GSNA Culinary Arts Competition

PURPOSE

  • To recognize exceptional culinary skills of school nutrition professionals in Georgia.
  • To enhance the quality of school food.
  • To develop and provide tested standardized recipes that is acceptable to our customers – students, administration, teachers, and parents.
  • To recognize Georgia Grown commodities as a leader in industry.

CATEGORIES
It is recommended that each category include at least ONE Georgia Grown product and/or commodity (up to 3 may be used), such as:
Poultry, beef, pork, peanuts, pecans, blueberries, peaches, soybean, Vidalia/sweet onion, sweet corn, watermelon, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, or eggs to name a few.

WG Dessert
Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious WG Dessert using the following letters in the ingredient list: Advocacy, Conference, Passion. WG Dessert should credit for no more than 2 grains in the meal pattern. Please show crediting documentation on recipe.

Lunch: (Entrée)

Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious Lunch Entrée using ONE of the following letters as the main ingredient. The other letters should also be used within the recipe: Mission, Teamwork, Service. Lunch Entrée must credit for a 2 M/MA and 2 Grain Equivalent. Please show crediting documentation on recipe.

Lunch: (Side Dish)

Mission Possible: Create and prepare a delicious and nutritious Lunch Side Dish using ONE of the following letters as the main ingredient. The other letters should also be used within the recipe: Nutrition, Membership, Leadership. Lunch Side Dish must credit for a ½ cup Fruit or ½ cup Vegetable. Please show crediting documentation on recipe.

AWARDS for each category at the state level are as follows:

First Place - $250 monetary award and certificate

Second Place - $175 monetary award and certificate

Third Place - $100 monetary award and certificate



2023-2024 Culinary Competition Guidelines 

Standardized Recipe Form (WORD doc)

2023-2024 Culinary Competition Entry Forms & Judging Scorecard