Compliments to the Chefs!

This academic year our Explorer Scouts have been hard at work towards their Chef Badges. From exploring our commercial kitchen, to surviving the apocalypse, our Explorers are prepared to cook in about any situation.

On Wednesday 31 January, Scout Leader, Dr Richard Bustin, invited all Scouts to showcase their chef skills in a nail biting cooking competition. Teams were tasked with planning a dish (or two for the more adventurous), pricing it all up, purchasing the ingredients and then making the dish before bringing it down to the Megarry Room for judging. 

A wide range of delicious meals from all over the world were prepared; cakes, brownies, pasta, bruscetta, and fried rice were just some of the featured feasts. 

Head of Catering, Mrs Hannah Bond, and Chef Sam Gale joined our Scouts as guest judges, tasting each and every dish to give their informed and professional opinions. Whilst making their way around all the offerings, they spoke to each team about their creations and what inspired them to cook each dish.

After delicious deliberation, the winning team was announced as Nicola K, Lauren C, Anna D and Michelle K. The team of four cooked four dishes; sotteok-sotteok, chicken satay, pad sui, and gimbap. All of these are southeast Asian and east Asian foods, two from south Korea, one each from Indonesia and Thailand, representing the nationalities of the team.

The judges were impressed by the balance of flavours and spices and the fact that these dishes were clearly made with precision and care. The team commented,

This was the final stage of their Chef Badge and Mrs Bond was able to present all the Scouts with their badge at the end of the evening, which they can now wear proudly on their uniforms.