Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2010 | Page 129

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Island Life - June/July 2010

Photo: Actor Geoff Hughes was on hand to meet
local fans as well as help judge the food theatre
competitions.

Photo: David Etchell Johnson from the
Seaview Hotel

rolls. Ben Brown also wowed the crowd

The Island Inspirational
Masterchef 2010

showing three ways to cook his own grown

Sponsored by Southern Co-operatives and IW

asparagus. The marquee sent out aromas

Country Press.

across the busy show field dragging people

The new competition launched this year at

in to the smell of IW lamb cutlets sizzling

the Garden Show drew in unprecedented

with David Edgerton-Reed from Real Island

crowds of supportive public. Two nervous

Food and crispy crackling from IW pork

contestants, Rachel Brown and Lee-Emma

also provided by Hamiltons and cooked by

Carter took centre stage and performed

The head chef, Luke Hadden of The Albert

to their greatest ability with judges from

Cottage. Taste buds were also sent a tingling

Southern Co-operatives, The Seaview Hotel

with Jon Groom Head Chef at Sentry Mead

and also Geoff Hughes, the contestants

who created a superb cheesecake.

fielded relentless questions and comments

with easy to make, yet exquisite sausage

Photo: The Robin Hill Wight Falconry
Team entertain the crowds

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