LCI Hosts 2019 Certified Louisiana Recipe Competition

Charlie Ruffolo • December 18, 2019

On Friday, December 6th, Certified Louisiana, in conjunction with Louisiana Cookin’, hosted a recipe competition among Louisiana CulinaryInstitute students. The competition was comprised of four categories. Students had the opportunity to select their desired category and prepare an original dish for on-site judging. Each entry must include at least one Certified Louisiana product, with bonus points available for using multiple products, as well as for pairing a dish with a cocktail or beverage that includes a certified craft beverage product. The grand prize winner receives a $1,000scholarship from Louisiana Cookin’, and their winning recipe will be featured in the May/June 2020 issue of Louisiana Cookin’. Here are the winners from each category.

Best Appetizer - Devin Manske won the appetizer competition with his Dirty South.The Dirty South featured fried oysters with Rockefeller dressing.

Best Side Dish - The best side dish award went to Misty White. White took home this category with her marinated pasta salad.

Best Entrée - Jacoby Antoine and his Shitake risotto Milanese took the top spot among the entrée entrants.

Best Dessert - The grand prize winner came from the dessert category. Shardae Johnson and her southern cinnamon pecan cake brought home the day’s top honor.

The Certified Louisiana Recipe Competition is just one example of the many opportunities and experiences that are available for LCI students.

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