Secrets of a College Chef
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Students Akeeno Clarke and Andrae Cleghorn made a good pair last Friday as the two worked in harmony to prepare a sumptuous low budget meal, during the first episode of what promises to be an exciting five- week series of the Montego Bay Community College's Secrets of a College Chef: 'nuff bickle fi lickle.'
And the mouth-watering meal which was later served with a creole sauce got the thumbs up from those who sampled it.
"It's very delicious and the texture is excellent," said Kadiesha Moodie, a hospitality and tourism student.
" All the items that made up this nutritious meal don't cost more than a thousand dollars and it can adequately serve two people," said a smiling Akeeno, who is also the president of the Culinary Arts Club at the Montego Bay Community College, and is pursuing a course in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
According to Casana Spence, the acting director, marketing, public relations and outreach at the Montego Bay Community College, the programme was born out of an idea from Akeeno, who approached the principal and other school officials with his proposal.
"After a meeting with the associate dean of co-curricular activities, the director of marketing and public relations and of course the principal and the vice- principal, this idea was given the green light," said Spence.
He said the duration of the programme will feature five different meals prepared at different venues at the school, in a bid to demonstrate the versatility of cooking.
"The college has strong hospitality training programmes from which the Associate Degree in Culinary Arts derives. This equips students like Akeeno with the skills to prepare gourmet meals and to convert the mundane into a work of art," explained Spence.
He added that the entire series will cover courses from appetizer ideas to desserts that can be prepared from the comfort of a domestic kitchen, using ingredients that are easily accessed.
The next episode of Secrets of a College Chef- 'nuff bickle fi lickle,' takes place today and will feature a Jamaican Jambalaya with an amalgamation of spices.
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Students Akeeno Clarke and Andrae Cleghorn made a good pair last Friday as the two worked in harmony to prepare a sumptuous low budget meal, during the first episode of what promises to be an exciting five- week series of the Montego Bay Community College's Secrets of a College Chef: 'nuff bickle fi lickle.'
The duo prepared Thyme and Lime chicken sausage with vegetable ragout within an hour, before an appreciate audience consisting mainly of students.
Montego Bay Community College students, Akeeno Clarke (left) and Andrae Cleghorn share a light moment as they prepare their ‘budget’ meal during the first in the series of the school’s Secrets of a College Chef: ‘nuff bickle fi lickle,’ last Friday. (PHOTO: PHILLIP LEMONTE)
   Montego Bay Community College students, Akeeno Clarke (left) and Andrae Cleghorn share a light moment as they prepare their ‘budget’ meal during the first in the series of the school’s Secrets of a College Chef: ‘nuff bickle fi lickle,’ last Friday. (PHOTO: PHILLIP LEMONTE) #slideshowtoggler, #slideshowtoggler a, #slideshowtoggler img {filter:none !important;zoom:normal !important}  1/1  |
"It's very delicious and the texture is excellent," said Kadiesha Moodie, a hospitality and tourism student.
" All the items that made up this nutritious meal don't cost more than a thousand dollars and it can adequately serve two people," said a smiling Akeeno, who is also the president of the Culinary Arts Club at the Montego Bay Community College, and is pursuing a course in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
According to Casana Spence, the acting director, marketing, public relations and outreach at the Montego Bay Community College, the programme was born out of an idea from Akeeno, who approached the principal and other school officials with his proposal.
"After a meeting with the associate dean of co-curricular activities, the director of marketing and public relations and of course the principal and the vice- principal, this idea was given the green light," said Spence.
He said the duration of the programme will feature five different meals prepared at different venues at the school, in a bid to demonstrate the versatility of cooking.
"The college has strong hospitality training programmes from which the Associate Degree in Culinary Arts derives. This equips students like Akeeno with the skills to prepare gourmet meals and to convert the mundane into a work of art," explained Spence.
He added that the entire series will cover courses from appetizer ideas to desserts that can be prepared from the comfort of a domestic kitchen, using ingredients that are easily accessed.
The next episode of Secrets of a College Chef- 'nuff bickle fi lickle,' takes place today and will feature a Jamaican Jambalaya with an amalgamation of spices.