Rotary Young Chef 2012

As part of this years Rotary Young Chef competition, lead Rotarian Duncan Law decided that contestants should know more about where their food comes from. A group of pupils and teachers from the 2 local secondary schools were taken firstly to St. Andrews Farmhouse Cheese factory near Pittenweem where the group were able to sample some of the locally made cheeses before seeing how the product was made.

St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Factory visit

They were then taken to Cornceres Pig Farm near Anstruther where owner Andrew Peddie showed the students the complete cycle of pig rearing from insemination to preparation for slaughter. Students and teachers were delighted with the trip and declared it a massive success.

Cornceres Pig Farm visit

Levens Rotary Young Chef Competition

The final cook-off for the title of Rotary Club of Leven, Young Chef of the Year took place at Buckhaven High School on Wednesday 12^th December 2012.

Pupils. Emma Duncan, Erin Drummond, Darren Walton, Sean Brown, Claire Wilkie

Front Judges, Ann Millar and Norman Bendex

Judges:

Ann Millar, a consultant in Hospitality

Norman Bendex, a retired lecturer in catering at Kirkcaldys Adam Smith College.

After a close fought contest the judges unanimously chose Kirkland pupil Darren Walton as the winner. His menu of Fillet of free range Fife pork with honey roasted ham and Anster cheese and apple risotto followed by Coconut and Lime cheesecake and raspberry sorbet was highly commended by the judges.

He was presented with his prize by President Scott Dryburgh.   

Winner - Darren Walton with President Scott

Second place went to Sean Brown of Buckhaven High School and third was Emma Duncan also from Buckhaven.

Darren now moves on to cook in the regional final early next year.

Good Luck from the members of the Rotary Club of Leven