On Saturday, April 7, 2018, fifteen teams of students and professional culinary chefs competed in the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Classic. The first annual event was open to the public to sample all the unique peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and have the opportunity to vote for their favorite. A panel of professional judges selected the overall event winner. All proceeds benefited Sports for Exceptional Athletes.
The competing teams were pre-assigned a flavor of jelly, peanut butter and loaves of bread. Teams provided their own secret ingredients for their sandwiches which had to be prepared on site. Morse High’s culinary students won the “Peanut Butter Cup” with a Thai Chicken, Mandarin Orange Marmalade, Peanut Butter Panini. They won the student competition and went on to win the grand championship – beating the restaurant winner. Congratulations to Sara Smith (Morse Culinary Arts Teacher) and her students!
The event was sponsored by Jellybear Jelly Company, Pacific Beach Peanut Butter Company, and Panera Bread.
