Behind the Scenes with the 412th TEC Culinary Team

Behind the Scenes with the Army Reserve Culinary Team

1 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Pfc. Daniel Arshadnia puts the heat on some vegetbales at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Tuesday, March 2. Arshadnia, from Lawrence, N.Y., is assigned to the 841st Engineer Battalion based in Miami, Fla.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga competes in the Contemporary Category event at Army Culinary Arts Competition

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Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker competes in the 35th Army Culinary Arts Competition

3 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker pours cake batter onto a pan during the U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team tryout at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Feb. 28, 2010. The USACAT members will represent the Army during the W... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve Spc. Daniel Arshadnia competes in the 35th Army Culinary Arts Competition

4 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Daniel Arshadnia prepares his entry in the contemporary category event with a chicken dish at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 7, 2010. Arshadnia scored the first gold medal for the Army Reserve team preparing... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alvarenga competes in the 35th Army Culinary Arts Competition

5 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga, right, gives instructions to his apprentice, Spc. Paul Harmon, Jr. during the Military Chef of the Year event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Feb. 28, 2010. The Military Chef of t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

35th Culinary Arts Competition - Nutritional Challenge

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Army Reserve competes in Student Team Skills event at Army Culinary Arts Competition

7 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Cpl. Karah Williams, left, and Spc. Daniel Arshadnia plate up during the Student Team Skills event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 10. Williams, from Sarcosie, Mo., is assigned to the 414th Militar... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

8 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga turns over a cut of veal during the Contemporary Category event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Alveranga is member of the 841st Engineer Battalion in ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker competes in Nutritional Hot Food Challenge

9 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker has some fun with his vegetables during the Nutrional Hot Food Challenge event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Monday, March 1. The Nutrional Hot Food Challenge event is a two-... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

10 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Daniel Arshadnia during the Field Kitchen (Bistro style) event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

The Field Kitchen category is comprised of a five member team that prepares a three-cour... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

11 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga heats up the kitchen during the Contemporary Category event at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

Alveranga, from Homestead, Fla., is assigned to the 841st ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve tries out for Army Culinary Arts Team

12 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker, peels a mushroom during the U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team tryout at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. The USACAT members will represent the Army during the Wo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker competes in the contemporary category at Army Culinary Arts Competition

13 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker prepares main dish in the contemporary category at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Parker prepared butter poached lobster with braised kale, sweet corn spo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

14 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga, foreground, skims the top of lamb stock in the team's kitchen at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Alveranga, from Homestead, Fla., is assigned to the 841s... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Spc. Arshadnia scores gold in the contemorary category at the Army Culinary Arts Competition

15 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Daniel Arshadnia prepares his entry in the contemporary category event with a chicken dish at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Sunday, March 7, 2010.

Arshadnia scored the first gold medal for the Army Reserve tea... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army Reserve culinary awards presented at Army Culinary Arts Competition

16 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Spc. Daniel Arshadnia, right, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Jesse R. Cross, Quartermaster General of the Army, at the conclusion of the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Friday, March 12, 2010.

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17 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Alveranga, right, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Jesse R. Cross, Quartermaster General of the Army, at the conclusion of the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Friday, March 12, 2010.

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18 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker, right, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Jesse R. Cross, Quartermaster General of the Army, at the conclusion of the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Friday, March 12, 2010.

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19 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (L-R) Army Reserve Spc. Jeffrey Vaughan, Sgt. Trent Skinner and Staff Sgt. Joseph Parker, were named to the U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team at the conclusion of the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Friday, March 12, 2010.

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Behind the Scenes with the 412th TEC Culinary Team

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