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Monday 28 September 2015

EPB Students Compete for Coveted Iron Chef Apprentice Spots

ORANJESTAD – On Thurs- The chefs will each have Looking sharp and profes-
day, October 8th, the two apprentices on stage sional in their new chef
much-anticipated and to help them meet the jackets—generously do-
sold out event, Iron Chef challenge of preparing nated by ASD, a co-spon-
Aruba (produced by Island their courses within a spec- sor for Iron Chef Aruba and
Temptations magazine as ified time limit. With an the island’s premier hotel
the finale for the Aruba initiative to include the is- and kitchen equipment
Tourism Authority’s Eat Lo- land’s future generation of and supply company—the
cal Restaurant Week), will chefs in the event, the final students prepared their
take place with three of year students in EPB’s culi- dishes under the watchful
Aruba’s top chefs vying for nary program competed eye of the judges and EPB
the title. Executive Chef in their own mystery basket instructors Bas Willemsen
Stephen Toevs from The challenge, preparing two and Orlin Geerman. Each
Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, Execu- courses and presenting student presented their fi-
tive Chef Teddy Bouroncle them to the Iron Chef com- nal plates using ingredients
from the Marriott Resort petitors in hopes of being from two separate mystery
& Stellaris Casino, and Ex- chosen as an apprentice. baskets: the first contained
ecutive Chef Ever de Pena Standing in for Execu- veal chops, flour tortillas,
from Manchebo Beach tive Chef Teddy, who was figs, and enoki mushrooms,
Resort & Spa will compete off the island, was Marri- while the second chal-
in a three-course format ott’s Executive Sous Chef lenged the students with
with a mystery basket chal- Miguel Garcia, and joining snapper, couscous, rain-
lenge for each course. the panel as a guest judge bow carrots, and miso.
was Executive Sous Chef
Darwin Torres from Divi Re- Continued on page 14
sorts.