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Luddenham Chef Tastes Success! A Luddenham chef has had her cooking skills recognised in Australia’s longest running culinary competition for young chefs. Sarah Musico (aged 18), an apprentice chef at The Star, Sydney went hat to hat at the TAFE NSW (Ryde Campus) in the 2017 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award and took home a silver medal. One of eleven heats across the country, the NSW cook-off saw 15 teams step up to the plate, going all out to deliver their best dishes on the day (Wednesday 12th July) to be judged against nationally recognised culinary standards. Sarah (and teammate Mahmoud Mustapha) created a herb crusted lamb loin with carrot puree, zucchini curls, braised fennel, potato chips and dill for their main and a three milk cake with strawberry, whipped cream, seasonal fruit and mint leaves for their dessert course. Sarah, who is no stranger to the competitive culinary arena, and entered the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award to see how she would stack up against other young chefs, said, “I wanted to challenge myself against other young chefs, gain more knowledge and experience working within a team environment.” Executive Chef at Nestlé Professional, Mark Clayton says, “Taking part in the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award makes you push Mahmoud Mustapha & Sarah Musico | Image Supplied
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