In the cooking competition held by the Livingston Parish public schools, the judges were impressed by the pork taquitos dish that was produced by the culinary team from Live Oak High School.
A competition for the greatest meal was held in Livingston Parish, and thirty-two culinary students from five different high schools competed against one another for the opportunity to have their dish chosen to be included on the menu of the Curbside Café, which is located inside the district.
Denham Springs High School, French Settlement High School, and Springfield High School each sent two teams to compete in the ProStart Culinary Cook-Off. Additionally, Live Oak High School and Walker High School each sent one team to compete in the competition.
On November 13, the competition took place at the Professional Development Center of the district in Satsuma. The Child Nutrition Department of the district was the organization that supported the tournament.
All of the recipes that were entered into the competition included pig carnitas from Brookwood Farm.
It was the responsibility of a group of volunteer judges to evaluate each dish by tasting it and rating it based on how well it tasted, how well it was presented, and how well it was accepted by the students.
The culinary program at Live Oak High School was awarded a gift card to Webstaurant in the amount of $500, which will be used to acquire small wares for the ProStart kitchen at the school.
Additionally, each student on the team was given a gift card to Amazon in the amount of $25. Students Andrew Stansbury, Addison Zaunbrecher, Bella Culmone, and Jacob Cowart have been selected as the winners of the competition.
In the competition, the carnitas nachos recipe submitted by French Settlement High School came in second place.
The culinary program at the school was presented with a portable propane burner, a stainless steel measuring set, and a ThermoWorks thermometer, all of which have a combined worth of $200.
Every single student on the team was given a Chick-fil-A gift card for fifteen dollars. Miranda Rose, Rylie Trabeaux, Lacey Salik, and Micheal Bruno are the pupils who have been announced as the winners.
The recipe for the tamale pie at Denham Springs High School came in third place. The culinary program at the school was presented with a cutting board and a measuring set made of stainless steel, both of which have a value of one hundred dollars.
Every single student on the team was given a Chick-fil-A gift card for fifteen dollars. Rayvious Williams, Arianna Manuel, Brooklyn Moore, and Dania Merida are the outstanding pupils who have been awarded the prizes.
According to Sommer Purvis, who is the supervisor of Child Nutrition Programs, the students who are participating in the culinary program are enrolled in the district’s ProStart curriculum.
ProStart is a program that is supported by the restaurant industry and offers high school students the opportunity to learn about culinary arts and restaurant management.
The winning recipe will be featured as a food item on the district’s Curbside Café, which is a customized mobile kitchen that travels to middle and high schools throughout the district on a regular schedule. The Curbside Café provides lunch options in addition to what is served in the cafeterias of the schools.
It includes fresh products cultivated and collected by students in the district, as well as innovative menu concepts that have been generated by students in the ProStart program, whenever they are available.
“By participating in competitions such as this one and participating in our school’s ProStart programs, these students are obtaining vital skills that will help them grow their careers.
Purvis stated that the Curbside Café provides us with the ability to demonstrate their work, as well as the opportunity for students to receive practical experience in the development of recipes, as well as in the management of supplies and schedules.