Willard Hicks' Chef Toste Wins Gilroy Garlic Festival Cooking Showdown

Posted on July 28th, 2015 by sheldon

If you ever lose a bet and have to eat a hat, have this man's number on speed dial. At least it would be an appetizing hat.

Faced with the daunting challenge of turning a mess of ingredients into something appetizing, Chef Jonathan Toste of Willard Hicks Grill in Downtown Campbell wins a cooking cage match at the Gilroy Garlic Festival by magically turning Spam, Dole Fruit Cocktail, Cucumber, and Squash Blossoms into something you'd want to share on your Instagram account before you devoured it.

Mmmmm, Dole Fruit Cocktail and Spam. Seriously, Mr. Toste, Willy Wonka has nothin on you.

The Mercury News has the details of the two recipes that earned Bossman Toste the top prize.

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