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Sweet Potato Battle

Biz Markie vs Wheeler del Torro Chef Battle vegan chili
Biz Markie vs Wheeler del Torro Chef Battle vegan chili

Photographer and freelancer Josh Reynolds came out to 3 Scoops this weekend to document the Iron Chef style battle between Biz Markie and I. His slide show on Boston.com has highlights from the night.

"Boston-based chef and cookbook author Wheeler del Torro worked on pot of vegetarian sweet potato and black truffle sloppy joes during a chef battle with hip-hop artist and Yo Gabba Gabba! contributor Biz Markie at 3 Scoops Cafe in Brighton on Jan. 26. The event aimed to raise money for the ice cream shop."

Hey Dig

I had a great talk with Jacqueline over at Dig. Check out her article in Dig Boston (and follow her @jacquelinedole for great pictures of her beautiful pastries).

IRON CHEF BRIGHTON: BIZ MARKIE VS. WHEELER DEL TORRO

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January 23, 2013

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JACQUELINE DOLE

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On Saturday January 26, Boston’s chef Wheeler Del Torro will take on acclaimed rapper and Yo Gabba Gabba! star Biz Markie in a soul food themed cook-off. Yes, that’s right, Biz Markie.

Unbeknownst to us, Markie has developed a knack for nutrition and now has a career teaching healthy cooking classes.

Just in time for Black History month, the event aims to raise funding for the expansion of Brighton’s3 Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, where Del Torro acts as a menu consultant. The cafe is hoping to broaden its offerings and begin serving healthful, savory soul food classics. The cooking competition will be much like its televised inspiration: a secret ingredient, one hour to prepare the dishes, and a panel of expert judges.

I spoke with Chef Wheeler about his vegan tendencies, D’Jango Unchained, and asked whether Biz is a threat in the kitchen or if he really is, “Just a Friend.”

“I want to break the misconceptions about the vegan diet, the vegan attitude. I’m not a little hipster—I’m a bigger guy,” Del Torro says. He explains that especially today, there are numerous cooking techniques that make consuming meat no longer necessary.

“By enhancing the natural flavor of vegetables with spices and ingredients like truffles, you create healthy dishes that give you energy.”

Describing his style as a twist on soul food and American comfort food, he tells me about “veganizing” dishes that appear on other restaurants menus, such as Red Rooster’s fried yard bird chicken. In addition to putting his interpretation on dishes from today, he’s currently writing a D’jango Unchained-influenced e-cookbook.

But what about Biz?

“Biz has always been interested in healthy eating. Being on tour, he learned to make eating healthy a priority, to stay conscious of his eating,” he explains. “But he’s at a severe disadvantage.”

IRON CHEF BRIGHTON SATURDAY 1.26.13 SOLD OUT 3 SCOOPS CAFÉ 403 WASHINGTON ST. BRIGHTON @BIZMARKIE BIZMARKIECHEFBATTLE.EVENTBRITE.COM 

Describing his style as a twist on soul food and American comfort food, he tells me about “veganizing” dishes that appear on other restaurants menus, such as Red Rooster’s fried yard bird chicken. In addition to putting his interpretation on dishes from today, he’s currently writing a D’jango Unchained-influenced e-cookbook.

But what about Biz?

“Biz has always been interested in healthy eating. Being on tour, he learned to make eating healthy a priority, to stay conscious of his eating,” he explains. “But he’s at a severe disadvantage.”

IRON CHEF BRIGHTON SATURDAY 1.26.13 SOLD OUT 3 SCOOPS CAFÉ 403 WASHINGTON ST. BRIGHTON @BIZMARKIE BIZMARKIECHEFBATTLE.EVENTBRITE.COM