Kathryn Eurich
  • culinary arts
  • Class of 2017
  • Warwick, NY

Katie Eurich Earns Medal in Societe Culinaire Philanthropique's 146th Salon of Culinary Art Competition

2014 Nov 21

Katie Eurich of Warwick, NY, was awarded a gold medal for a cold food platter design at the 146th Annual Societe Culinaire Philanthropique's Salon of Culinary Art Competition. Eurich is pursuing a bachelor's degree in culinary arts at Delhi, and was one of six students awarded at the show.

The Salon of Culinary Art, organized by the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, is presented each year in November during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. The Salon welcomes students and amateurs alike who showcase their skills using traditional and modern techniques to present current trends in the culinary world. The Salon of Culinary Arts and Exhibition is a friendly exhibition which showcases the knowledge Master Chefs, Pastry Chefs, bakers, butchers, culinarians, students and apprentices from around the world display with their culinary and decorative skills during the show.

SUNY Delhi's culinary arts program has gained national attention and continues to garner respect and accolades for its excellence. Regarded as one of the best in the country by many industry professionals, the program offers students a firm foundation in which to start their careers as culinary professionals. The college's culinary labs progress through basic skills dealing with Garde Manger, baking, sauces, stocks, etc., to the capstone course, Signatures by Candlelight, a full service fine dining restaurant that is open to the public and operated completely by SUNY Delhi students. In addition to the core classes, there are numerous culinary electives offered to help each student customize their portfolio of education. Depending on their interest or direction in the field, students can choose from electives such as advanced meat cutting, culinary competition, advanced pastries and confections and culinary sculpting, which uses 300 pound ice blocks made on campus by culinary students in the college's own ice sculpting lab.

SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive university system in the U.S. Delhi's seamless approach to education includes over 60 academic programs, leading to one-year certificates, two-year associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in select program areas at Delhi. For more information about SUNY Delhi, call toll-free 1-800-96-DELHI or visit Delhi's web site at www.delhi.edu.