The UNM Student Union Building will be the site of the National Association of College and University Food Services Southern Regional Culinary Challenge Competition on April 4, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Six chefs will compete, and the first place winner of the regional event will represent the region at the NACUFS National Culinary Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada on July 26, 2006.
The competitors will be required to prepare four plates, three for the judges, and one for the media and guests from the conference. The competition is classified by American Culinary Federation rules as an approved competition in category K-1 (Poultry Whole Chicken) practical and contemporary hot-food cooking.
The judges will look for original reciples, proper utilization of ingredients, taste, texture, flavor, doneness and sauces. Contestants will also be judged on knife skill, organization, sanitation, timing, work flow, portion size, creativity and presentation.
The public is welcome to come watch the chefs work. An award ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m.
The Culinary Challenge is part of the NACUFS Southern Regional Conference, which is chaired by Tim Backes, General Manager of the New Mexico Student Union at UNM. The conference is sponsored by Unilever Food Services.
Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627
Posted by kwentworth at March 28, 2006 03:06 PM