On Saturday, October 24, student chefs from across the country will take over the professional kitchens at Cirillo’s Academy in Toronto for an exciting live culinary battle. Hosted by Chef Dwight Smith, this year’s competition will showcase how “Global Flavours Grow in Canada.” (@chefdwightsmith @cirillos.academy)
Each team will create an original dish featuring a cut of AAA Canadian Beef at the centre of the plate, along with a variety of Lactalis Canada Foodservice dairy products as well as Dainty Rice. At least 60% of the ingredients used in each recipe must be grown, produced and/or raised in Canada. The students are invited to use the What’s in Season section of the Canadian Food Focus website as their helpful resource. Thank you to Prince Edward Island Certified Beef for generously providing the teams with high-quality Canadian beef to develop, practice and present their recipes. (@lactaliscanadafoodservice @dainty_foods @CDNFoodFocus @peicertifiedbeef)
Watch as the student chefs prepare their dishes from start to finish, live in front of the crowd. Two expert Kitchen Judges will assess their preparation and technique in the kitchen before competitors present their final dishes to the esteemed Judges’ Panel for tasting.
The winning team will be crowned during the Taste Canada Awards Soirée on Sunday, October 25, at the iconic Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. The winners will take home a $3,000 bursary, exciting kitchen swag and the title of Taste Canada’s Best New Student Chefs! (@fairmontroyalyork)
