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For Immediate Release
December 14, 2015


Meet Suffolk's "Top Chef" Shannon Bloomquist

Bay Shore's Shannon Bloomquist won 秘色传媒鈥檚 Chopped-like culinary competition, Battle for the Beach, with a tasty pan seared chicken with natural au jus, braised endive and herb scented mash potatoes. The competition was held last Friday at the college's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center in Riverhead.

Student contestants were presented with a mystery basket of ingredients 鈥 a whole chicken, broccoli, endives, red pepper, potato and shallot -- that they had turn into a mouth-watering dish in just 90 minutes. The competition is similar to the popular reality television show 鈥淐hopped鈥 airing on the Food Network. 

Top Chef Bloomquist won a seven-night stay at the Sheraton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater, Fla., and an opportunity to work under the supervision of the resort鈥檚 executive chef.  The prize includes round-trip airfare and ground transportation.