Introducing the first pop-up competition for Potatoes South Africa, aspiring chefs under the age of 35 were invited to participate in the competition.
Given the space to create the ultimate potato dish, 16 finalists from different hotels, restaurants and cooking schools came together for an opportunity to win R10 000.
“The competition aimed to encourage young cooks to explore their own creativity by conceptualising imaginative potato recipes. It formed part of our objective to getting all South Africans to include potatoes in every meal, as the youth is a key target segment for the campaign,” said Immaculate Zinde, PSA marketing and promotions manager.
The judging panel consisted of chef Andrew Atkinson, chef Arnold Tanzer, Food and Home food editor Anna Montali and Your Family food editor Sasha Zambetti. The evaluation of dishes comprised of taste, use of potato with chosen ingredients, preparation and presentation.
The winning dish was a cumin and sweet citrus smoked potato sponge which Els presented, She is a chef at the Saxon Boutique hotel in Sandton.
