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0000000000000000000000000000000000 GOAN CULINARY CLUB - Goa Chapter. Minutes of meeting held at resort Rio on the 11thJune, 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Present:Odette and Joe Mascarenhas, Rego, Michael Mascarenhas, Maria Lourdes, Sylvester and Vinita D’Souza, Pete Fernandes,Miriam Gracias , Vijendra Singh, Anjali, Kamat, Sunil Mathai, Exec Chef Sunil Kumar. 1. The meeting was hosted by Resort Rio courtesy Mr Sunil Mathai. 2. New invitee for this meeting was Miriam and Chef Vijendra of the Grand Hyatt. 3. The aims and objectives were explained for the benefit of the new invitees and formal introductions done to make all comfortable. 4. Odette gave a brief of all the past activities conducted by the members in the last 3 months. 5. The Goan dish sampled was prawn curry and there were 6 participants who brought their respective samples. 6. There was an interesting discussion following the tasting and all unanimously decided that the sample of Chef Peter Fernandes of O’Coqueiro was the best and closest to what mother makes at home. 7. Closely followed by the sample of Sylvester D’Souza of Sheela Restaurant which had the Saraswat flavor (Ooman). 8. The sample of Sunil Kumar of the Marriotts was in third place…was a slightly of the thicker consistency but the taste was accepted by all. 9. Chef Rego and Maria Lourdes contributed interesting facts of the past which was well received by the members. 10. Future activities and initiatives were discussed which could be carried out by the members during the Global Goan week from 10thAugust to 20thAugust. One of the initiatives was to cook Goan food and distribute to the under privileged or the Old Age home, one in South Goa and the other in North Goa. Another tentative suggestion was to have a cookery competition open to all. 12. Sunil Kumar of the Marriotts suggested that we do a live demonstration of Goan food with Odette which could be filmed at the Hotel. This could then be put on the net through U tube. Master Chef Rego was willing to do the demonstration but needed permission from his seniors. 13. Cookery classes for students in Don Bosco by Chef Peter would be undertaken this month after talking to the Principal of the college. 14.Sylvester brought it to the notice of all present that he was thankful to chef Rego for giving him the culinary inputs so that he could start his own restaurant in Vasco. Co-Founder Odette Mascarenhas rene barreto GLOBAL GOAN CUISINE FESTIVAL AUGUST 2012 Goan Culinary Club : http://globalgoanculinaryclub.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/april-agenda-12-th-april-educating.html 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 WORLD GOA - KONKANI DAY -20TH of AUGUST, EVERY YEAR. GOAN CULTURAL HERITAGE DAY 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
