The Louisiana 4-H Food Challenge competition which challenges teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a key ingredient and access to a “grocery store” of other ingredients. From the ingredients, team members are challenged to create a healthy dish while practicing proper food safety, food preparation, and communication skills. Following the dish preparation, teams then present to a panel of judges who will further test their culinary and nutrition knowledge with a question and answer segment.
Friday, April 20, 2022 at the State Evacuation Center, Alexandria, LA
Contestants will be given a mystery food item to use as their key ingredient and have 40 minutes to prepare a dish in front of a live audience. After the dish has been prepared, contestants will bring their dish before a panel of judges where they will discuss how the prepared the dish and the cost to make it.
Questions?
Contest Contact
Claire Zak
czak@agcenter.lsu.edu