FICCI Flo Kolkata chapter organized ‘Cook along on a tasty Tuesday’. It was a fun evening with mouth-watering food at The Hyatt Regency Lawns. With participation from100 members the event was a resounding success as the participants were excited to compete and cook. The organizers adhered to strict safety measures and social distancing as per the COVID norms. The participants were judged by Chef Vikas Singh, Head Chef Hyatt Banquets, and Mr. Mahendra Thulung, commonly known as Rudy and who was amongst the top 7 contestants at Master Chef India 2019.

The event started with the introduction of the judges and participating teams by Ms. Sunira Chamaria, Chairperson, FICCI Flo Kolkata. The members were divided into 12 competing teams named after Italian ingredients – Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Basil, Rosemary, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Ricotta, Gorgonzola, Burrata, Truffle, and Olive.

The teams had to cook along with the expert chefs of The Hyatt Regency. The lip-smacking menu included Italian delicacies such as Spinach ricotta ravioli with goat’s cheese sauce, Fennel orange and mixed lettuce salad, Pizza from the wood-fired oven, and Dela casa -roasted garlic pesto jalapeño and sun-dried tomato.

All the participating teams performed under the watchful eyes of 10 talented chefs from The Hyatt. One of the teams innovatively created a restaurant to showcase their dishes, whereas another took up the theme of ‘Bonding with Nature’.

The final dishes were judged and tasted by Masterchef Rudy and Executive Chef Vikas Singh of Hyatt. Team ‘Thyme’ was announced as the winner. They were rewarded with beautiful hampers from Bread and Butter by past chairs of FICCI Ms. Usha Agarwal, Ms. Renuka Shah, and Ms. Rajkumari Saharia.

The event ended with a thank you note from Ms. Sunira Chamaria, who congratulated the winning team. All the participating members were presented with microgreens.