NEW ORLEANS, La. (RFD News) — Aspiring 4-H chefs sharpened their culinary and competition skills during the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans.
Competitors from Louisiana, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas prepared fresh Gulf seafood while incorporating local ingredients from their home states into their signature dishes.
“It’s just a really neat mixture to see what kids make and create utilizing those commodities that come from their certain counties and states,” 4-H Regional Director Ashley Powell said.
The competitors practiced their dishes leading up to the cook-off before preparing them in front of a crowd and presenting them to professional chefs for judging.
The team from Madison County, Tennessee, took home the top prize, with Louisiana’s Winn Parish team placing second.
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