As many as 174 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 E.S. Lords International School 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 it 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. “The response was overwhelming and many presented dishes made of millets. One participant had presented nearly 72 dishes. Though the event is being held for the first time in Villupuram, the response has been too good,” he said.
