The inaugural Upper Credit Humane Society Empty Bowls SoupFest at Centre 2000 here on Nov. 16 was a hit, with local chefs preparing their best soups in a competition to have their creation named soup of the day.
Once all of the votes were counted, the Thai Indian butternut squash soup by Saucy Soup was declared the winner.
The runner-up was the cream of mushroom soup by Paul M’Keown from the Mountainview Residence and Terrace. Tied for third were the acorn squash and sweet potato soup from Judy’s Restaurant and the wild mushroom bisque from David’s Restaurant.
Other participants included Bistro Riviere, Carver’s Block, Bob’s Grillhouse, The Pantry Shelf, Tintagels Tea Room and What’s Cookin’.
For those who didn’t get a chance to sample the winning soup, Saucy Soup, located at 20 Shamrock Road, Erin, will feature its winning Thai Indian butternut squash soup on its lunch menu every Wednesday through the winter.
“Thank you to all of the chefs for sharing their wonderful soups and making our first SoupFest such a success,” organizers stated. “Our thanks also go out to Holtom’s Bakery for donating bread for the event and to Marc’s Valu-Mart and Hillsburgh Foodland for their generous donations.”
The humane society also expressed appreciation to the volunteers who helped out and to everyone who attended the event to sample the soups and support the Upper Credit Humane Society.
