Dankwa tops cooking contest

Nine traditional caterers  from four regions of the country  have  engaged in a fierce cooking competition in Accra.

The contestants  drawn from  Central, Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western regions  were given three hours  to  cook using rice, chicken and groundnut paste. 

The event  was  the climax of three regional  food service seminars  organised  by the US service groups; US Rice Federation, USA Poultry and Eggs Export Council and the American Peanut Council 

The aim is to   provide traditional  caterers  with the opportunity  to use  products from the US  to create new traditional recipes.

At the end of the competition, the only male among the nine contestant,  Mr   Rockson Dankwa from the Ashanti Region, was  adjudged  the overall winner.  

For his prize he  received    a  five burner gas stove, a bag of rice,  and a carton of chicken.

Ms Joana Forson  from the Central Region  placed  second  and took home a medium chest freezer while Ms Marian Araba Dontoh,  who placed third, won  a medium size gas oven and a bag of rice and chicken.

Prizes were also given to other contestants who won in   various categories such as presentation, creativity, safety, time management etc.