Chef Demos

Saturday, March 7th & Sunday March 8th
11:30am - 12:15pm
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Coupeville Rec Hall

FREE ADMISSION

Mussel Tussle
Saturday, March 7th
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Chef Sean Prater, Captain Whidbey vs Chef Michael Wieczorek, Pacific Seafood Mukilteo

CHEF MICHAEL WIECZOREK OF PACIFIC SEAFOOD MUKILTEO TOOK HOME THE MUSSEL TUSSLE PRIZE BELT!

A man giving a cooking demonstration to an audience in a kitchen classroom setting. The man is wearing a baseball cap, glasses, and an apron, and is gesturing with his hands while speaking. The audience is sitting in front, some recording with phones. The kitchen has windows, a microwave, bottles, a microwave, and a small portable speaker.

Learn to cook mussels from the best chefs in the Pacific Northwest!

Second Annual Mussel Tussle!
Mussel Tussle begins at 12:30pm Saturday.

See Chef Sean Prater (Captain Whidbey) and Chef Michael Wieczorek (Pacific Seafood Mukilteo) go mussel to mussel with this friendly competition. Five judges from the audience will be selected to determine who made the best mussels. All audience members will get a sample of each Chef’s Mussels.

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