Young people impress at annual cooking challenge

Children from Warminster Scout Group’s Battlesbury Beavers recently went head-to-head in a cooking competition at their headquarters in Weymouth Street.

The annual Ready Steady Cook competition tasked four groups of young people – The Hungry Smarties, OTPT, Mama Eats and The Boys Summer Spectacular – with planning and cooking a three-course meal in three hours.

“It was a great success,” said Beaver Scout leader Maxine Severn.

 

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“Garlic bread, bruschetta and dough balls were prepared for the starters. For the main courses we had burgers with a salad and freshly prepared tzatziki dip, chicken burgers with salad, creamy chicken pasta and a butterfly chicken burger with corn on the cob, salad and a homemade barbecue sauce.

“Pancakes again proved popular as desserts, with three of the groups electing to make them. The fourth group made a large chocolate chip cookie.”

The dishes were judged by a panel made up of Morrisons community champion Gina Hales, Mayor Jack Jones and Deputy Mayor Liz Lee.

“After much deliberation the consensus was that The Boys Summer Spectacular were the worthy winners of the cup, but all four groups were praised for their efforts which made the event such a success,” said Maxine.

“As well as the judges, thanks also go out to parents Dougie, Mike, Caroline and Vicky who, along with one of our young leaders Poppy, supported the Beavers over the morning.

“We are already looking forward to next year’s competition.”