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Watson · 07-21-2022, 10:36 PM

SPOILER!!: the judges & contestants

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Normally not one to jump for signing up for any sort of social activity - this one involved food, so Javier was a bit more inclined to volunteer his time! It seemed as if he was the first one to arrive along with Simon, so he gave his colleague a little nod in greeted as he walked in.

"Ready for this? I hope you're prepared to put out possible fires - you can never be too cautious with these kids," he said with a small chuckle. He should know - his class REQUIRED fire and he'd had more than a few run ins with fires gone array.

Right. Each individual station looked good. The record player was playing some tunes. here were aprons and mitts and... badges to identify the judges. Good. Simon took a step back to admire his work, wondering momentarily if he was missing anything. Did they need more decorations? He sorely wished for a second opinion on the matter.

Fortunately there was Javier entering the Kitchens! Yes, one of our judges for the event. "Excellent timing, Javier. What do you think... it's not too much... is it?" he asked, motioning to the set up.

Disaster was always a risk with these students. Simon had wondered if his activity had been such a wise idea late late last night. However, in front of his colleague, he played it off nonchalantly. Simon wasn't visibly worried about fires. He chuckled at his colleague's fair warning. "But, Javier, that's why I have you here!" smirked Simon. "I know you've dealt with your share of fires.. History of Magic handles ... " Spazzy hand gestures as he tried to explain. "Metaphorical fires?"

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

"If you are interested''?

Jude didn't need to be told twice to report to the kitchen on the assigned day and time. Cooking and baking was something he did EVERY school break with his mother. It was one of those mother-son moments he treasured. Thanks to Addison Anders, he made a decent cook. Maybe that's why he was more concerned about having a good time at this even rather than competing.

"Hi, hello, good day, professors," Jude greeted Holden who happened to be one of his favourite professors, and the professor he knew the most about in terms of history and the Slytherin Head of House who was pretty cool in his own way. "Can we get started now?'' he continued, his face bright and cheerful. Just kidding. Of course they had to wait on others to arrive.

Mr. Anders was the first student to join Javier and Simon in the Kitchens. "Hello Mr. Anders. Is it a good day?" he asked as he turned to greet the sixth year. He chuckled at Mr. Anders' enthusiastic question of getting started now. "I appreciate your enthusiasm. Do you have a dish in mind?"

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

Arden might be twelve, but she could cook for herself. And while she wasn't entirely sure this was the greatest dish of all time, or the exact details, she knew what she wanted to make.

Tofu wraps!!!!

They reminded her of home and her dad's heritage because of the Greek seasonings and stuff. And the chickpeas. AND THE FAKE FETA CHEESE. AND THE GREEK DRESSING.

AND IT WAS EASY TO MAKE. She had never cooked the tofu before, though, only assembled the wraps, but whateeeeveer. The details weren't important right? Pfffffffft

She had this.

And she had in her hand the recipe from her mam. She supposed she could have done a baking thing from her Gran, but naaaaah. She had to introduce Hogwarts to the world of GOOD VEGAN FOOD.

"Elllllo, everyone!" Arden said cheerfully. Not many had arrived yet, but that was okay!

This second year was very well prepared for such an occasion. She arrived with a slip in hand too which Simon assumed was a recipe. "Hello Miss Toros. Welcome. How are you?" he inquired.

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Originally Posted by MadAlice

"Greetings, Simon," Tapio called out, ducking his head as he came through the doorway. "Great idea for an event!" Despite the excellence of the meals the Hogwarts House Elves prepared, Tapio had been missing his family's home cooked meals and was eager to sample what the students came up with. Perhaps some of them might use some of the fresh herbs they had grown or gathered in his class!

And here was Tapio! His other judge. Excellent. "Fair greetings to you as well, Tapio," nodded Simon as he turned to grab another judge's badge. The compliment from Tapio encouraged a smile from the History of Magic Professor. "Thanks. I thought about doing another impromptu debate series but thought this would be a little more fun. Plus we can connect it to heritage so almost linking it back to History." He passed the badge to Tapio.

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

Where there is food, there is a Jasper Amir. It's the way of the universe. It was totally an ancient proverb for suuuure.

So here he was, to ~~eat food~~ fulfill the divine prophecy.

Though Jasper enjoyed eating more than he did cooking, he could whip up a meaaan meal. So he was quite looking forward to this. "Sup professor," he offered Prof H an easy smile as he walked into the kitchens. "Do you need any more judges?" Jas would gladly participate too, but if there was any chance to try what other people made...

Mr. Botros was next to join them. This student's surname always made Simon think of his former Ancient Runes Professor fondly. What a great man... Both he and his best mate, Ethan, had admired Professor Botros greatly. He had such wisdom and made Ancient Runes one of his favourite classes. It was tied with Astronomy.

The informal greeting got an amused smirk from Holden. "Sup Mr. Botros," he returned, finding the word 'Sup' very strange to say aloud. He smiled at the offer. "I think we should be set for judges but there will be a section for competitors to vote and comment on their peers' dishes."

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Desiree was so here for this! She’d been looking forward to this bake-off ever since she saw the notice in the Hufflepuff common room. She was a pretty good cook for her age, thanks to lessons from her family and from her dad’s friend who just happened to be a French pastry chef, but even if she didn’t win, it would be fun to share her dish with everyone. The hard part was deciding which dish to make! She knew she wanted to do something to represent the French side of her family, but there were so many delicious French foods, how was she supposed to pick just one?!

In the end, she decided to go with her dad’s favorite dessert, opera cake. Who knows, if her dish turned out well and there was any left over, maybe Professor Holden would let her send some cake home to her dad. And her mum and brother could have some too, of course!

Needless to say, this girl was bringing her A game! She arrived already prepared in a pink apron that said “Bon appétit” in fancy cursive lettering. Her dark hair was twisted up in a neat bun under a matching pink chef’s hat. “Hello, Professors,” she greeted, nodding politely to Holden, Hernandez, and Devries each in turn. Her fellow students (Jude, Arden, and Jasper) got a princessy wave. “Hi, everybody!”

This baker looked extremely prepared! Simon noted her pink apron with the fancy cursive lettering on it paired with a pink chef's hat. In fact, she looked even more prepared than HE! Perhaps she'd be teaching them all how to cook? "Miss Marchand. Welcome! I see you're well-equipped for this challenge."

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Originally Posted by Deezerz

Perseus was great at this food thing, and by that it meant eating it. He could eat all the foods. He wasn’t the picky type. Which is what made making a decision for this competition HARD. He loved all kinds of food; from funfetti cake, to sushi, to shrimp scampi. His all time favorite was SPAGHETTI, though.

How he loved spaghetti. The noodles drenched in tomato sauce. The meatballs in it. It made his mouth drool.

Making his appearance, no idea in mind, he grinned at the people there already. “Hi!” Polite nods to the professors. His older housemates (Jasper and Jude) got cool nods. You know, because they’re older and cool, so cool nods were a must. Desiree got a friendly wave, and so did Arden as he claimed the spot beside the blonde. “I’m so excited. I’ve no idea what to do.” GRIN.

Following Miss Marchand was Mr. Baltazar several moments later. "Hello Mr. Baltazar," he greeted in return, watching the boy join his peers. His excitement brought a smile to Simon's lips.

"Please continue mingling amongst yourselves, students. I must speak with my fellow judges up front," he spoke as he waved over both Javier and Tapio over. "Right. I have rubric's for rating the individual dishes that the contestants prepare on these clipboards. Um... I probably should have asked you this earlier but do either of you have allergies?" he asked. Once he got a reply from his peers, he turned back to face the contestants.

He watched the students mingle for a moment longer before calling the group together. "CONTESTANTS!" he exclaimed LOUDLY using a non-verbal Sonorus. "WELCOME ONE AND ALL to the inaugural Great Hogwarts Chef Off!" He paused for applause before continuing. "I'm your host and one of the judges behind today's cooking competition. Joining me as some of our judges are Professor Hernandez and Professor DeVries." He applauded them.

"And our wonderful competitors in front of us. In a moment, I will ask you to introduce yourselves or your super secret Chef alternate names!" He gave them an option to be more creative than his normal lessons. "But first... let me explain the rules! Your task today is to a create not one but TWO dishes that remind YOUR history, YOUR home, and YOUR heritage. How do you express that through a dish, hmm? That is for you to tell us! At each station, you will find the appropriate cooking utensils for cooking and/or baking. You'll also find an apron plus a chef's hat." He motioned to the individual stations, highlighting the equipment there.

Walking a little back to the main group, he continued his explanation. "There is no limit on what ingredients you can use. As for the judging criteria, you will be judged in four categories: Appearance and/or Presentation, Flavor, Texture, and Relevance to the Theme."

"While the judges will be casting their votes, we are going to allow for peer voting too. This will happen after everyone's dishes are done." He took a pause to glance over the pool of contestants. "Before we head to our stations, does anyone have any questions?"

"If not, we'll go to the introductions..."

OOC: Hello! Hello! Sorry for the delay - I had a family emergency that kept me away. Good news is that things seem stable so thank you for your patience! We're going to get this show on the road.

So if there are no questions, feel free to introduce your charrie or their cooking competition persona! We'll move on in approximately 24 hours with the commencement of the competition.

If you haven't joined yet- PLEASE JOIN US! You can drop in any time to be apart of it!

07-21-2022, 10:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Watson Mooncalf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI/DUB Posts: 7,770 Hogwarts RPG Name: Addyson Lynette Dane Ravenclaw First Year	Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛ SPOILER!!: the judges & contestants Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Normally not one to jump for signing up for any sort of social activity - this one involved food, so Javier was a bit more inclined to volunteer his time! It seemed as if he was the first one to arrive along with Simon, so he gave his colleague a little nod in greeted as he walked in. "Ready for this? I hope you're prepared to put out possible fires - you can never be too cautious with these kids," he said with a small chuckle. He should know - his class REQUIRED fire and he'd had more than a few run ins with fires gone array. Right. Each individual station looked good. The record player was playing some tunes. here were aprons and mitts and... badges to identify the judges. Good. Simon took a step back to admire his work, wondering momentarily if he was missing anything. Did they need more decorations? He sorely wished for a second opinion on the matter. Fortunately there was Javier entering the Kitchens! Yes, one of our judges for the event. "Excellent timing, Javier. What do you think... it's not too much... is it?" he asked, motioning to the set up. Disaster was always a risk with these students. Simon had wondered if his activity had been such a wise idea late late last night. However, in front of his colleague, he played it off nonchalantly. Simon wasn't visibly worried about fires. He chuckled at his colleague's fair warning. "But, Javier, that's why I have you here!" smirked Simon. "I know you've dealt with your share of fires.. History of Magic handles ... " Spazzy hand gestures as he tried to explain. "Metaphorical fires?" Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 "If you are interested''? Jude didn't need to be told twice to report to the kitchen on the assigned day and time. Cooking and baking was something he did EVERY school break with his mother. It was one of those mother-son moments he treasured. Thanks to Addison Anders, he made a decent cook. Maybe that's why he was more concerned about having a good time at this even rather than competing. "Hi, hello, good day, professors," Jude greeted Holden who happened to be one of his favourite professors, and the professor he knew the most about in terms of history and the Slytherin Head of House who was pretty cool in his own way. "Can we get started now?'' he continued, his face bright and cheerful. Just kidding. Of course they had to wait on others to arrive. Mr. Anders was the first student to join Javier and Simon in the Kitchens. "Hello Mr. Anders. Is it a good day?" he asked as he turned to greet the sixth year. He chuckled at Mr. Anders' enthusiastic question of getting started now. "I appreciate your enthusiasm. Do you have a dish in mind?" Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz Arden might be twelve, but she could cook for herself. And while she wasn't entirely sure this was the greatest dish of all time, or the exact details, she knew what she wanted to make. Tofu wraps!!!! They reminded her of home and her dad's heritage because of the Greek seasonings and stuff. And the chickpeas. AND THE FAKE FETA CHEESE. AND THE GREEK DRESSING. AND IT WAS EASY TO MAKE. She had never cooked the tofu before, though, only assembled the wraps, but whateeeeveer. The details weren't important right? Pfffffffft She had this. And she had in her hand the recipe from her mam. She supposed she could have done a baking thing from her Gran, but naaaaah. She had to introduce Hogwarts to the world of GOOD VEGAN FOOD. "Elllllo, everyone!" Arden said cheerfully. Not many had arrived yet, but that was okay! This second year was very well prepared for such an occasion. She arrived with a slip in hand too which Simon assumed was a recipe. "Hello Miss Toros. Welcome. How are you?" he inquired. Quote: Originally Posted by MadAlice "Greetings, Simon," Tapio called out, ducking his head as he came through the doorway. "Great idea for an event!" Despite the excellence of the meals the Hogwarts House Elves prepared, Tapio had been missing his family's home cooked meals and was eager to sample what the students came up with. Perhaps some of them might use some of the fresh herbs they had grown or gathered in his class! And here was Tapio! His other judge. Excellent. "Fair greetings to you as well, Tapio," nodded Simon as he turned to grab another judge's badge. The compliment from Tapio encouraged a smile from the History of Magic Professor. "Thanks. I thought about doing another impromptu debate series but thought this would be a little more fun. Plus we can connect it to heritage so almost linking it back to History." He passed the badge to Tapio. Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Where there is food, there is a Jasper Amir. It's the way of the universe. It was totally an ancient proverb for suuuure. So here he was, to ~~eat food~~ fulfill the divine prophecy. Though Jasper enjoyed eating more than he did cooking, he could whip up a meaaan meal. So he was quite looking forward to this. "Sup professor," he offered Prof H an easy smile as he walked into the kitchens. "Do you need any more judges?" Jas would gladly participate too, but if there was any chance to try what other people made... Mr. Botros was next to join them. This student's surname always made Simon think of his former Ancient Runes Professor fondly. What a great man... Both he and his best mate, Ethan, had admired Professor Botros greatly. He had such wisdom and made Ancient Runes one of his favourite classes. It was tied with Astronomy. The informal greeting got an amused smirk from Holden. "Sup Mr. Botros," he returned, finding the word 'Sup' very strange to say aloud. He smiled at the offer. "I think we should be set for judges but there will be a section for competitors to vote and comment on their peers' dishes." Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Desiree was so here for this! She’d been looking forward to this bake-off ever since she saw the notice in the Hufflepuff common room. She was a pretty good cook for her age, thanks to lessons from her family and from her dad’s friend who just happened to be a French pastry chef, but even if she didn’t win, it would be fun to share her dish with everyone. The hard part was deciding which dish to make! She knew she wanted to do something to represent the French side of her family, but there were so many delicious French foods, how was she supposed to pick just one?! In the end, she decided to go with her dad’s favorite dessert, opera cake. Who knows, if her dish turned out well and there was any left over, maybe Professor Holden would let her send some cake home to her dad. And her mum and brother could have some too, of course! Needless to say, this girl was bringing her A game! She arrived already prepared in a pink apron that said “Bon appétit” in fancy cursive lettering. Her dark hair was twisted up in a neat bun under a matching pink chef’s hat. “Hello, Professors,” she greeted, nodding politely to Holden, Hernandez, and Devries each in turn. Her fellow students (Jude, Arden, and Jasper) got a princessy wave. “Hi, everybody!” This baker looked extremely prepared! Simon noted her pink apron with the fancy cursive lettering on it paired with a pink chef's hat. In fact, she looked even more prepared than HE! Perhaps she'd be teaching them all how to cook? "Miss Marchand. Welcome! I see you're well-equipped for this challenge." Quote: Originally Posted by Deezerz Perseus was great at this food thing, and by that it meant eating it. He could eat all the foods. He wasn’t the picky type. Which is what made making a decision for this competition HARD. He loved all kinds of food; from funfetti cake, to sushi, to shrimp scampi. His all time favorite was SPAGHETTI, though. How he loved spaghetti. The noodles drenched in tomato sauce. The meatballs in it. It made his mouth drool. Making his appearance, no idea in mind, he grinned at the people there already. “Hi!” Polite nods to the professors. His older housemates (Jasper and Jude) got cool nods. You know, because they’re older and cool, so cool nods were a must. Desiree got a friendly wave, and so did Arden as he claimed the spot beside the blonde. “I’m so excited. I’ve no idea what to do.” GRIN. Following Miss Marchand was Mr. Baltazar several moments later. "Hello Mr. Baltazar," he greeted in return, watching the boy join his peers. His excitement brought a smile to Simon's lips. "Please continue mingling amongst yourselves, students. I must speak with my fellow judges up front," he spoke as he waved over both Javier and Tapio over. "Right. I have rubric's for rating the individual dishes that the contestants prepare on these clipboards. Um... I probably should have asked you this earlier but do either of you have allergies?" he asked. Once he got a reply from his peers, he turned back to face the contestants. He watched the students mingle for a moment longer before calling the group together. "CONTESTANTS!" he exclaimed LOUDLY using a non-verbal Sonorus. "WELCOME ONE AND ALL to the inaugural Great Hogwarts Chef Off!" He paused for applause before continuing. "I'm your host and one of the judges behind today's cooking competition. Joining me as some of our judges are Professor Hernandez and Professor DeVries." He applauded them. "And our wonderful competitors in front of us. In a moment, I will ask you to introduce yourselves or your super secret Chef alternate names!" He gave them an option to be more creative than his normal lessons. "But first... let me explain the rules! Your task today is to a create not one but TWO dishes that remind YOUR history, YOUR home, and YOUR heritage. How do you express that through a dish, hmm? That is for you to tell us! At each station, you will find the appropriate cooking utensils for cooking and/or baking. You'll also find an apron plus a chef's hat." He motioned to the individual stations, highlighting the equipment there. Walking a little back to the main group, he continued his explanation. "There is no limit on what ingredients you can use. As for the judging criteria, you will be judged in four categories: Appearance and/or Presentation, Flavor, Texture, and Relevance to the Theme." "While the judges will be casting their votes, we are going to allow for peer voting too. This will happen after everyone's dishes are done." He took a pause to glance over the pool of contestants. "Before we head to our stations, does anyone have any questions?" "If not, we'll go to the introductions..." OOC: Hello! Hello! Sorry for the delay - I had a family emergency that kept me away. Good news is that things seem stable so thank you for your patience! We're going to get this show on the road. So if there are no questions, feel free to introduce your charrie or their cooking competition persona! We'll move on in approximately 24 hours with the commencement of the competition. If you haven't joined yet- PLEASE JOIN US! You can drop in any time to be apart of it! __________________