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Young Chef Competition and Dine Around – November 5, 2017

The Cincinnati Bailliage held its annual Young Chef Competition at the Midwest Culinary Institute on November 5, 2017 followed by a Dine Around dinner at the Postmark Restaurant. Young aspiring chefs from around the city met to compete for the chance to go to the regional Midwest competition which will be held in March of 2018 in Cincinnati.

Contestants were given a mystery basket containing chicken, a variety of squashes, potatoes, and apples. The “ringer” ingredient this year was a Mexican marigold which few if any of the young chefs had ever seen. Lead judge for the event was Chef Rôtisseur Alan Neace who was joined by Chef Jean Robert de Cavel, Paul Parks, and Laura Lindall as additional tasting judges.

Young chefs Kiyanna Bell, Dee Byrd, and Gad Asher won first, second, and third place respectively and were the guests of honor at the dinner that evening at the Postmark Restaurant.

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The restaurant is housed in a building that previously served as the local post office and is uniquely decorated with postal antiques and prints. Members brought a bottle of wine per person to share while enjoying an exquisite menu which included Goat Cheese Brûlée, Beef Short Ribs, and a Hazelnut Chocolate Torte.

Vice Chargé de Mission Clint Hayes and Carmen Parks, Chef Neace, and Bailli George Elliot worked hard to continue this annual event which promotes Cincinnati’s young upcoming culinary talent. Members were grateful for the opportunity to participate in such a worthy event for deserving young chefs.

Graig Smith, Vice Chargé de Presse

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bailliage of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs!

The Chaîne Cincinnati is now 44 years old and through the years our members frequently gather to enjoy wonderful events featuring outstanding food, wines and spirits from acclaimed Cincinnati chefs and world recognized vintners.

Chaîne Cincinnati includes local businessmen and women, doctors, lawyers, chefs, wine distributors and retailers as well as others in the food and wine fields. Our Bailliage unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education and camaraderie.

As an example, we foster the development of the culinary arts among our community's promising chefs by contributing to the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank’s culinary education program called Cincinnati Cooks. We raise money for this purpose by asking for voluntary donations from our members annually, holding an annual wine auction and having special fundraising events.

Additionally, the Cincinnati Chaîne is home to an active chapter of Société Mondiale du Vin, an organization dedicated to enjoying and learning about the world of fine wine and spirits. Over the last few years our members have toured internationally renowned wine destinations to further their understanding of those areas and their wines.

The Bailliage de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati is affiliated with the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter), which is associated with the International Headquarters in Paris.

Salut and Vive la Chaîne!