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Budding young chefs are being challenged to mix together some tasty local ingredients and whip up a mouth-watering main course in under an hour.
Secondary school students, aged 11 to 18, are being invited to cook off against each other again in this year's JCG Skills for Life Cookery Competition.
The competition aims to capture the spirit of programmes like the Great British Bake Off and Masterchef and teach some key skills about making a balanced, nutritious and tasty meal.
Competition organiser Antoinette De Louche, who is Head of Food and Nutrition at Jersey College for Girls, said: “The Skills for Life competition not only teaches essential cooking skills but it is also a wonderful opportunity to promote and raise awareness of the many benefits of using local produce to young people.
“There have been major changes to the GCSE Food and Nutrition specifications this year and students now have to understand the provenance, seasonality and sustainability of produce. The competition supports all of these objectives and it is wonderful to have Genuine Jersey as our main sponsor this year.”
Genuine Jersey, which was set up 15 years ago to promote the diversity and quality of local produce and products, has committed to supporting the Skills for Life competition for the next three years.
Genuine Jersey Chief Executive John Garton said: “This is a great community competition which complements our own aims and objectives. The annual Genuine Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition helps to raise awareness of where our food comes from among primary school pupils so I’m pleased that we can now help spread the message to secondary school students. I’m sure that the competition will continue to reveal some real talent as well as some delicious recipes.”
It won't be hotting up in the kitchen until the week beginning 17 October but entry forms have to be in by the end of the month.
Students wanting to take up the challenge need to email a.delouche@jcg.sch.je to get an entry form.
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