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Lime jazzes up flank steak on Penta student's menu |
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Written by KAREN NADLER COTA Sentinel Lifestyles Editor
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:02 |
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Bowling Green-Penta culinary student Victoria Lamb serves Cuban flank steak and saffron rice at Taste of the Nations. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune)
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PERRYSBURG - Tired of burgers and fries? Looking for something a little more exciting than a Taco Bell burrito under the heading of foreign cuisine?
Attendance at Penta Career Center's "Taste of the Nations" offers the chance to tour 12 different countries at one time - at least when it comes to food.
This was the fourth year for Taste of the Nations, in which students, public and staff are served full meals from Italy, Russia, Cuba, Greece, Brazil, France, India, South Korea, Australia, Madagascar, Macedonia and Pakistan. The meal, a friendly but high-pressure competition, is prepared by two-member teams of high school seniors who are studying culinary arts at Penta.
"Australia has done a nice job in the last couple years - they're in the lead," notes Chef Janea Makowski, instructor at Penta. "France is a close second."
"Both years the Australia team has included shrimp, which seems to be popular" at this time of year. Shawnee France from Rossford, Charles Williams of Northwood, and Zach Bethel from Anthony Wayne put together a menu of ribeye and mock fish, shrimp on the barbie, blue pumpkin soup and lamingtons.
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