Assabet Valley Culinary Arts Food Show Connects Aspiring Future Chefs with Industry Leaders

Colleagues,

We thank Superintendent Ernest F. Houle for sharing these wonderful photos taken at the October 25th Assabet Valley Culinary Arts Food Show to connect aspiring culinary students with industry leaders.

Photos were taken by Daily News And Wicked Local Staff Photo/John Walker.

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Assabet hosts first High School Culinary Arts Food Show connecting culinary students with leaders

John Walker

Chef Rico DiFronzo (right), Executive Chef at Union Oyster House in Boston, pours sauce on oysters before grilling, as Assabet sophomores Gabriel Key-Wallace and Bella Reyes watch, during the High School Culinary Arts Food Show at Assabet Regional, Oct. 25, 2023.

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Assabet senior Ned Zimmerman (left) hands out lanyards to arriving attendees during the High School Culinary Arts Food Show at Assabet Regional, Oct. 25, 2023.

V Zito (left), a senior at Assabet, cuts chicken as Thomas McQuillan, chief sales officer at Do Good Foods watches.

Hunter Moniz, a sophomore at Assabet Regional, lays out applewood-smoked bacon during the High School Culinary Arts Food Show.

Some of the items that Victoria Kinzel, of Buck and Bloom in Weymouth, was using to build a charcuterie board, were on display during her demonstration at the High School Culinary Arts Food Show.

Students watch as Victoria Kinzel, of Buck and Bloom in Weymouth, makes a charcuterie board during her demonstration.

Chef Victoria Kinzel explains the different kinds of cheese she uses in building a charcuterie board.

Victoria holds up Jasper Hills’ Harbison cheese during a demonstration on charcuterie board building.

Victoria cuts into Brie cheese during a demonstration on charcuterie board building.

Victoria talks to students during her demonstration.

Chef Margo Wilson (left), lead teacher in culinary arts at Assabet Regional, puts sofrito on pork, with the help of Assabet sophomore Isabella Morais.

Pamela Da Cruz Lima (left) and Isabella Morais, both sophomores at Assabet, rub sofrito on pork for Cuban sandwiches.

Kyara Martin, of Taunton High, picks up a sample of steak tips and mashed potato.

Joao Fernandes Oliviera, a sophomore at Assabet, serves Chipotle Mac and Cheese.

Swag bags await attendees.

Timothy Martin, a senior at Taunton High School, waits to sample a steak tip.

Anthony McCauley (right), premium beef specialist at Cargill, talks to students about different cuts of beef.

David J. Ferreira

MAVA Communications Coordinator

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