Students Cook Up A Storm At Manchester School's Chopped Contest

MANCHESTER, NJ — Anyone who thinks kids aren't learning how to cook needs to take a taste of the results of Manchester Middle School's "Chopped" competition.

The competition, which was held recently at the school, tested the skills of students from Bella Toto's Consumer and Family Science class before an audience of their teachers and students at the school.

The contest, based on the television show that is its namesake, included students from each grade level, with five teams of students and teachers taking part in the friendly competition.

Their mission was to take the mystery ingredients of ground beef, garlic, sour cream and mixed vegetables and turn them into an amazing dish for the judges, who included Principal Nancy Driber and Vice Principal Christopher Ott.

Among the results were sloppy joes, nacho platters, biscuit delights, meat pies and even a Spooktacular Creamy Pumpkin Pasta, and in the end, the pasta won the judges over.

"On the heels of the success of this Halloween-themed competition, another themed Chopped event may be coming in the near future," school officials said.