Grimsby’s status as the seafood capital and ‘Europe’s Food Town’ has been further enhanced after a major victory at the UK Seafood Championships.
A pair of young chefs from the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, Jake Stansfield and Emma Sharlotte, have secured first place ahead of Blackpool College in second and Oxford in third. It is the first time in the prestigious contest's 12 year history that the host town has won the title.
The main sponsors include Grimsby-headquartered Young's Seafood and Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish curers, Alfred Enderby Ltd, who together provide much of the fish for the cooking sessions. Young's promotes the competition to encourage more young chefs to take an interest in seafood and be adventurous in the way it is cooked.
Grimsby Fish Merchants Association chief executive Steve Norton said:
“It is great news, coming so soon after our Humber Seafood Cluster success in London. We have waited a long time for this title and it has been well worth it. The standard of fish cookery among all the college entrants from around Britain was very high and it seems to get better with each year.”
Jake and Emma presented three dishes including Pan-fried Sea Bass with Balsamic Onion Chutney, Potato Mousseline and a Red Pepper Salsa finished with a Baby Arugula Salad. Their menu, cooking style and presentation were deemed of exceptional standard by the judges.
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