Western News: September 21, 2023

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Ravioli, cod, frangipane propels
young chef into the limelight
PAN FRIED Murray cod helped
Joosje Bouman stand out in a
prestigious chef competition in
Sydney.
The 22-year-old St Albans
resident was awarded three
bronze medals, one for each of
her courses, at the Nestlé Golden
Chef’s Hat Award competition.
It was her first time competing
at the grand finals. Bouman won
the South Island regional heat of
the competition earlier this year.
She decided to enter the
competition because of the opportunity
it presented to further
her skills and connect with other
young chefs.
Bouman, who works as a sous
chef at Kaisar Brew Garden,
impressed the judges with the
execution and delivery of her
three-course menu to earn the
haul of bronze medals.
She was up against 11 other
young top chefs from across
Australia and New Zealand who
were all vying to be crowned
Golden Chef of the Year. Along
with the other competitors, she
had to develop and perfect a
three course menu in the lead up
to the live cook off.
Bouman’s menu was a ravioli
entrée with a homemade ricotta
and spinach mix on a tomato
TASTY: Two of Joosje Bouman’s courses that helped her
take three bronze medals – pan fried Murray cod and a
caramel frangipane dessert.
base sauce, served with a shaved
asparagus salad. Her main was
pan-fried Murray cod, served
with a beurre blanc, gremolata,
pickled mushroom, and crispy
potatoes. For dessert, she created
a frangipane, caramelised pear,
caramel sauce, macadamia, and
oat crumb served with a tuille.
Chef judge Darren Wright said
being part of the Golden Chef’s
Hat competition gives the next
generation of chefs like Bouman
the opportunity to put themselves
to the test, improve their
cooking skills and connect with
like-minded chefs as well as the
broader industry.
“Joosje delivered some stand
out dishes on the day while
under immense pressure. Just to
make it this far and then to win
medals is a tremendous achievement
that she should be hugely
proud of,” he said.
The overall winner of the event
was Melbourne chef Jimmy Han.
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