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Aspiring Chef Rico Neely of St. Anne’s Anglican High School is once again the winner of the New Providence Senior Young Chef\u00a0Finals.<\/p>\n
This competition is sponsored by Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour, both distributed in the Bahamas by Asa H. Pritchard.<\/p>\n
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He also placed first in the New Providence Senior Finals last year, but was not successful in the All Island Championship. He came back this year stronger than ever and fearless.<\/p>\n
In winning the senior championship, Rico scored 288 points for the Best Robin Hood Flour dish, “Unda ‘da’ tree Sapodilla souffl\u00e9 w\/ a Tropical Shooter topped with whip cream and Bahamian Benny Cake ” and 275 points for the Best Mahatma Rice “Wild Chicken Roulade on a Peas n’ Mahatma Rice Sweet Margaret Risotto w\/ Vegetables”. Neely will compete in the National Young Chef All- Island Championships scheduled to be held later this month when $3,300 in scholarships will be at stake.<\/p>\n
Placing second overall was Shandrea Newbold of Anatol Rodgers Senior High School. Shandrea was runner up with 257 points for her Mahatma Rice Dish “Goat Fritter w\/ Down Home Tamarind Sauce\u201d and 250 points for her Robin Hood Flour Dish \u201cPaDilly Cake w\/ Papaya Cream Sauce”. Newbold along with Neely, will compete in the National Young Chef All- Island Championships scheduled to be held later this month when $3,300 in scholarships will be at stake.<\/p>\n
Third place went to Felecia Jarrett 11th grade student of C.I. Gibson Senior High School. Jarrett cane third with 238 points for Mahatma Rice Dish “Rice Pudding Delight w\/ Pineapple topping & Raspberry Sauce” and 247 points for her Robin Hood Flour Dish “Bahamian Seafood Tartlets w\/ Creamy Sweet Potato Mash”.<\/p>\n
Fourth place went to Anastacia Lightbourne, 12th grade student at C.R. Walker Senior High School. Her Mahatma Rice dish “Tropical Conch Sushi” and Her Robin Hood Flour ‘ Caribbean Pumpkin Tiramisu Cake<\/p>\n
Judges for the the 23rd Annual Young Chef New Providence Senior Finals were:
\nChef Keisha Bonimy – D.W. Davis Junior School
\nChef Mario Connolly- Cuisine Caterer and Celebrity Chef
\nChef Eldred Saunders – College of the Bahamas CHMI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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