Agent Art

Grand Canyon State Teen Has Been Named The Art Institutes 2010 Best Teen Chef

 
The results are in, and after a long and grueling day of non-stop cooking, a winner has been named. Kristen Young of Yuma, Arizona has been named winner of the national Best Teen Chef competition. This year, nearly 40 students from various parts of the United States and Canada competed in the prestigious Best Teen Chef competition. Kristen emerged triumphant as a result of her unique menu of desert-painted, ginger and coconut-scented sweet potato soup with spiced yogurt and sautéed shrimp; and citrus and cumin-marinated chicken with roasted corn rice pilaf, sautéed spinach, and a mushroom tomato citrus sauce.

Kristen has earned a full-tuition scholarship toward a Culinary Program at The Art Institute of Phoenix. In addition, she will be an “Intern for a Day” at Food Network Kitchens in New York City where she will be treated to a tour of Food Network's studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef’s restaurant, and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks. To learn more on the competition, log on to http://www.aii.edu/btc.

Nearly 40 High School Seniors Vie for Title of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2010

Houston is preparing to sizzle as nearly 40 high school seniors from across the U.S. and Canada will compete for the coveted title of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2010, with the competition getting underway tomorrow, May 15, 2010. At the end of a grueling competition, only one teen chef will relish in the moment when he or she is named this year’s Best Teen Chef.

The annual competition, sponsored by The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, is judged by a cadre of seasoned culinary experts; among them one certified master chef. The judging categories range from knife skills, safety and sanitation, technical and cooking all the way to taste, flavor, texture and doneness of the meals prepared.

At stake tomorrow full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate's degree, certificate program or diploma program to study Culinary Arts at one of the more than 35 participating Art Institutes schools – and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010.