On Saturday, March 7 Culinary Federation Winnipeg branch held our Chefs Hat Young Chefs challenge at Red River College, Paterson GlobalFoods Institute. The contest was between six students who have all identified themselves as young chef members willing to participate in the national event. Young chef members participants were Anthony Carino, Vien Salimbacod, Francesca Agatep, Mike Licharson,  Spencer Cote, and Cesar Trinidad.

The students were judged by Chef’s Raymond Czayka, Gordon Bailey and Michael Fitzhenry. The students were able to have their food items critiqued by chefs who are experts, each has had many years of experience in competition and judging for this event . Kitchen judging was performed by Chefs Jared Lavallee,  Dov Korkh and Jose Naboa Sanchez.

The students performed very well and competed utilizing proteins and other ingredients provided graciously by Pratt’s Foodservice. The main item was Northern Gold Beef Striploin.

The Culinary Federation would like to thank Chef Karl Oman and Red River College for their contribution in making this event a great success.

The winner of the event, who will represent Manitoba in the National Competition in June, will be Anthony Carino who currently works for the Merchant group.