Cook-up chefs win big on Emancipation Day

Bernadette Mentis adding seasoning to her cook-up during the competition. (Terrence Thompson photo)

After an intense four hours, two chefs along with their assistants, who participated in an Emancipation day cook-up competition yesterday, were rewarded with prizes which include a catering contract with ANSA McAL for their mouth-watering renditions of the rice and lentils fusion

 The competition, which was a collaboration between ANSA McAL and the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), was held in the National Park on Carifesta Avenue.

Gordon Moseley, Odessa Primus and the principal of the Carnegie Home of Economics, Myrna Lee were judges of the competition and they judged each group on the taste, aroma and presentation of the food. Moseley revealed that it was very difficult judging over thirty plates. “It ain’t easy eating over thirty cook-up,” he said.