Food Competition 2004
Pant-yr-Ochain - Heats
www.pantyrochain-gresford.co.uk
Lizzie and Ben from the Pant cooked up four tasty and efficiently-executed courses, with the smoked Haddock and cherry tomato risotto and chestnut and orange pannacotta being the two outstanding dishes.
Starter:
Chorizo and black pudding potato cake with cider mustard dressing
Nice all rounder but not original- possibly slightly too much potato in mix.
Light Bite:
Smoked Haddock and cherry tomato risotto
All round excellence- great flavour, portioning just right and enjoyed by all three judges.
Main:
Grilled chicken breast with streaky bacon and creamy tarragon potatoes
A big hearty simple dish with lots of flavour.
Pudding:
Chestnut and orange pannacotta with chocolate sauce
Superbly made, with an excellent blend of flavours.
Prepared by:
Ben Stanley, Lizzie Pethig
| 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.