Food Competition 2004
Cross Foxes - Heats
www.crossfoxes-erbistock.co.uk
The Cross Foxes came up with some very creative dishes but their most outstanding dish of the day was the simple and traditional beef and mushroom suet pudding served with baby vegetables and new potatoes, which should go straight onto the pub menu!
Starter:
Chick pea, bacon and spinach broth with fresh coriander
Lovely tastes.
Light Bite:
Chicken livers on toast with crispy bacon and fresh raspberries
Well cooked, but the fresh raspberries did cause some controversy.
Main:
Beef and mushroom suet pudding served with baby vegetables and new potatoes
Absolutely fabulous, a real winner with all the judges - should be on the menu.
Pudding:
Homemade chocolate tart served with crème fraiche
Not quite right. A larger portion and a thicker filling would much improve this dish.
Prepared by:
Laura Jones, Joey Haftavani
| Heats | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Black Jug | ||
| Old Harkers Arms | ||
| Hare | ||
| Grosvenor Arms | Grosvenor Arms | |
| Pant-yr-Ochain | Pant-yr-Ochain | Pant-yr-Ochain |
| Armoury | ||
| Dysart Arms | ||
| Glasfryn | ||
| Cross Foxes | ||
| Corn Mill | Corn Mill | |
| Pen-y-Bryn |
The Challenge
Every pub must enter a starter, light bite, main course and pudding. The dishes need to be prepared, cooked and put together in the morning before judging at lunchtime.
In the first round, three or four pubs each day go up against each other. The winner overall on each day goes through to the final, which is held two weeks later.
Pub managers and senior chefs are encouraged to come along for the judging and to lend support at the tastings and see what their crews have done, but they can't make any alterations or comment until after the judging - or heckle the other pub teams.
The Criteria
Each dish will be judged under the following criteria; the written description of the dish; the style of the dish; presentation; taste and balance; value for money for the customer; gross profit to the pub; kitchen efficiency; likelihood of consistent reproduction; ease of service to the table.
Prizes
The winning team will enjoy the glory, the admiration and undoubtedly the accusations of bias and double-dealing from all their peers. They will also receive a trophy and probably a case or two of something quaffable to share amongst the team.