Second Annual OISD Student Chef Competition

2010 competitors and prizewinners: (front row left to right) Madison Pollock, Meg Mayhew Waage, Evan King, Lillyan Otto, Elementary Tier winner Arla Sutton (back row left to right) Zach Waage, Ray Doss, Cedar Parker Pavitt, Grand Prize winner Nile Reed, High School winner Kelsey Whitaker, Middle Tier winner Kaya Osborn.

January 14, 2011 is the deadline for students to submit recipes for consideration in the competition.

The 2010 competition was incredible, and the Farm to Cafeteria Program is looking forward to putting on an equally exciting day of student culinary expertise on Saturday February 12, 2011 at the Second Annual OISD Student Chef Competition.

Every Orcas and Waldron public school student is eligible to submit entries for the Second Annual OISD Student Chef Competition.  The Farm to Cafeteria Committee needs to receive your recipe for the greatest sandwich, soup, dessert, casserole, meatloaf, pasta, omelet, granola, salad or taco in the world by January 14!

What’s different this year? This year, at least one of the main items in the recipe must be obtainable from a local farm.  It does not have to be in season here on Orcas at the time, but must be obtainable from a local farm when it is in season.

Students need to submit a detailed menu which includes ingredients and cooking methods, along with a photo of the item they will be preparing in the competition (if possible and advisable) as well as a written overview of why they feel this item is appropriate, it’s nutritional value, its practicality as an item on the school lunch menu and any other information that will entice its selection to compete. We would also like a short bio.  Be sure to include your name, grade, and contact information.

For complete information on submitting an entry and more details of the competition, go to the “Student Chef Competition” page at www.orcasislandf2c.org to download the guidelines or call or email Madie Murray at 376-3064 or gomadie@gmail.com.