2010 National Competition

The 2010 M:I national competition took place during the CSCA annual convention in Saskatoon this past July.

First place winners from each provincial competition were invited to compete for the top prize of $2500 and a second place prize of $1000.

Dylan MacKay of Manitoba won first prize for his tasty rendition of the traditional perogy, the 'pea-rogy', shown at right. The 'pea-rogy' uses a 50:50 chickpea flour to wheat flour dough that is filled with both mashed potatoes and chickpeas. Congratulations Dylan!

Second place was awarded to Sharon Booy and Amy Symington from George Brown College, a culinary institute in Toronto, Ontario. Sharon and Amy developed a gourmet pea tart that is not only vegetarian, but gluten-free as well. The pea tart has a delicious filling of white pea bean and cheddar cheese, sauteed mushrooms, fresh peas and lentils and is served in a sweet potato and chickpea pastry.