Miami Beach chef wins "Chopped"

Sushisamba in Miami Beach. (Courtesy)

By John Tanasychuk, SouthFlorida.com Staff writer

5:12 p.m. EDT, March 20, 2013

On Monday, I told you about Miami Beach chef Cara Thompson's appearance on Food Network's "Chopped."

She won!

Thompson, sous chef at Sushisamba (600 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 305-673-5337) took home a $10,000 prize.

The show feature four chefs competing to turn a mystery basket of ingredients into chef worthy dishes.

Last night's mystery ingredients included sea cucumber, duck tongue, pork shoulder and mamaye.

Congrats chef Thompson!

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Six times. That's how often we eat restaurant food each week. From neighborhood bistros to the latest concept eateries, SUP is your guide to what's fresh and tasty in South Florida restaurants. It serves hot news about the latest food trends along with comings and goings of our region's top chefs.

John Tanasychuk is a food editor and dining critic who covers the South Florida eating scene. He has written about food and dining for 23 years and traces his interest in food to his parents, both country kids, who taught him the importance of eating fresh, seasonal food. Before joining the Sun Sentinel in 1999, John spent 10 years at the Detroit Free Press as a food writer and editor, restaurant critic and assistant features editor. There's not much he doesn't eat, but ask him what his favorite foods are and he'll say garbanzo beans in any form and anything that starts with fresh, seasonal ingredients. MORE

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