10/20/2023
Fabulous Farm to School Friday! Hamburg Middle School held their 1st quarter Jr Chef Challenge in Mrs. Sheri Gund's 8th grade Culinary Class! The theme for this quarter is NY Mac n Cheese! Student teams worked to create a NY Mac N Cheese with a twist! After a field trip to Eden Valley Creamery , followed by an in the classroom tasting of various EVC cheeses last week students got to work. They worked on what NY farm products from our friends at Eden Valley Growers, Inc. Produce Peddlers Inc. Boston Valley Farms Rise'n'Swine Farm LLC Burly Brothers Country Butchery Hanzlian's Homemade Sausage & Deli Upstate Farms would be included with their EVC cheese & pasta!
The Winning recipe~ Bacon and Mac Balls with EVC Horseradish Cheese! Way to go Matt, Addie, Gianna, and Sera! Thank you to our terrific panel of Judges; Jason Cefaly of Eden Valley Creamery, Chef Stephen Forman; Regional Executive Chef for Delaware North & Owner of Thyme-N-Honey , Mr. Berdysiak 8th Grade Teacher at HMS, Kim Abram; Food Service Director HCSD and Mr. Adams; Principal at HMS! All of the students recipes were amazing! Lots more photos to follow!