Media Advisory: BugFest Critter Cook-off held at Museum Oct. 19
For immediate release ‐ October 18, 2018
Contact: Jon Pishney, 919.707.8083. Images available upon request
RALEIGH, N.C. — Visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Friday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon, for an Iron Chef-style cook-off with a twist featuring local chefs Alex Cordova from Tonbo Ramen and Andrew Smith from SoCa Raleigh and bu•ku Wake Forest. The adventurous chefs will be charged with creating an appetizer, entrée and dessert incorporating ingredients ranging from crickets to superworms (darkling beetle larvae).
This year’s brave taste-testers will be WRAL anchor Debra Morgan, WTVD anchor Steve Daniels, Nature Conservancy scientist Stephanie Wear, and BASF R&D Director Nigel Armes. They will judge the buggy fare based on taste, presentation and creativity.
Media Contact: Jon Pishney, 919.707.8083 or 919.244.7913 day of.
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