A lecturer at New College Lanarkshire nicknamed the “Marzipan Queen” was the lead judge at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg
Ann Brown was leading the bid to find the world’s best pastry chef at the four-yearly event organised by Vatel Club in Luxembourg.
Scores of chefs, bakers and other food experts from across the globe took part in the competition which is part of the Expogast, a culinary fair held in Luxembourg.#
The Hospitality and Culinary Arts lecturer was lead judge in the pastry category.
She said: “It’s always a thrill to be a judge at events as massive as this. It’s exciting to see the talents of so many of the competitors who always find a way of setting the bar incredibly high with new and inventive entries.
“It also allows me to see what skills and talents I can discover and bring back to Scotland to share with the wonderful students in our faculty.”
Highly-respected by competitors and judges in the industry, the Lanarkshire lecturer was one of only a handful of women chefs in the 68-strong international jury at the recent IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart. And earlier this year she was a judge at the World Pastry Chefs Final in Abu Dhabi. She recently was on the jury of the IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart.
Aside from delivering the HNC Professional Cookery/Patisserie course along with other pastry classes, Ann is a regular judge on the international baking circuit.
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