By Reynaldo E. Andres
Contributor
BATAC CITY-- Students taking up BS in Hospitality
Management at the College of Business, Economics and Accountancy (CBEA) of
Mariano Marcos State University won three major prizes and one second prize at
the close of the three-day Ilocos Norte Food and Trade Expo (INFOTEX) Culinary
Competition held at the Laoag City Centennial Arena from September 26-28, 2013.
The first placers are Zashkhia Gudoy, Carlo Llanes and
Jesthel Andara in cupcake showdown competition; Pitchi Jolly Francisco, Pauline
Austria and Paul Pinol in cake decorating; and Camille Herminaio, Jones
Macatbag and Erine Saladino in miki
showdown. On the other hand, Al Matthew Ganir won second place in the mix
master category dubbed as “basi ko, mix
ko” competition.
In the cupcake showdown, the participants were asked to
make and display four variants of cupcakes with five pieces per variant, or 20
cupcakes. The MMSU contestants won because of their unique use of the
ingredients based on the theme competition which made a great impact on the judges’
score cards.
In cake decorating, too, the other participants were asked
to set-up and display, within two hours, a three-tier wedding cake based, while
in the miki showdown, the students
prepared a traditional miki and one
unique/original miki recipe in just
an hour of preparation. Their correct serving style, creative garnishing, and
correct preparation were considered while creativity, modern presentation and
artistic approach made a great impact on their score.
In the “basi ko, mix ko”, Ganir, a fourth year BSHM
student, showed his cocktail preparation skill by creating a unique and
original drink by mixing 20 ml basi wine (arak ti basi) with 30 ml of Grenadin,
a non-alcoholic cocktail mix, 30 ml lime juice, and 10 ml tripe sec wine. This
mixture is enough for a one swig each for two persons.
Organized by the Bakers and Restaurants Association of
Ilocos Norte (BRAIN), INFOTEX was participated in by the Divine Word Colleges
of Laoag City and Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College of Candon (ISPSC
Candon), Northwestern University, MMSU, and the Eastern Luzon Colleges of Nueva
Vizcaya.
It aimed to enable the young participants to show their
culinary talents and learn from renowned experts of the arts and the tourism
industry
In the first day of the competition, the participants
competed in five categories such as table setting, flower arrangement, fruit
and vegetable carving, and soup showdown. During the second day, they competed
on main course preparation, cake decorating, dessert showdown, salad a sandwich
preparation, and cupcake showdown.
“It has been an excellent experience of the students
because they did not only have the chance to show their culinary skills, but it
helped them promote camaraderie among other students with the same interest and
skills,” said Sheila B. Baquiran, BSHM program coordinator.
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