Le Crunch time for Corrine in final cook-off
SATURDAY will be ‘crunch time’ for a Blarney woman who is hoping that her cookery skills will earn her a trip to the culinary capital of the world.
Corrine Austin will go head-to-head with amateur chefs from across the country in the final of a competition aimed at discovering Ireland’s best home cook – with a trip to Paris worth more than €3,000 awaiting the winner.
The 2019 Le Crunch sponsored ‘Apple of My Eye’ competition challenged people to put their culinary prowess and imaginations to the test to come up with mouthwatering original recipes using apples.
Since January the panel of judges, including top Irish chef Adrian Martin have been inundated with entries, with Corrine among the chosen few to make it to the final at Dublin’s Cook’s Academy this weekend.
Adrian said the panel was looking forward to meeting the finalists in person and getting the opportunity to taste their creations.
“We’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the entries and we’re looking forward to meeting the finalists for our final cook-off. I personally can’t wait to try some of the dishes. The imagination and creativity that has been shown so far in the competition has been amazing,” said Adrian.
Corrine said she hoped the competition would help pave the way for her to realise her ultimate ambition of cooking professionally.
“I am an avid foodie, amateur chef and food blogger and love experimenting with new flavours and trying different cuisines.
“Cooking has been a great passion of mine from a very young age and I am enthusiastic about starting my own home catering business,” she said.