Peotraco joins SouthFoodEx '07

By Chef Ed Dychauco
Of Pots and Pans

PEOTRACO Industries, a leading name in the bakery and cake decorating industry in the Philippines, recently joined the SouthFoodEx '07 events held at the Atrium of the Lim Ket Kai Mall last November 15 to 17, 2007.

A Fondant On-the-spot Cake Decorating Contest was held on the first day with participants coming from as far as Bukidnon & Marawi City. Theme for the said contest was Christmas.

The participants had their own design and uniqueness in bringing out the holiday cheers in their cakes. Red was the color motif of most of the cakes, sprinkled with green, yellow & gold.

Ingredients like Premium Powdered Sugar, Gummix, Glucose, Glycerine, Basic Colorings, Macy’s Cornstarch, Décor Sugar were provided by Peotraco Industries while Shortening was provided by Marca Leon.

The contestants (two in a group) were given two hours to complete their creations.

Eventually, the finished cakes were displayed for all to see for the succeeding days.

A formal awarding ceremony was done on the last day where the winners get to receive a big, nice medal!

Gold Medal went to Ms. Raquel Lopez-Odulio & Ms Claire Lopez of Malaybalay City, Silver Medal to Ms. Rhodora Stella Aleman & Ms. Regina Joy Lomongo of Cagayan de Oro City and the Bronze Medal to Ms. Sahrozida Dianalan of Marawi City. Together with this, the top three winners were also given Gift Certificates from Pots & Pans Home Bake & Coffee Shop (Culinary Classes), Sentro 1850 Restaurant, Butcher's Best Barbeque, Cake Molds from CK Molds courtesy of PSG Home Distribution Corporation, Gift packs from Marca Leon, Nutcracker’s Peanuts, Darling Food Products, Oro Ham, Ato Kini Barquillos, Pocholo's Delicacies & of course, Peotraco Industries.

A certificate from Reno's Photography for a photo shoot was also given to all participants.

Non-winners also get gift packs from Peotraco Industries, Marca Leon & CK Cake Molds and Certificate of Participation. Smiles were evident in the winners & non-winners alike, together with their friends and families who attended the ceremonies and bringing home with them exciting prizes and the experience!

On the second day, I did a 2 hour demonstration on Chocolate Baking & Chocolate Moulding entitled… Chocolate Wonderland! Several recipes using Peotraco Quality Products like Peotraco Premium Cocoa, Peotraco Honey Browns, Peotraco Caster Sugar, Peotraco Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips were demonstrated. As for the Chocolate Moulding & Candy Making, I made use of Selbourn Chocolate from Peotraco.

It is a delicate sweet dark chocolate that is not too sweet yet sinfully-rich. Aside from the chocolate candies & chocolate lollipops, I also made a chocolate Christmas Tree, a 3-D 10" and 5" Santa Claus to the amazement of the participants present! The beautiful Chocolate molds used were courtesy of PSG Home Distribution Corporation. By the way, Pots & Pans is the Sole dealer of CK products which also includes several European Cake Decorating items.

A cooking demonstration was done on the 3rd day entitled "Pamaskong Pagkain" where I prepared several Pasta & Rice Dishes (Pasta Pomodoro with Ham, Tapa Lomi, Ham & Chicken Rice, Tomato-Pepper Sauce with Lonagganisa Pasta, Hotdog Waffle in time for the Yuletide Season, using quality Hams from Oro Ham & Slers, Chorizo de Oro from Darling Foods, Mekeni Hotdogs, Peanuts from Nutcrackers, Highland Fresh Milk, Amoren Coating Mix, De Oro's Best Beef Jerky & Barquillos from At Kini. Needless to say, everyone had their fill tasting all the prepared dishes!

At the Peotraco/Pots & Pans Booth, a free-flowing Minty Chocolate Fondue Fountain attracted hundreds of visitors, young & old alike, dipping their stick breads, galletas & patatas unto the chocolate! Selbourn Chocolate Blocks were melted for the fountain. One of the newest product line that was displayed and sold during the exhibit was Peotraco's Gelatin, which comes in 100gms, 250gms, & 500 gms. packing. Incidentally, all of Peotraco's products are Halal-certified and ISO 9001-2000 certified.

PSG Home Products like CK chocolate molds (at discounted prices) and Oneida cutlery sets (at 15 percent discounts) were also displayed & sold.

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