The annual Emirates Culinary Guild Salon Culinaire comprises a series of practical and display-based culinary competitions.
One of the most anticipated cooking competitions in the region takes place this month at Gulfood.
The annual Emirates Culinary Guild Salon Culinaire, comprising a series of practical and display-based culinary competitions, will test the skills of a cross section of professional chefs, pastry chefs, cooks and bakers, while celebrating the preparation and presentation of all things food.
Uwe Micheel, president of Emirates Culinary Guide, told Caterer Middle East that by late January the competition had received 1,117 entries from 95 different hotels around thre world.
He added: “All live cooking classes are now full [as of 24 January] and we have hotels on the waiting list to get in.”
Some of Salon Culinaire’s competitions are entered by single competitors while others are designed as team events. Each competition is called a class and participants compete in everything from practical cooking competitions to buffet and banqueting show pieces.
Competitors are evaluated by a panel of renowned experts, mandated by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) to judge culinary events across the globe. Gold, silver and bronze medals and certificates will be awarded, in addition to special trophies awarded to individuals who have attained excellence at the competition in their particular field.
For the crowds observing, Salon Culinaire is sight to behold bringing together eye-catching ice carvings — Micheel said he anticipates ordering 49 ice blocks in total — with artistically decorated buffet platters, unusual pastry and chocolate creations, and every manner of edible delights. And all these take place against a backdrop of four days of tense, real-time cookery competitions.
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