Young chefs show cool fridge skills
A GOOD understanding of food safety issues, efficient use of refrigeration and impressive culinary skills brought victory for the second time to NVQ level II students from City College, Norwich, in the Skilled Use Refrigeration Challenge '99. Teams of three from four East Anglian colleges - the College of West Anglia, Suffolk College, Great Yarmouth College and City College - had two-and-a-half hours to prepare a menu devised by David Adlard, chef-proprietor of Norwich's Michelin-starred restaurant, Adlard's.
The menu comprised saffron risotto with seared monkfish and deep-fried leeks; roast breast of guinea fowl with braised Little Gem and root vegetables; and a prune and frangipane tart. The chefs also completed a written food safety test and took part in a "three-minute stack the refrigerator" contest. The winners received a trophy and £100 worth of vouchers for their college.
The judges included Adlard, TV chef Patrick Anthony and Geoff Wenman, food services manager at Foster, who said he was impressed by the students' "disciplined regard towards food safety and hygiene".
