International Showdown - French, British, German, U.S. Teams Battle for Culinary Superiority
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA Staff Sgt. Kevin Arwood has his share of challenges. He is an enlisted aide for a four-star general and is never short of tackling daily obstacles on the job.
Yet, he relished the challenges he faced along with partner Sgt. John Densham during the international category of the Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event at MacLaughlin Fitness Center March 9.
“It was long event; roughly four hours,” he said of
Enlisted Aides Show Skills, Knowledge in Culinary Competition Event
U.S. Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA Over the last two days of the Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event, Army enlisted aides compete to be the best in their extremely small career field.
This year, seven culinarians went head-to-head in four events to vie for the Army’s best enlisted aide title. The honor went to Staff Sgt. Silvestre Arroyo, enlisted aide to Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commanding general, U.S. Army Africa. Arroyo will compete l
Culinary 'Three-Peat' - Team Hawaii Slays Rivals for Third Consecutive Crown
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA If there is a culinary equivalent to the popular phrase “dropping the mic” – the sound of electronic feedback from a microphone after a stellar performance of some kind – then it should be “dropping the spatula,” but substitute the relatively soft sound for that of a howitzer heard at ear-splitting range.
Or any sound commensurate with the achievement of Team Hawaii during Friday’s Military Culinary Arts Competitive
Longtime Judge Recounts Time with Army Culinary Program
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA In 1944 Germany, a 6-year-old boy scrounging for food was sheltered from gunfire by American Soldiers as German forces fired at their positions.
“They took me under a tank, and one put his arm over me and another did the same,” said Roland E. Schaeffer, a chef in the Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event. “They wanted to protect me.”
Schaeffer, noting he did not think the Soldiers were authorized to do
Armed Forces Culinary Arts Event Kicks off With Top Chef Competition
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA The 42nd annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event kicked off Friday with its most prestigious and challenging category – Armed Forces Chef of the Year.
The competition is the only one held entirely at the Joint Culinary Training Center – chefs work feverishly to get out a top-notch four-course, four-serving meal to the waiting judges.
“Part of why the event is so prestigious is because of the title,
Culinary Staff Showcase Their Capabilities
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Daegu, South Korea Two culinary specialists from 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command participated in the 42nd Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition and Training Event at Fort Lee, Virginia, March 4-9. The 10-member Korea Culinary Arts Team consisted of culinary specialists from units across the Korean Peninsula and demonstrated food service excellence in various categories.
By competing in every category, including military hot
Air-Ready Military Culinary Arts Competition
214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Fort Lee, VA Knives, mixing bowls and the 245 service members who own them descended upon Fort Lee, Virginia for the 42nd Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition. Culinary teams competed in both individual and team events March 4th to March 9th, with participants coming from all five services and even from across the globe. #military #chefs #cooking #Virginia #CoastGuard #Quartermaster #Navy #FortLee #AirForce #Army #CulinaryArts #Ma
Cool Under Pressure: Developing Chefs Show Composure Under Spotlight of Judges, Live Audience
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA Preparing a one-course meal in 60 minutes may seem like a simple and easy household task to some.Producing the same meal, however, during the U.S. Armed Forces’ largest culinary event under the watchful eyes of renowned chefs can be a daunting challenge. Those were factors that played into the Armed Forces Student Chef of the Year category of the annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event that wraps up to
The Vision: Challenge Encourages Culinarians to be Creative While Concocting Cuisine
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA It’s the category that emphasizes the art of food preparation … performing precise knife cuts to create perfectly aligned and proportioned hors d’oeuvres and using gelatin, cocoa powder and other edible construction materials to craft colorful and imaginative sculptures.
The buffet table display challenge is one of several being tackled by teams entered in the 41st annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training E
Military's Top Chefs Compete for Prestigious Culinary Titles
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs - Fort Lee, VA The 41st annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event kicked off Friday with its most prestigious and challenging category – Armed Forces Chef of the Year.
The competition is the only one held entirely at the Joint Culinary Training Center – chefs work feverishly to get out a top-notch four-course, four-serving meal to the waiting judges.
“Part of why the event is so prestigious is because of the title,
