Food Competition 2006
Pant-yr-Ochain - Heats
www.pantyrochain-gresford.co.uk
All in all the Pant team performed extremely well with good preparation and techniques evident throughout. Their pudding really stood out as the star product which was brilliantly executed and presented. All in all they have earned their place in the final.
Starter:
Hot smoked duck with orange salad
This starter looked appetising and tasted just as good, with well balanced flavours.
Light Bite:
Smoked haddock bacon risotto and mustard sauce
Excellent dish, with an exceptionally nice flavour, the only criticism is that the risotto could have been slightly looser.
Main:
Slow roasted belly pork with black pudding potato
Altogether a good dish with great pork but the potatoes didn't quite work and it would probably sit better on a plate.
Pudding:
Rhubarb trifle
This rhubarb trifle certainly had the wow factor on style and taste, It definitely should be on the menu.
Prepared by:
Sean Adam, Ian Pritchard-Jones
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.