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Chefs on show!

Published:Thursday | April 11, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Chicken kebabs from Chef Dennis McIntosh.
Codfish and kale bisque made from scratch by the students and lecturers at UTech.
For all those who are health-conscious, this is a sure treat. Lettuce wrap filled with cream cheese, capes, smoked salmon and cucumbers.
From Signatures Cakes & Desserts, this white chocolate passion fruit gateau was an eye-catcher.
A tasty Baklava dessert.
Guinness tempura shrimp with coconut wasabi sauce, ackee breadsticks, jalapeño cheese bread strips and peppered shrimp fritters from the Sunset at the Palms booth.
The very elaborate food booth of Sunset at the Palms. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Barbecue pork prepared by Chef Colin Brown.
Sautéed pork with vegetables, another Colin Brown creation.
Shrimp tempura from Lorraine Fung's oriental cuisine.
Spiced noodles prepared by Lorraine Fung and team.
Pan-seared smoked salmon with penne pasta in a pesto cream sauce delectably prepared by the chefs at Ashebre.
The winning fruit-carving creation done by The Jamaica Pegasus' Dwight Cross. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
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Garfene Grandison, Assistant Lifestyle Coordinator

It was a showcase of culinary art last Wednesday evening in the Gardens at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Local talents and master chefs came together for the annual fund-raiser - Chefs on Show. The annual event is organised by the Culinary Federation of Jamaica. A non-profit organisation, the members comprise chefs, food and beverage distributors, food enthusiasts, lecturers and students, among others, with their main focus of promoting contemporary Jamaican cuisine, unearthing talent, training and education.

The annual event is staged to raise money to represent Jamaica in the Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Florida from June 26-30.

The event was a foodie's paradise. Local and award-winning chefs prepared an array of tantalising dishes for all to enjoy. Some of the island's top chefs were present including Brian Lumley, Oji Jaja, Colin Brown, Mark Cole, Lorraine Fung and a host of others who were a part of last year's team that represented Jamaica, and took home a whopping nine medals - the most the country has ever won. It is their intention to surpass the performance of 2012.

There were appetisers, entrées and desserts accompanied by an assortment of wines. There was also a carving competition where chefs were pitted against each other to see who was the master carver of the night. The audience members picked their favourite carver, but then the judges made a more informed decision and chose their winner, explaining to the audience the intricacies of the judging process.

The culinary team that will be representing Jamaica in the competition had their first practice session earlier this week and will be staging a number of such sessions across the island to weigh in on the expertise of culinary professionals, industry experts and foodie lovers all over.

grandison.garfene@gleanerjm.com