Okanagan College Media Release
The Young Chefs competition will return to Okanagan College next month as part of the Fall Okanagan Wine Festival’s series of culinary events and will showcase the talents of several Okanagan College apprentice chefs and alumni.
Ten up-and-coming Okanagan chefs from local restaurants including Waterfront Wines, Milestones, Kraft Kitchen, Salted Brick, Joey Kelowna, The Delta Grand Okanagan, Earls, Mission Hill Terrace Restaurant, Brodos and the Eldorado Hotel will compete for the title of the Okanagan’s Top Young Chef.
Each of the competitors will create a dish featuring Alexis de Portneuf cheese. The decadent dishes must be comprised of at least 20 per cent cheese and will be expertly paired with an Okanagan winery.
Judges and ticketholders will sample the culinary fares and vote for their top choices.
“We are thrilled to bring this unique event back to Kelowna for another year,” said Blair Baldwin, General Manager of the Okanagan Wine Festivals. “The calibre of skill and expertise coming from the young chefs of our region is astounding and this event gives people the opportunity to experience that in person. It’s really one of the most authentic and passionate culinary experiences of the year.”
Four teams of apprentice chefs from Okanagan College will compete in an additional challenge and will be mentored by College Chef instructors Perry Bentley, Mike Barillaro, Jim Armstrong and Reinhard Foerderer.
“We have an incredible lineup of chefs taking part in this competition,” said Chef Bernard Casavant, Okanagan College’s Manager of Culinary Arts. “I’m pleased to see four skilled Okanagan College alumni among the Young Chefs competitors and of course our apprentice chefs will showcase their emerging talents.”
The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 in the atrium of the Centre for Learning at Okanagan College. Tickets cost $60, include a Safe Ride Home and can be purchased online: www.thewinefestivals.com/the-young-chefs.
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