Rotary District 1070

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Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland

District 1070 Young Chef Competition

What is Young Chef all about?
Report and Photoraphs 2012 Finals

Information for Rotary Clubs

Recipe for a Young Chef Competition

Photograph: Competitors in the Rotary District 1070 2012 Young Chef competition pose with District 1070 Governor, Linda May.

Competitors in the Rotary District 1070 2012 Young Chef competition pose with District 1070 Governor, Linda May.

2011 National Finals of Young Chef - 1070's entrant

The Rotary Young Chef District 1070 Competition is sponsored by:

www.porkpie.co.uk

With the understanding of the importance to health and wellbeing, many young people are now very interested in cooking and these days, cook well. Additionally, recent government initiatives to bring cookery back into the mainstream school curriculum and the Jamie Oliver “Healthy Eating” promotion have added increasing status to the subject.

The RIBI Young Chef Competition fits perfectly into the prevailing mood and offers students an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate their acquired knowledge and skills. From modest beginnings in 1998, the District Competition has continued to grow in popularity and now makes provision for a District Final that will accommodate a total of 32 competitors from the North and South of District 1070.

As previously, the competition is in 4 stages. The winners go forward at each level to the next stage of the competition. Entrants prepare a two course meal in stage 1 and a three course meal in stages 2 – 4

Stage 1	Clubs organise a local competition to be held by 11th January 2012.
Stage 2	District Final - 21st January 2012 District Final - 28th January 2012,
Stage 3	24th March, Regional Final - Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Stage 4	RIBI Young Chef Final – 21st April, 2012. Venue to be confirmed

District Organiser:

For further information contact Anne Bamfield (Rotary Club of Danetre Daventry).

Entry forms should be sent to the District Organiser, Anne Bamfield (see note below). Please contact Anne if you require further information about the competition.

annebamfield@myway.com

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2012 District 1070 Young Chef Competition Finals

Photograph: District 1070 Governor, Linda May, with entrants at District Final South, Huntingdon.

The Rotary International Young Chef District 1070 Finals were held at Leicester on 21st January 2012 and Huntingdon on 28th January 2012. Once again, the standard of entries was extremely high, with all competitors working confidently to produce tasty and very professional 3 course meals. The age range varied from 11-17, and in the Leicester competition, the 1st and 3rd prizes were won by competitors in school years 7-9 (age 11-14).

The District Final North held at the Samworth Enterprise Academy in Leicester, was won by Lydia Swift representing Melton Mowbray Belvoir Rotary Club.
Lydia’s menu was:

Curried parsnip & apple soup
Filo pork with apricot stuffing and ratatouille
Lime cheesecake cream on a biscuit base.

2nd place was awarded to Jana-Liss Cooper supported by Oadby Launde Rotary Club with 3rd prize going to Isobel Ormerod, aged only 11, as the entrant from Hinckley & Bosworth Rotary Club.

At the Huntingdon District Final South held at Hinchingbrooke School, the winner was Ben Newlyn representing Towcester Rotary Club. Ben’s menu was:

Thai pea soup
Stuffed pork fillet with pear and perry sauce with roast sweet potato and asparagus tips with asparagus puree
Chocolate Soufflē.

In 2nd place was Lucy Gregory supported by Northampton West Rotary Club, with 3rd prize presented to Jodie Vye entered by Market Harborough Rotary Club.

In addition, special merit awards were given to Jessica Newton (RC Leicester de Montfort) and David Shire (RC Holbeach).

Lydia and Ben will be proceeding to the next round of the Young Chef competition, the Regional Final in Ilkeston, Derbyshire on 24th March 2012.

The very experienced judges were Roger Sanderson, Simon Benning, Mick Gunney and Anne Crabtree, who were pleased to give tips and hints to the entrants after both of the competitions.

The District Finals were once more sponsored by Dickinson and Morris Pork Pies. They kindly paid for the entrants’ food expenses and brought a selection of pork pies to the Leicester competition. District 1070 is very grateful to Dickinson and Morris for their continued support of this very worthwhile youth competition.

Anne Bamfield

Photograph: Ben Newlyn, winner District Final South with District 1070 Governor, Linda May.

Ben Newlyn, winner District Final South, with District 1070 Governor, Linda May.

Photograph: A main course entry in the District 1070 Young Chef competition.

A main course entry in the District 1070 Young Chef competition.

Photograph: A main course entry in the District 1070 Young Chef competition.

A main course entry in the District 1070 Young Chef competition.

Photograph: Lucy Gregory, 2nd place District Final South.

Lucy Gregory, 2nd place District Final South

Photograph: 1st place, District Final North, Lydia Swift, with Rotary 1070 District Governor, Linda May.

Photographs: A collation of photographs of food prepared by compeititors in the 2012 Rotary Young Chef District 1070 competition.