Calling all young, aspiring future chefs
Are you a budding young chef, aged between ten and fourteen years old, living in the South West? If the answer is 'yes' then this competition is definitely for you. Manna from Devon Cooking School, in conjunction with The Bushman Wood Fired Ovens, is launching a search for the South West's junior wood fired oven pizza chef of the year.
This unique competition provides a great opportunity for hopeful, talented young chefs to demonstrate their culinary skills by submitting a delicious mouth-watering recipe for a margherita pizza and a creative pizza topping. With an exceptional prize of a Bushman Wood Fired Oven on a rustic base with a pizza making tool kit, in total worth £3,000, as well as a cooking day for up to six people family and friends at Manna from Devon Cooking School, this new competition is set to be extremely popular.
The top eight applicants from each region will be invited to attend the competition's regional second rounds, allowing wannabe chefs to get hands on in dough making classes, cooking demonstrations and the chance to make their two delightfully tasty pizza recipes. The top talented young chef from each region, selected by the distinguished judging panel including local food 'celebrities', will have the opportunity to compete in the finals at this year's Dartmouth Food Festival (25 - 27 October 2013).
The regional rounds will take place at Manna from Devon Cooking School in The Bushman wood fired kitchen on Monday 19 August, The Victoria Park family friendly pub in Bristol on Tuesday 20 August, Lesley Waters Cookery School in Dorset on Wednesday 21 August, The Mount Somerset Hotel on Thursday 22 August and on the beach at the Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall on Friday 23 August. Full details, including timings, are on the entry form.
Entry forms can now be downloaded online from the Manna from Devon website (click here). Completed entry forms should be sent to hayley@rawandmarketing.co.uk by Monday 12 August 2013.
Established in 2005, Manna from Devon Cooking School is run by Holly and David Jones who teach cooking skills to small groups in the relaxed environment of their Victorian home overlooking the beautiful River Dart in Kingswear, South Devon. Wood fired oven cooking specialists David and Holly, have recently extended their decking at Manna from Devon to create space for an additional two new wood fired ovens. Courses available at the cooking school now include a day learning all about wood fired ovens and how to cook with them; a baking class (bread and cakes); and children's pizza parties where lots of fun can be had learning how to make dough and cook with it. This enthusiastic pair have also compiled a 'Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook' (Aquamarine - an imprint of Anness Publishing, RRP £9.99) bursting with delicious recipes which is available on Amazon.
Founded by Dingley Dell Enterprises Ltd in 1999, The Bushman is one of the country's leading wood-fired ovens and can be found throughout the UK from private gardens to top London restaurants. The Bushman is so popular it has now been exported all over the world to far away countries such as Japan, Russia, Norway, America and Malta. If you really want to make a statement, this stylish yet durable wood fired oven is sure to become the focus point of your outdoors space and the hottest topic of conversation amongst all. The ovens are however, more than just a style statement, as they come to temperature very quickly, create even cooking and a good residual heat. For more information about The Bushman take a look at their website www.bushmanwoodfiredovens.co.uk.
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