Navy Iron Chefs

Iron Chef competitions help Navy culinary specialists hone their skills. And it gives them the opportunity to cook at a level not experienced in the general mess.

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO (Jan. 30, 2012) -- Culinary Specialists 2nd Class Kenneth Marshal, left, and Gerald Winley, both assigned to Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, plate their dish for presentation during the Navy Region Southwest Culinary Competition, held in the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado galley. The competition was organized in an "Iron Chef" format, where teams from six different bases throughout Navy Region Southwest were given two hours to prepare, cook and present a dish with a secret ingredient revealed to them at the start of the competition.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Joseph M. Buliavac.