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Twelve year old Jamie Kedwards of Licensed Victualler's School Ascot won the East Berkshire Finals of Rotary Young Chef 2015/16 which was held at the Licensed Victualler's School Ascot on Tuesday 10 th November .
Competitors were asked to produce in a 1.5 hour timescale a 2 course meal for two persons ,with a cost of ingredients not to exceed £11.
Jamie calmly and efficiently produced a meal of outstanding quality and taste and the presentation of his dishes was superb.
His menu consisted of Seared Scallop with Wild Sorrel Butter, Sambucobacca Risotto and Pecan Bark Biltong served with a carrot twist, infused artichoke and a Rouge Juice and a dessert of Honey and Cinnamon Glazed Fig with a Goat's Cheese and Vanilla Cheesecake served with Tuile leaves Other competitors included runner up Molly Burdon of Ranelagh School, ,Madelaine Brant of Charters School and Eve o'Connell of St Mary's Ascot .
Jamie will now go through to the Rotary Thames Valley District Final which will be held at Garth Hill College,Bracknell on Saturday 27 th February 2016.
Our Judges , Martha Collision ,Winner 2011 and BBC Great British Bake - Off quarter finalist and Mrs Jean Goff praised the high standard of each student .
Rotary Club of Ascot President Mr Alan Clare said " We are delighted to be able to organise competitions like this particularly when we get such a talented set of entrants "