Article: Goat cheese variations give Opus' chef edge

Keep it simple, sweet soy-glazed pork!

Staying away from complicated dishes was one of the lessons Roger Gelis learned last year when the Opus chef took part in Bangor's Ultimate Chef competition.

Gelis went on to win the contest, in which local chefs compete against each other by creating dishes using a secret ingredient.

This year, when he returned to defend his Ultimate Chef title, Gelis knew what he had to do.

"I wanted to keep it simple," he said. "Go out on a limb on some things, but don't go too far. There have been times where I've done that."

Gelis' menu for this year's Ultimate Chef competition has worked, so far. Using goat cheese, the secret ingredient for the first round, he won ...

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