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Glasgow contest to find top young chef

15 Aug 2011

A Glasgow tourist attraction has launched a competition to find a Scottish Chef of the Future. The Glasgow Science Centre cooking contest is aimed at youngsters aged eight to 12 and calls on them to impress everyone with their skills in the kitchen.
To enter the first stage of the “Taste of Science: Chef of the Future competition, youngsters should complete a detailed competition form, revealing their own and unique two-course meal, including a list of ingredients, the cooking method and xxxx.
The dishes do not have to be complicated but they must be your own creation, show originality and skill, and use some great Scottish produce.
Budding chefs should cook their meal at home and then take photographs of it to be added to the entry form, which must be sent in by September 5.
The top three young chefs picked by the judges from their entry forms will be invited to cook their main course at a special event at Glasgow Science Centre on October 20 with chef John Torode – of Masterchef and Junior Masterchef” fame –  tasting the three dishes to choose a winner.
Other judges include Kenny Meechan, head chef at Glasgow Science Centre, Amanda McDade of Springboard Scotland, and Joe Queen, President of the Scottish Federation of Chefs.
Another vital ingredient in the competition is for youngsters to choose one of the ingredients and have some fun trying to track its Food Miles. You’ll have to work out how many miles it has travelled from “farm to fork”.
The overall winner of the Taste of Science Chef of the Future wil be awarded a special trophy and an annual family membership for Glasgow Science Centre. Runners-up will receive medals, as well as family membership. A special prize will be also be awarded to the entrant who uses the least Food Miles for their chosen ingredient. 
Stella Callaghan, of Glasgow Tourism Service Initiative, endorsed the ”exciting” event for budding young chefs.
She said: “It is fantastic to see Glasgow Science Centre encouraging children to take an interest in cooking and the importance of food miles.
“Perhaps one day we will see some of these youngsters becoming top chefs in one of Glasgow’s restaurants in years to come.”

A Glasgow tourist attraction has launched a competition to find a Scottish Chef of the Future. The Glasgow Science Centre cooking contest is aimed at youngsters aged eight to 12 and calls on them to impress everyone with their skills in the kitchen.

To enter the first stage of the Taste of Science: Chef of the Future competition, youngsters should complete a detailed competition form, revealing their own unique two-course meal, including a list of ingredients and the cooking method.

The dishes do not have to be complicated but they must be your own creation, show originality and skill, and use some great Scottish produce.

Budding chefs should cook their meal at home and then take photographs of it to be added to the entry form, which must be sent in by September 5.

The top three young chefs picked by the judges from their entry forms will be invited to cook their main course at a special event at Glasgow Science Centre on October 20 with chef John Torode, of Masterchef fame. Other judges include Kenny Meechan, head chef at Glasgow Science Centre; Amanda McDade, of Springboard Scotland; and Joe Queen, President of the Scottish Federation of Chefs.

Another vital ingredient in the competition is for youngsters to choose one of the ingredients and have some fun trying to track its Food Miles. You’ll have to work out how many miles it has travelled from “farm to fork”.

The overall winner of the Taste of Science Chef of the Future will be awarded a special trophy and an annual family membership for Glasgow Science Centre. Runners-up will receive medals, as well as family membership. A special prize will be also be awarded to the entrant who uses the least Food Miles for their chosen ingredient. 

Stella Callaghan, of Glasgow Tourism Service Initiative, endorsed the ”exciting” event for budding young chefs.

She said: “It is fantastic to see Glasgow Science Centre encouraging children to take an interest in cooking and the importance of food miles.

“Perhaps we will see some of these youngsters becoming top chefs in one of Glasgow’s restaurants in years to come.”

To find out more see Chef of the Future.