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Zackary Furst and chef team-mate Matthew Moffatt cooked up a storm at the 2013 NestlÊ Golden Chef’s Hat Award.
Chef cooks up silver Mr Furst was awarded medals for culinary excellence, achieving silver medals for entrĂŠe and dessert courses and a bronze for main course. “Zackary has proven himself to be a talented chef and we look forward to seeing his culinary career develop further,â€? Australian Culinary Federation competition director Deb Foreman said. “He did an exceptional job under pressure and I’m sure he will take a lot from the experience.â€? The NGCHA is the longestrunning culinary competition in Australia and is dedicated to helping junior and apprentice chefs develop their cooking skills and broaden their culinary
BORN and bred Wodonga chef Zackary Furst, 20, has won two silver and one bronze medal in the 2013 NestlÊ Golden Chef’s Hat Award (NGCHA). Mr Furst and chef team-mate Matthew Moffatt, 22, cooked their way into the national final, having put their culinary skills to the test for the first time ever, winning the Victoria heat in June. During the national final cook-off against eight other chef teams, the pair had to create a three-course meal in four hours from a mystery box of ingredients under the steely gaze of the professional judging panel, including celebrity chef and restaurateur, Adrian Richardson.
horizons. Taking part in the NGCHA offers apprentice and junior chefs the opportunity to pit themselves against their peers and benchmark their cooking skills. The competition also provides young chefs with the opportunity of being mentored by culinary instructors and given access to a national network of professional chefs. With the first event held in 1966, the NGCHA is the longest running sponsorship for NestlĂŠ Professional. The annual competition is run in partnership with the Australian Culinary Federation and supported by key sponsors including Emerald Valley.
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