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Pear Excellence Canadian Culinary Student Competition

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Pear Excellence Culinary Student Competition!

Regional Winner, Ontario

National Grand Prize Winner, National People's Choice Award

Stephanie Duong, George Brown College

Regional Winner, British Columbia

Kyle Mar, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver

Regional Winner, Maritimes

Cyril Roach, Nova Scotia Community College

Regional Winner, Prairies

Adam Cenaiko, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

Regional Winner, Quebec

Norelle Donahue, LaSalle College

Our judges were duly impressed with the quality and creativity of all the recipe entries that were submitted. The competition was fierce, and we offer our sincere thanks to all students who entered.

Click here to view the winning recipes!

The entry period for this contest closed on March 31, 2010. The following information is for reference only.

Culinary Students, it's your time to shine! 

Don your whites and toque to create your best culinary insPEARation!  Whether you create an appetizer, salad, entrée, dessert, or beverage, we want to see your flair with the pear!  The flavour and texture of fresh pears are perfect for many culinary applications.  Baked, sautéed, juiced, sliced, pureed… the only limit is your imagination!

Five regional Finalists will win a trip to Vancouver in May 2010 to compete for the $5,000 Grand Prize!

A finalist will be selected from each of the following five regions:

British Columbia (North West Territories)

Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)

Ontario

Quebec

Maritimes (New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI)

Plus, each finalist’s school will receive an award for supplies or its general scholarship fund; $1,000 to the Grand Prize winner’s school and $500 to the other finalists' schools.

Click here to view the entry form. (For reference only. Entries are no longer being accepted.)

Chef Instructors!   Click here to download and print a flyer to spread the news to your students. (Available in English and French.)

Void where prohibited.  Must be 18 or over to enter.  Open only to culinary students seeking a culinary associate’s degree, diploma, or certificate at accredited schools located in Canada.  Entries accepted through March 31, 2010.  See Terms and Conditions for further details and restrictions.