Young Chef 2014-15: District Final at R Lander School

The judges were Sanjay Kumar (County Arms and a good friend of Truro Boscawen), Dale McIntosh (Head Chef, Merchant Manor Hotel, Falmouth), and Phil Oakes (Catering Tutor at Cornwall College),  who took into account the final dishes, as well as the preparation, costing and hygiene standards of each contestant.

The winner was Joe Hayes, who served his meal on wooden boards.  The starter was bruschetta with homemade pesto, parma ham and sunblushed tomato. The main course was baked Cornish mackerel on crushed new potatoes with olive salad, and the pudding a white chocolate tart with creme fraiche and raspberries.

His prize was a 50 Argos voucher, a voucher for a family meal and swim at Merchants Manor, and a day's work experience with Sanjay Kumar cooking for the Foodbank

Second was Elena Slavoni, with a starter of butternut squash and Cornish gouda arancini with freshly made aioli and deep fried sage. Her main  course was Cornish monkfish wrapped in parma ham on a bed of mash potato with samphire and beurre blanc, finishing with a treacle tart with lavender and crme fraiche quenelles.

Elena won a 25 Argos voucher and a day's experience at Cornwall College with Philip Oakes.

Lottie's meal was crowned by profiterole swans, filled with whipped cream and chocolate garnache, displayed on a mirror to simulate water and reflection. The starter was a roast vegetable stack with grilled halloumi and lime drizzle. Her main course was duck on creamed potato, with plum sauce and green beans.