YOUNG BUTCHERS COMPETITON


cooking times. But both pies held together well, cut well and tasted good! Next, on to Barbecue and


for both concentration with precision is key. Dylan and James, each


with 1500 grams of Beef, Pork and Chicken, had an hour to produce as many innovative products as possible - suitable for grilling and BBQ. Where practicality and taste are equally important concentration is needed with both ingredients and recipes. And the result - good but still more work required with the ingredients. Day two Wednesday, and


on to ‘Main Course’ with a nine-bone loin of Pork. Both Dylan and James are making Roulades on the Bone, with a stuffing of wild rice and pork for James and breadcrumb and fruit for Dylan. Again, precision in getting


proportions and lines right is paramount if the two are to score well at the competition. Te problem with


something as predictable as a roulade, and remembering that back in 2011 the Dutch produced an ‘artist’s platter from a chine of pork, is that because of its simplicity everything has to be absolutely right, no ‘ifs’ - no ‘buts’ – everything! Right down to tying, knotting and tension of the string. A task Dylan struggles with more than James. Before stopping for


lunch, it was on to ‘Mini Getting everything absolutely right!


weighing ingredients. However, one area


where there has been noted improvement is with waste. With both Dylan and James fully aware that NOT losing marks is equally as important as gaining marks in the competition! n


Too much apricot – not enough meat! Sponsors:


Roasts’ with James sticking to circular stacks while Dylan, remembering difficulties in Holland, first moved on to Beef ‘boats’ and then on to Beef rolls! Again, both struggle with precision as they do in the


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No ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’


’Paddy Pie’


BBQ when it comes to cutting and proportions of filling. Resulting in Team Coach Viv emphasising the use of templates when creating shapes and tools like rulers and scales for measuring and


Circular shapes, boats and rolls


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