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Culinary Champs

By Kent Hamaker posted 09-17-2018 09:14

  
BY  TAMMY ASNICAR FOR THE MAIL TRIBUNE

Rogue Valley Manor residents are going to be eating even better than usual.

Manor chefs Robert Navarrete and Diane Menzie brought home a gold medal last month from a nationwide culinary competition in Minnesota for a dish they invented — 30th Street Vegan Corn Risotto — and now it’s on the Manor menu.

Teams from five hospitals and long-term care facilities from all over the country made it to the finals of the competition sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Foodservice, and they competed to create the best meal from original recipes, with judging based on organization, culinary skills, taste and presentation.

The teams were given an hour and 15 minutes to prep, prepare, plate and present.

The Medford chefs’ winning dish was inspired by grilled Mexican street corn called elotes, said Navarrete, who serves as executive chef at the Manor.

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