Iron Chef Competition Comes to Danforth

On Wednesday January 13th, 10 students from Danforth's Specialist High School Major program participated in our Hospitality program's Iron Chef competition.  Students were given one whole chicken and asked to create a two course meal and a dessert.  One of their dishes would be judged for taste, and their second dish would be judged on its appearance.

Students kicked off the day at 9am and faced many adversities throughout.  Like any real life kitchen problems arose quickly when it was discovered their gas burners weren't working an hour into the competition.  Students quickly gathered their materials and headed up to the baking kitchen to continue working towards their deadline.  Moments after setting up again, the gas burners returned to full power and students hustled to re-gather their materials and continue back in their original kitchen.

Students were judged on:  Safety and Sanitation, Time Management, Preparation, Presentation, Taste, and Adherence to requested menu items.

 Winners of the Iron Chef competition:  (L to R) Jared Clements (1st place), Liam Abrahams (3rd place) and Jonathan Psavka (2nd place)