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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-04-15, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Marco Vigliotti/Huron Expositor About 21 chefs dished out their best soups to foodies from all over midwestern Ontario on April 11 at the sixth annual Souper Saturday event, held at the Seaforth Community Centre. All proceeds from the soup making competition go to the Seaforth Food Bank. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Huron Expositor 8 Main St., Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS .ea ort uronex.ositor.co Souper Saturday makes annual return to Seaforth Cooking Ar competition aims to raise money for the Seaforth Food Bank Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor The Seaforth Community Cen- tre was brimming with the waft- ing aromas of freshly brewing soups and browning baked goods this past weekend as the Souper Saturday cooking competition made its much -anticipated annual return. An estimated 350 local foodies crammed into centre's auditorium on April 11 to taste some of the freshly prepared soups and poten- tially place a bid on the baked goods available at the always -pop- ular cake and pie auction. Since its inception six years prior, the soup -making challenge has emerged as one of the region's tast- iest springtime treats, drawing attendees from all over midwestern Ontario, says organizer and co- founder Herb McGowan. "It draws together people from our community, and outside our WEST COAST KITCHENS Linda Reaume Designer And Much More • Kitchens • CustomVanities • Entertainment Units • Home Offices PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATIONS CUSTOM DESIGNS & COUNTERTOPS Visit Our Showroom 50 West St. Goderich 519-440-0352 www.westcoastkitchens.net Email: westcoastkit@hurontel.on.ca community," he said, noting that he owes his inspiration for the event to a similar -styled fundraiser held in nearby Stratford. McGowan attributes Souper Sat- urday's continued success to the countless volunteer contributions it receives - everything from the hall space to the tasting cups are donated -and ability to lure soup lovers from across the region to participate either as chefs or tasters. About 21 participating chefs put forward their best bowls this year in hopes of winning a Christine Behnke Culinary Award in the cat- egories of best clear, best creamed and people's choice. Judging the dishes was a celeb- rity panel consisting of Huron - Bruce MP Ben Lobb, local doctor Heather Percival and Gail Fraser from the Huron County Health Unit. Among the many dishes battling out for culinary supremacy were a hearty meatball concoction and a sausage, cabbage and tomato blend. All proceeds from Souper Satur- day go to the Seaforth Food Bank, with last year's event raising roughly $5,000 for the charity. A completely volunteer driven organization, the Food Bank pro- vided aid to 3,200 people from all across Huron East in 2014, McGowan said, adding that the charity allocates 100 per cent of its funding to purchasing food for those accessing its services. The other main organizers for the first Souper Saturday were Coun. Bob Fisher and Christine Behnke, who passed away two years ago. The competition awards were renamed in her honour. Souper Saturday is the result of an extensive planning process, with organizers saying prepara- tions for this year's showing started six months in advance.