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The Hayden’s The Wild One is a crispy rooster sandwich topped with a pimento cheese- and bacon-stuffed poblano pepper.
Who knew there was an official bun of the rooster sandwich? What’s extra, who knew the corporate behind mentioned bun desires to provide one restaurant $20,000 for a rooster sandwich.
That bun firm, Artesano, launched a problem asking eating places nationwide to provide you with their very own unique spin on the traditional rooster sando by incorporating regional culinary strategies and flavors.
The end result? Eight taking part eateries, together with San Antonio’s homegrown diner chain The Hayden, will go head-to-head in a bracket-style competitors to win a $20,000 grand prize for having the tastiest rooster sandwich.
Foodies vote on-line to assist their favourite — and, within the course of, they’re entered in an opportunity to win $10,000.
The Hayden took on the problem of growing a rooster sandwich that represents Texas to a T. The result’s The Wild One, a crispy rooster patty topped with a pimento cheese- and bacon-stuffed poblano pepper and a tomatillo salsa aioli.
The pimento cheese is a quintessential Southern dish, chef Peter Gonzales of The Hayden defined to the Present, and he famous that the poblano and salsa verde aioli pay homage to Texas’ various tradition, each social and gastronomic.
“I’ve been taking a look at a pair recipes, and there is undoubtedly some competitors, however that simply offers us extra wooden for the fireplace to maintain pushing the sandwich, hold making the sandwich very constant,” Gonzales mentioned.
The Wild One might be accessible to order at The Hayden throughout the competition, which can stay within the first spherical of voting by Sept. 13. 4 eating places will advance to the semifinals, throughout which voting is open Sept. 16-20. The highest two will transfer on to the finals, for which voting runs Sept. 23-27.
Artesano will announce the winner Nov. 9, which occurs to be — you guessed it — Nationwide Hen Sandwich Day.
Every recipe is obtainable right here, so anybody who desires to strive them at house achieve this. However, we’re guessing most San Antonio foodies are on Group The Hayden.Subscribe to SA Present newsletters.
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