Culinary Arts "Chopped" Style Competitions
Challenging Ingredients Yield Culinary Creations
Edison Academy Culinary Arts students competed in teams of four to develop an appetizer, entree, and dessert using ingredients from a mystery basket, revealed over the three days of "Chopped" style competitions.
- The Day One appetizer challenged students to use ramen noodles, Vienna sausages, cabbage, and craisins ( dried cranberries).
- The Day Two challenge was to create entrees that included chicken breast, mayonnaise, bbq spiced corn nuts, and fruity lucky charms.
- Day three desserts were to contain chocolate covered cherries, tortilla, rice cracker, and apple.
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![Students brainstorming ideas](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%202.jpg?h=6d534505&itok=eDumEJ8V)
![Culinary Students preparing their dishes](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20competitors2.jpg?h=3b5ea5d5&itok=YXQEGNor)
![Culinary Students working in the kitchen.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%2020.jpg?h=75334513&itok=AV7lcKKC)
![Chopped contestants in the kitchen.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%2011.jpg?h=9f51b41b&itok=ZN5UDbVs)
![More students at work in the kitchen](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%2010.jpg?h=c0c0d586&itok=qXwqTatC)
![Another Culinary Team brainstorming with their mystery ingredient basket.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%203.jpg?h=9086a4f5&itok=l5vG6QzW)
![Culinary teams' appetizers](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20appetizers.jpg?h=c21dc166&itok=3f8tWOPh)
![Culinary teams' entrees.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20entrees.jpg?h=9559db77&itok=6qHYPYEQ)
![Culinary Teams' Desserts.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20desserts.jpg?h=7a7b6e11&itok=shUt29b1)
![Chopped team at work.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20ladies.jpg?h=9c4d8438&itok=z7iNigtn)
![Entree Ingredients for the Chopped Competitions.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%2019.jpg?h=4dfa69d9&itok=CDEonOR_)
![Chopped team at work.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/gallery/images/chopped%20banner.jpg?h=57218551&itok=2DZevxki)