Best Teen Chef Local Cook-off Competitions to be Held Coast to Coast at The International...

Best Teen Chef Local Cook-off Competitions to be Held Coast to Coast at The
International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes Locations

PITTSBURGH, APRIL 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Who will be the Best Teen Chef 2008?
Hundreds of high school seniors and budding chefs will get one step closer to
learning the answer on Saturday, April 12 as they head to The Art Institutes
Best Teen Chef 2008 Local Cook-off Competitions.
Coast-to-coast, Best Teen Chef Local Cook-off Competitions will be held at
participating The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
locations across the U.S. and Canada.
Following the Local Cook-off Competitions, local winners will head to The
Art Institute of Las Vegas for the Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition on
May 17.
Top prize winners in the Competition can win a full-tuition scholarship
toward an associate's degree, certificate or diploma program to study Culinary
Arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes locations.
In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef
2008, the first place winner in the national competition, in partnership with
Food Network, will be an "Intern for a Day" at the Food Network Kitchens in
New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of the Food Network
Studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef's restaurant and a library of
Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.
"Every year, we see the popularity of this Competition grow among high
school age teens. They're watching their favorite chefs on television, and
saying to themselves, 'I can do that,'" said Chef Michael Nenes, Assistant
Vice President of Culinary Arts for The Art Institutes.
Competitors at the Local Cook-off Competition will prepare a menu of
Shrimp Cocktail, Sauteed Breast of Chicken, Fresh Broccoli, and Rice Pilaf
during timed heats.
For more information about the Best Teen Chef Competition, visit
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc007.
The Art Institutes (http://www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 40
education institutions located throughout North America, providing an
important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts
professionals.
SOURCE The Art Institutes

Jacki P. Muller, Vice President - Public Relations, +1-412-995-7262,
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