19th February 2016 by Claire Shadbolt
Six intrepid scouts traipsed to Hook to represent 28th Croydon scouts in Greater London South West county cooking competition.
The theme was A Meal Fit for Today and our scouts choose menus based on that.
Team A choose a start of mozzarella cheese and tomato which was beautifully presented. Followed by chicken casserole which was a challenge being prepared in a small space and on a gas burner. And for dessert they made Eton Mess.
Team B chose mackerel, halloumi and salad for a starter. It was a shame that the one piece that the judges tried had a bone in it even though the fish had bought deboned. Their main course was breaded chicken and salad in wraps. Finally for dessert they did home-made icecream. It must be the only recipe that calls for duct tape and woolly gloves.
The competition was fierce and there were lots of teams. Team A came joint fifth and Team B came 18. Well done both teams.