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Aspiring Teen Chefs Turn Up The Heat In This Year’s Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition

Houston will sizzle when some of the country’s top culinary teen talent descends upon the city known for its Texas-size steaks. On May 15, 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. 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.

Definitely not a piece of cake, 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, and cooking techniques all the way to taste, flavor, texture and doneness of the meals prepared.

What’s at stake is a 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 locations. In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010, the national first place winner will be an "Intern for a Day" at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive 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.

“It is our pleasure to continue to foster today’s teen cooking talent. Many of these students started mixing it up in the kitchen when they were barely old enough to hold a measuring cup. We know that with the proper training many of them will go on to highly successful and fulfilling careers in the culinary arts,” said Chef Michael Nenes, Assistant Vice President of Culinary Arts for The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes.

The Art Institutes created the Best Teen Chef Competition in 2000 to encourage and recognize young culinary talent.

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