baltimore”. For more, follow her on Instagram: @savoryexperiments.

Nick Schauman
An established restaurateur and oyster farmer/shucker, Nick Schauman joins our panel of judges on “Plate it, Baltimore!”. For more, check out The Local Oyster and follow along here: @thelocaloyster.

Where to watch Plate It, Baltimore

“Plate It, Baltimore!” is available exclusively on the Very Local app.

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