Try Hillsdale Chef's Dish That 'Beat Bobby Flay'

HILLSDALE, NJ – You'll soon be able to try one of the dishes prepared by a Bergen County chef that helped him win on the Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay."

During the Feb. 23 episode of the popular show, which features chefs competing against each other for a chance to take on Flay, Michael Merida, owner of Rockin' Roots in Hillsdale, defeated Katherine Fuchs, a chef and retired FDNY 9/11 first responder, with his toasted Israeli couscous dish.

Flay, a River Vale resident, went on to battle Flay and beat the famed chef. A panel of three judges – one of whom included lifestyle and cooking guru Martha Stewart – picked Merida's smoked cod croquettes over Flay's blue crab and shrimp croquette.

In a social media post on Thursday morning, Merida thanked all of his supporters and said one of the winning dishes - mandarin couscous salad - will be available as a special starting March 3.

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Merida - who is the first chef in New Jersey to beat Flay on the show - Rockin' Roots, a plant-based cafe, coffee and juice bar, in Hillsdale last year. The menu includes cold-pressed juices, smoothies, acai bowls and coffees, along with salads, soups, baked goods and oatmeal.

Prior to that, Merida helped developed some of New Jersey's most popular restaurants, including the Montclair Social Club. His chef experiences includes cooking in some of the world's best restaurants, such as The Fat Duck in England, El Bulli in Spain, Ryu Gin in Japan and Le Bernadin in New York, according to his biography.