As many as 106 participants showcased their culinary skills by presenting a variety of dishes at the fourth edition of The Hindu ‘Our State Our Taste’ preliminary round held at Hotel Saradharam in Chidambaram on Saturday .
The response to the preliminary round was overwhelming as homemakers and youngsters turned out in huge numbers, presented dishes that they prepared at their homes, and displayed them during the contest. It is mandatory to present one dish using Gold Winner cooking oil. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines and dishes prepared with millets were presented by the contestants.
A panel of judges headed by chef K. Damodharan (chef Dhamu) judged the dishes based on taste, texture, flavour, and presentation.
