Cumberland High School

The Duke Café culinary students participated in the first-ever AgriCulinary Tech Chef Challenge: Innovation Meets Culinary Excellence, hosted at Virginia State University on October 24th, 2024. This unique competition is designed to merge creativity with the high standards of the ProStart® competition while encouraging the use of locally sourced ingredients and sustainable cooking practices. The menu included:

• Autumn Endive salad with apples, cous cous, and dried cranberries finished in a Brown butter dressing.

• Pan Seared Prawns paired with  Bacon creme Succotash finished with/ Fennel Slaw.

• Pomegranate Poached pear paired with local honey-whipped Ricotta foam finished with spiced pistachios.