Menu Wars

 Menu wars is a competition between 2 teams, which was seniors vs juniors. We all had a couple weeks to perfect our recipe in and out of class. I took advantage of the time and I made cesar salad at home. I loved menu wars and I think this should happen every year.  Our team name was passport because we have food from all around the world. 

 When our team was discussing what dishes we were gonna do, there was a salad option. It didn't seem like anyone wanted to do it, and I love making this ceasar salad, so I said that I'd do it. It was a super easy choice for me. The recipe is my Moms, but I tweaked it to how I thought was better. I used less olive oil and anchovy paste, but I used more lemon juice and black pepper.

Round 2: Croutons

I made the croutons for display and taste.  I added too much seasoning (especially salt).

A lot of my classmates tried the croutons and they all said they had too much seasoning.

My role in the menu wars felt like I was bringing energy to the team and getting everyone excited. I think that my dish helped us because some of the judges liked it, so I go some points. I brought out other peoples dishes and I helped clean some.

My growth as a cook has grown exponentially, I used to only be able to pan sear an already cooked chicken cutlet. Now I'm making them from scratch and I've learned how to make many other things. As a food writer, I've learned a bunch of new techniques that I can use throughout my whole life. Menu wars taught me to get my dish made on time, and how to write about the dishses I've made.