COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program held the 4-H Chopped! Cooking Contest Feb. 10 at the Erma Fire House. The event was open to all registered 4-H members in Cape May County in grade 4 and up.
Chopped contestants had two hours for food prep and cooking and were judged on creating a table setting, displaying a menu and preparing one dish from their menu. The twist to the contest was that all prepared dishes had to include apples.
The 4-H Cooking Contest is an example of the learn by doing approach that the 4-H youth development program teaches. It is sponsored annually by the Kitchen Phanatics 4-H Cooking Club, led by volunteers Gayle Crookston and Adele Faust. Congratulations to all participants. Special thanks to the Erma Volunteer Fire Company for the generous donation of their kitchen.
For more information about opportunities for youth in 4-H, contact Linda Horner at 609-465-5115, ext. 3606, or visit www.cmc4h.com.
The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth grades K – 13 on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, natural origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
