Culinary Association of Wales launches Green Chef Challenge
The final of the Green Chef Challenge, sponsored by Compass Cymru, will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) taking place on January 22-24th at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) in Newport.
Open to all UK-based chefs the competition is for teams of two, comprising a senior chef and a commis chef under the age of 25. They will be challenged to create a three course, predominantly vegetable-based menu for six guests in three hours. The cost to enter is £30 and the closing date is 15th January.
The courses include a taco style starter using pointed cabbage, chickpeas and thyme, a main course using potatoes, wild mushrooms and leek and a dessert using pears, lemon verbena and white chocolate.
CAW president Arwyn Watkins, OBE, said: “We have decided to introduce the Green Chef Challenge competition because of the growing demand for vegetable-based meals across the UK. This will be an opportunity for talented young chefs across the UK to showcase their skills and creativity in developing flavour-packed dishes for a three course menu at Wales’ premier hospitality event.”