烹饪黄金
At Skidmore, creativity abounds 和 the college's dining program is no exception. And as "a kitchen is the heart of the home," it's no surprise to find that Skidmore's culinary team nourishes its "home" with creative flair 和 award-winning ingenuity.
连续五年的金牌餐
Skidmore's dining services team recently earned its fifth consecutive gold medal for culinary excellence in an American Culinary Federation (ACF) sanctioned competition 1月. 12点在火博体育的默里-阿金斯餐厅. 的 切碎-like competition pitted Skidmore against 11 colleges 和 universities from throughout 东北. Each team was challenged to create original meals from identical ingredients 在严格的时间和风格限制下.
Chefs Bryan Bidwell, Joe Greco, Paul Karlson 和 Donovan Preston led their team through
the competition by preparing a four-course meal for a panel of two certified master
厨师. 的 Skidmore team's efforts earned the highest total points to garner the gold
medal, a testament to the 厨师' dedication to refining their creative chops.
"的 annual competition allows our staff an opportunity to enhance their knowledge
while also exp和ing their practical culinary skills," said Mark Miller, director
餐饮服务. "It's important that our staff are actively learning 和 testing
new recipes that can eventually be incorporated into Skidmore's menus."
You can read more about the ACF competition in regional news coverage by the 次联盟, Saratogian, 邮报》明星 和 萨拉托加.com.
的 team was also recently recognized with two other awards:
- 2017年6月在北京奥运会上获得金牌 "世界风味"全国烹饪大赛
A listing among the Best College Food in 2017 (second only to the Culinary Institute
(美国).com
创造性的烹饪表达
的 team's enthusiasm 和 collaboration have also earned high marks in the Skidmore 社区. While national accolades have become a near-regular occurrence, the 厨师' talents truly come to life in a few of Skidmore's beloved dining traditions:
主题晚宴
Rated by students as one of their favorite campus traditions, Skidmore's 主题晚宴s
晚上是充满乐趣和冒险的吗. 不仅仅是定制菜单，主题晚宴也很有吸引力
out all the production stops with elaborate stage setups, detailed decor, 和 to the
joy of many, a few devoted dining services members in costume.
Past themes have stretched imaginations 和 transported diners to worlds of fantasy
探索，从 爱丽丝梦游仙境 to 哈利波特. 最近的一次晚餐， 海盗和美人鱼, was nationally recognized by the Horton Dining Awards, held by the National Association
的大学 & 大学餐饮服务.
主题晚宴 "always offer a lot of great interaction with students," said Frank
埃斯波西托，餐饮服务生产经理. “有很多活动的部分
真正让我们前进. 这一切是如何结合在一起的，真是太酷了."
收获的晚餐
It takes a unique blend of art 和 science to plan, grow 和 cultivate a 花园. At
Skidmore, student volunteers take it a step further with their own 花园, supplying
more than 1,000 pounds of organic produce to the dining hall each year.
的 收获的晚餐, a much-anticipated annual event, brings students together to pick produce from the
on-campus 花园 和 work with dining services 厨师 to host a meal celebrating the
可持续的赏金.
Wafflefest
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breakfast offered the night before finals begin, goes far beyond bacon 和 eggs. 从
Belgian waffles 和 berry compote to a colorful array of dessert pizzas 和 more,
这是一场眼睛(和胃)的盛宴。.
Waffles aren't only for our culinary teams though, Adam Weinreb '20 has dreamed up seven more waffle dishes based on the dining hall classic.
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