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Hundreds Go Gobble-Gobble for
St. Philip's College Thanksgiving Meals
Culinary
Department student chefs thrill taste buds
of food fans in annual competition
SAN ANTONIO (Nov.
8, 2007) --- Who wouldn’t
want a free gourmet meal cooked by aspiring
chefs? That’s what happened for hundreds
of lucky shoppers and onlookers during St.
Philip’s College’s 12th annual Thanksgiving culinary competition
called the “Turkey Taste-off” at
H-E-B Central Market.
“It’s crazy in here.
Our store is buzzing with customers eating all
the turkey the student chefs had,” said
H-E-B chef and impressed onlooker Justin Vogt. “Every
dish looked like someone worked hard on it.”
“This is a great team building
experience,” said Chef Dennis Garcia, a
competing senior majoring in culinary arts and
restaurant management at SPC. “It is also
fun.”
Now in its 12th season, the competition
is a success because St. Philip’s College
has the flagship culinary arts program in the
area, and many members of San Antonio’s
community are great tasting food fans. Volunteer
judges from the media rated an entire class divided
into three teams of student chefs who finished
in the following order: Team Julia Childs (Gold
medal), Team Auguste Escoffier (Silver medal)
and Team Paul Prudhomme (Bronze medal).
“They are all gold medal winners
to me,” SPC culinary program honcho Chef
Will Thornton said of his students.
The competition is one way the college’s
students and its exemplary culinary arts program
help their institution meet its strategic goal
of student success and access to higher education.
Team Childs (Gold):
Gina Castilleja; Megan Cavazos; Phillip Jaimes;
Alan L. McMahan; Efren Tavarez; and Brady Peacock.
Team Escoffier (Silver): Richard Atkinson; Arthur
Balderas; Gabriel Nuno, Jr.; Emma Mathis; Lauren
Swift and Michael Negron. Team Prudhomme (Bronze): Elizabeth
Cleary; Stephanie Ochoa; Denis Garcia; Matthew
Salazar; Denise Saldana; and Meredith Mitchell. |
