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May 9, 2016
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDENTS COMPETE IN CHEAP CHOPPED CHAMPIONSHIP
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Hospitality and Tourism program
hosted a Cheap Chopped Championship for students in the Food Prep II class. Three
teams competed using mystery ingredients for an entrée and a dessert. Students were
required to utilize the culinary and presentation techniques they learned over the
fall and spring semesters.
The contest is similar to the television show. The cooking was timed and students
had access to a pantry of ingredients. The entrée mystery ingredients included untrimmed
chicken breast, organic carrots and limes. The dessert mystery ingredients included
strawberries, balsamic vinegar and $2 to buy anything from the student center vending
machine. Students prepared Hawaiian chicken kabobs with honey glazed carrots, teriyaki
pineapple kabobs, chicken vegetable stir-fry with mango pineapple puree, glazed lemon
cookies with strawberry coulis and cinnamon sautéed mango cream tarts.
Photo: Hospitality and Tourism student, Michael Hulse rushes to prepare a dish for
the Cheap Chopped Championship
