Best Teen Chef Local Cook-off Competition to be Held at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Houston

Who will be the Best Teen Chef 2008? 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 Competition at The Art Institute of Houston.

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, including The Art Institute of Houston.

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 Joe O’Donnell, Director of Culinary Arts.

Competitors at the Local Cook-off Competition will prepare a menu of Shrimp Cocktail, Sautéed Breast of Chicken, Fresh Broccoli, and Rice Pilaf during timed heats.

For more information about the Best Teen Chef Competition, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc007.
The Art Institute of Houston is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.