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Young Chefs and Pastry Chefs Competition (March 17, 2018)

During the Midwest Chapitre weekend, Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute (MCI) was the setting for the Regional Young Chef competition and the Regional Pastry Chef competition. Conseiller Culinaire Provincial Christopher Koetke oversaw the competition.

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Chaine members were able to watch the five young chefs create imaginative, attractive and delicious three-course meals using the required ingredients from their “Mystery Basket”.  The Mystery Basket included whole duck, whole trout, 16 Gulf oysters, celeriac, dried apricots, and Bourbon barrel aged sorghum. Chefs could also use items from the pantry.

Tasting Judges included Julie Francis, Marilyn Harris, and Greg Skibinski.

The three pastry chef competitors were tasked with creating their equally beautiful and exquisite desserts.  They were required to produce a plated dessert, a petit gateaux, piped chocolate truffles, molded and filled chocolate bon bons and an 8” layered entremets.

Tasting Judges included Megan Ketover, Renee Schuler, and Mike Vanfleet.

Later on that evening during the Midwest Chapitre Induction and Gala Dinner,  Chris Koetke announced that Logan Christensen from St. Louis was the winner of the young chefs competition and Kelsee Newman from Cincinnati came out on top in the pastry chef competition. Both will represent the Midwest region during the National Competition in May in Charleston, South Carolina.

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

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!