Manchester Middle School Hosts Second Chopped Competition

–Photos courtesy Manchester Schools

Twenty-five Manchester Township Middle School students from across all grades and cooking levels signed up to test their culinary skills with the help and supervision of five teacher volunteers.

MANCHESTER –Township Middle School (MTMS) students put their culinary skills to the test in this school year’s second Chopped Competition!

Those competing included 25 students from across all middle school grades and cooking levels who signed up to test their culinary skills with the help and supervision of five teacher volunteers.

Hosted by MTMS Consumer and Family Science teacher Bella Toto, the students set out to impress an elite panel of tasting judges with Super Bowl-themed cuisine.

Cooking teams hit the kitchens running after learning the mystery ingredients that must be used in the dish they served including popcorn chicken, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and shredded cheddar cheese. Each team had forty minutes to plan, cook and plate their dishes. All four mystery ingredients had to be used in the dish they put forth for the judges.

Students thought outside of the box, pre- senting the judges with variations of appetizers and main dishes featuring the mystery ingredients. Completed meals included loaded French fries, buffalo and ranch chicken taco variations, football-shaped desserts, and even chicken stuffed corn muffi ns baked in the shape of a football completed with a sour cream football seam!

All of the teams put up delicious dishes and worked hard to compete. Ultimately, the winning team was the Touchdowners who dazzled the judges’ tastebuds with a dish that included a buffalo chicken taco and dessert.

Congratulations to all who participated!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

LAKEHURST – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be on February 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. in fellowship hall at Lakehurst