The 2012 Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown took place last week at the Vancouver Aquarium. Vancouverites packed the room and dined amongst the tanks on chowder creations (paired with beer) by chefs from all over the city and voted for the People's Choice Award.
Turns out, "The People's" palates were as refined as the judges, because they both chose the same winner:
The winning chowder! Creamy BC Spot Prawn Chowder w/ Granville Island Maple Cream Ale by Chris Whittaker of Forage - Listel Hotel
Check out the rest of the creations and some shots of the event itself (after the jump):
Dungeness Crab & Honey Mussel Chowder w/ Granville Island Honey Lager - by Frank Gort of Show Case Restaurant and Bar at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle
Octopus & Corn Chowder w/ Granville Island Honey Lager by Nathan Tower of Savoury Chef Foods
Cotto Dungeness Crab Cioppino w/ Rickard's Blonde by Alex Tung of Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria
Citrus Soy Seafood Chowder w/ Rickard's Blonde by Warren Mercier of the Vancouver Aquarium
Lobster Miso Chowder w/ Rickard's Dark by Troung Minh Xong of Kamei Royale Japanese Restaurant
Sablefish & Slow Roasted Pork Belly Chowder w/ Granville Island Pale Ale by Alessandro Vianello & Michael Carter of Street Meet
Tea Smoked Arctic Char & Szechuan Bacon Chowder w/ Rickard's White by Todd Bright of Wild Rice
Hotel Eldorado Seafood Chowder w/ Rickard's White by Derek Bendig of Hotel Eldorado
Roast Powell River Sturgeon Chowder w/ Granville Island Pale Ale by Dana Hauser of Herons West Coast Kitchen at the Fairmont Waterfront
Salt Spring Island Mussel & Pulled Pork Chowder w/ Granville Island Winter Ale by Tom Lee of Edible Canada
Local Shores Dungeness Crab & Clam Chowder w/ Granville Island Winter Ale by Eric Pless of Coast Restaurant
