Philadelphia Young Chef of the Year

A student from Westminster Kingsway college has been crowned Philadelphia Young Chef of the Year 2011, following a hard fought cook off.

Nuannapa Ratanakitsunthorn faced stiff competition from Nicole Waefler, Zoe Lewis and Danny Hoang, but her imaginative dish of breaded lemon sole stuffed with Philadelphia, pea & mint puree and roasted parsley Jersey Royal potatoes, mixed spring vegetables and a Philadelphia clam sauce beat a ravioli, salmon mousse and wild garlic quiche to the prize.

The competition was judged by Mike Allen, senior instructor for craft skills in the armed forces, Martin Bates CEO of the Craft Guild of Chefs, professional chef and writer Sophie Wright and Melissa Neild brand manager Philadelphia Away From Home.

Nuannapa scooped a £500 cash prize, with Nicole, Zoe and Danny winning cash prizes of £200. All finalists received a Philadelphia chef's jacket, and will see their recipes published at www.philadelphia.co.uk/professional and on leaflets in Philadelphia 1.65kg packs.

They also earned a year's free membership to the Craft Guild of Chefs. Nuannapa's college, Westminster Kingsway College, London will receive £1,000 worth of Continental Chef Supplies vouchers to put towards equipment of their choice.

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