1st Stanstead Abbotts and St. Margaret's Scout Group

A team of 4 Stanstead Abbotts Scouts came 3rd in the Ware and District Cooking Competition held at 2nd Ware Scout Group's HQ in Poles Lane. 

Their £18 'Local Produce' themed 3 course meal for 4, was cooked indoors on 2 gas stoves within 2 hours and served to the judges for marking before being enjoyed by the cooks themselves.

Among the local ingredients used were Foxholes Farm Pork, Royston Cider (for the sauce) and some malt extract with its French & Jupps origins along with some malted grain of various colours from the Maltings for part of their table decoration.. The standard of the competition was very high, as it is each year, and the team were really happy with their result, having prepared and practiced for the competition during the run up to the Competition.

Congratulations to Clare (PL), Curtis, Lenny and Rosie - great teamwork and very good cooking. (See photos in the Gallery.)

The Menu

1st Stanstead Abbotts & St Margaret's Scout Group

'Local Produce' Cooking Competition

Starter

Local Winter Hot Pot Soup

Selection of local root vegetables,grains and barley seasoned with Malt Extract.

French & Jupps Maltings is the last working Maltings in the UK and their malt is used in the production of Marmite and malt extracts.

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Our table decoration shows some of the different coloured and flavoured malted grains produced in Stanstead Abbotts with some Spring flowers.

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Main Course

Local Pork Escallops in a Creamy Local Cider Sauce

Local Foxholes Farm Pork from Hertford cooked with Apples in a Cream and Hertfordshire Cider Sauce, served with a puree of local root vegetables.

Cam Valley Cider is made in Royston.

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Pudding

Stanstead Abbotts Crystal Berries

Wild Blackberries picked last Summer from near our Scout HQ served on a bed of Meringues and Cream

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Locally Produced Cooks 

PL Clare, Rosie, Lenny and Curtis

Winners 2nd Ware will go on to compete at the County Cooking Competition.  We wish them the best of luck!