COURT HOUSE – The Kitchen Phanatics 4-H Club will host the 4-H CHOPPED! Cooking Contest Feb. 15, at the Erma Volunteer Fire House, 415 Breakwater Road at the Cape May County Airport.
According to a release, the event is open to all registered Cape May County 4-H members in the fourth grade or older.
The twist to the contest is that all prepared dishes must include the required ingredient raspberries, regardless of whether the recipe is intended for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.
Contestants will have two hours for food prep and cooking. They will be judged on creating a table setting, displaying a menu for one meal and preparing one dish from their menu.
Contestants are required to bring all items needed for prep, cooking, and serving, as well as all items for their table setting.
Judging will be based on the 4-H Danish system and prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each division.
The 4-H Cooking Contest is an example of the learn by doing approach that the 4-H Youth Development Program teaches.
Linda Horner, 4-H program coordinator said, “4-H is all about youth developing skills and self-confidence through the exploration of something that interests them under the guidance of a caring adult…this contest is a perfect example of that.”
Preregistration is required, call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3607 or email shannon.morgan@co.cape-may.nj.us. For information about 4-H, visit capemay.njaes.rutgers.edu/ or visit us on Facebook at Cape May 4-H.
