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contents 04 Welcome by the president of WACS WACS and You 08 WACS News 11 Get WACS Regognised! 12 Women in WACS is Gaining wo/mentum 14 Small things can make great things happen 15 A happy week for orphans in Myanmar 16 WACS Congress 2010 - Highlights from Chile 12 Sara harrel Canada
Culinary Competition Special
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22 Keeping traditions alive 23 History of IKA 24 Prepare for Success 24 10 tips and common mistakes 25 Setting the standards for culinary competitions 26 Winning the Global Chefs Challenge 28 The taste of Peace competition 31 Competitions news 16
32 Expogast 2010 33 Major Competitions
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In&Out of the Kitchen
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34 Vegetarian and vegan meals growing trend or fading fad? 35 Raising awareness of coeliac disease
We invite external columnists to submit articles and express their views on issues related to the culinary industry. These articles are not the official view of the World Association of Chefs Societies.
36 The rise of the micro green 37 The new chefs garden 38 Recipe 26
41 The rite of flavour 42 Sharing a passion for all
If you wish to express your point of view please contact us at office@worldchefs.org Contributors to this issue: Connie Hackathorn – USA Dean Kropp – USA Gary Miller – New Zealand Gert Klotzke – Sweden, Gilles Renusson – USA Jenny Tan – Singapore Jodi Pearson – South Africa, Mirjam Van Ljssel – Egypt Oliver E. Soe Thet – Myanmar Robert Oppeneder – Germany Sara Louise Payne – England Steve Billingham – South Africa.
40 From the president’s library
things culinary - Chilean style 44 Ancient Chili pepper 45 Top 10 food trends of 2010 46 10 real questions about wine 48 History of the Chef´s Uniform 49 WACS events calender 2010 51 Dick Knives premier WACS series 5 WACS members worldwide 32
Special thanks to: Chefs Hat Convotherm Custom Culinary Dick Knives Expogast KDU College Villeroy & Boch. 44
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