{"id":49900,"date":"2014-02-24T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=49900"},"modified":"2014-03-03T09:10:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T14:10:16","slug":"eddiqua-hall-14-wins-nassau-young-chef-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2014\/02\/eddiqua-hall-14-wins-nassau-young-chef-championship","title":{"rendered":"Eddiqua Hall, 14, Wins Nassau Young Chef Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eddiqua Hall of Kingsway Academy won the 2014 New Providence Junior Young Chef Contest, sponsored by Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour.<\/p>\n

\"young-chef-2014-01\"Eddiqua who is 14 years old a ninth grade student at Kingsway earned a total of 832 points with her \u201cLobster Coco Rice\u2019\u2019 (418.5) and \u201cGuava Cake\u2019\u2019 (413.5), judged \u201cBest Mahatma Rice Dish\u201d.<\/p>\n

Judging the Junior Young Chef Contest in New Providence were Executive Chef Seanette Cooper, Sandals; Chef Devain Maycock of Culinary Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI); Chef Celeste Smith European Pastries;\u00a0 Kwivan Miller, Albany; and Kishma Smith Atlantis.<\/p>\n

Chef Smith, a past winner of the competition, inspired the students to continue to do their best regardless of the obstacles.<\/p>\n

Eddiqua Hall was well organized in delivering her award winning dishes. She wowed the judges with her Lobster Coco Rice; using grated coconuts and lobster she added a twist on normal rice. She presented her Mahatma Rice dish in barked coconut shells.<\/p>\n

\"young-chef-2014-07\"Shamara Thomas of H.O.Nash placed second with 489 points with her entries \u201cPumpkin Risotto\u201d and \u201cNeapolitan Surprise\u201d<\/p>\n

Teddisha Mackey of C.H.Reeves JHS came third with 474 points for \u201cFish Delight\u201d and \u201cBahama Guava Surprise\u201d.<\/p>\n

The contest, held at L.W.Young JHS, is a preliminary to the 22nd Annual All Island Championship Young Chef finals, scheduled to be held March 12th at L.W.Young for juniors and March 13th at Anatol Rodgers for the seniors high school student, with over $3,300 in total scholarship available.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe top two New Providence juniors move on to the national Junior Championship Young Chef Competition\u201d, reports to Mrs. Sharon Ferguson, Ministry of Education Home Economics Officer, who coordinates the event with P.S.Advertising and Public Relations, throughout the nation\u2019s schools.<\/p>\n

\"young-chef-2014-04\"For the twelfth year, there will be cash prizes for junior high national Young Chef Winners $250 for first, $150 for second, $100 for third and $50 for fourth.<\/p>\n

\u201cNational Senior Champion Young chefs will receive $1,500, $750, $300, $200 respectively\u201d, revealed Keith Parker of P.S. Advertising and PR, who has been coordinate of the event since its inception.<\/p>\n

Sponsors Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour, are distributed in The Bahamas by Asa H. Pritchard Ltd.<\/p>\n