Smithville has Foreign Language Club Cooking contest

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Smithville High School Foreign Language Club members showing off their cooking contest dishes are Taylor Kronenberger (left), Meena Khongphatthana, Ethan Numer, Elisa Vicente Pacheco and Zoey Shuck.
Smithville High School Foreign Language Club members showing off their cooking contest dishes are Taylor Kronenberger (left), Meena Khongphatthana, Ethan Numer, Elisa Vicente Pacheco and Zoey Shuck.

SMITHVILLE − The Smithville High School Foreign Language Club held its annual cooking contest Feb. 6 in the school cafeteria with over 40 people participating.

Each student or group of students selected an authentic ethnic recipe and prepared it at home then took the entries to the contest for judging.

This year’s judges were Jerri Lynn Baxstrom, Janet Broda, Tiffany Sustar and Claudia Horner.

Twenty dishes were judged on presentation, flavor and aroma, texture and authenticity/difficulty of the recipe. Prizes were given to winners in German and Hispanic/Latino. Winners in the categories of appetizer/main dish or dessert were:

  • German Dishes: Ethan Numer with Eintopf mit Kartoffeln und Würstchen; Meena Khongphatthana and Taylor Kronenberger with Sauerbraten; Jacob Lanneaux, Lucy Gallagher and Marina Albright with Lebkuchen.

  • Hispanic Dishes: Carli Smith and Sofia Morgret with pastelillos; Bella Messenger and Kenzie Gasser with carnitas de pollo and homemade tortillas; Angelina Yates and Naomi Keib with torta Mexicana de chocolate.

Advisers of the club are Lisa Howie and Joni Reichenbach.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Smithville High cooking test features 20 authentic ethnic recipes