Participating
teams included Brookdale of Bowling Green, Lakes of Monclova, The Manor at
Perrysburg and Wood Haven Health Care. Each team created an appetizer, entrée
and dessert for attendees and judges to sample.
Over
125 attendees voted for their favorite in each category.
Wood
Haven Health Care, led by Delia Warren, won for best appetizer for their
Tortilla Soup.
Brookdale
of Bowling Green, led by James Price, took home the awards for best entrée and
best dessert for their braised pork loin and cherry almond tart, respectively.
The
Throwdown champion team was decided upon by celebrity judges Terry Kretz
(District Manager of Main Street Ventures), George Kamilaris (Georgio’s Café
International) and Marissa Rife (Executive Chef for BGSU Dining Services).
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| 2015 Throwdown Champions, Lakes of Monclova |
Lakes
of Monclova, led by Christopher Rajner, won the top prize of “Wood County
Throwdown Champion.” Rajner’s three-courses consisted of a spicy crab salad as
the appetizer, beer braised short ribs as the entrée and a chocolate cake for
dessert.
Rajner
has worked in various hotels and restaurants prior to working at Lakes of
Monclova and enjoys making desserts, especially pastries.
He
wanted to try something different for the Throwdown, compared to what he
usually makes.
“We
typically do not serve the variety of food we made at the event,” Rajner said.
“I found it was a great way to showcase our talents and create some dishes that
we everyone can enjoy.”
All
of the recipes from the event are featured on the WCCOA blog, which can be
found at woodcountycommitteeonaging.blogspot.com or by visiting our website at www.wccoa.net.
WCCOA
would like to thank the chefs, Penta Career Center, students, sponsors and
others who helped make this event possible.
