Prince George, B.C. – It’s another first for Prince George.

 

This fall, the College of New Caledonia Culinary Arts program will host Culinary Team Canada  as the team makes a final stop before heading to Switzerland for the “Salon Culinaire Mondial event.   Only held every six years, the Swiss competition it is one of the most important international team cooking events in the world. Winners will advance to the IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany in 2016.

 

CNC Chef Ron Christian says he is “tickled pink” to have the team come to Prince George, which will be the smallest city the Team has ever   visited. The team will have made similar stops in Edmonton, Windsor and Halifax before visiting Prince George   as they prepare for the competition in Europe.

 

Chef Christian   is a friend of the Team Canada Manager, JC Felicella. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people in northern B.C. to try world-class food, the likes of which Prince George has never seen before.” It will also be an opportunity   for Culinary Arts students at CNC to learn from the best in Canada. “I have worked with a few of the Team Canada members and I can tell you, people will kick themselves if they miss this opportunity,” says Chef Christian.  “We are really encouraging our students, past and present, to contact us so they can watch and learn from these world renowned chefs in action.”

 

Culinary Team Canada will use it’s Prince George stop as the last opportunity to finalize its menu for the Swiss competition, and put the menu to the test. 

 

The College is planning a special dinner “An Evening with the Masters” on October 21^st at the College’s  Gathering Place ( Atrium) . The evening will start with appetizers, and will include wine pairings with each course.  

 

Here is the full menu:

 

48 ° Pacific Salmon “Broken”

Lobster Foam, Vanilla Oil

Olive Oil Poached Lobster Salad, Hearts of Palm

English Pea Purée, Cured Salmon Roe

Ciabatta Croutons

 

Lamb Loin, Truffled Veal Roulade

Terrine of Veal Tongue and Sweetbreads

Squash Purée, Carrots, Salsify and Turnip

Celeriac Glazed Bread Pudding

Madeira Jus

 

White Chocolate Lemon Mousse, Elderflower Gel

Orange Frangipane, Raspberry Sorbet

Almond Hemp Crumble, Ganache

Orange Curd, Honey Meringue

 

Tickets for this special event are $125 dollars per person. That may seem a little high to some, but this food is of international caliber and as Chef Christian says “Who doesn’t like to eat?”

 

You can  line up tickets by calling 250-561-5859 or email communications@cnc.bc.ca