Microwave Chef
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 in CATCH News, Nutrition | 0 comments
CATCH School Program Offers Game Show-Style Competition
STERLING, ILLINOIS – Who knew that kids want to be celebrity chefs?! St. Mary’s School recently staged a competition for youngsters à la Iron Chef. According to SaukValley.com:
The school’s “microwave chef” event was inspired by the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” show. But the students used microwaves to cook their ham and cheese roll-ups instead of open flames.
The Fit Fun for Kids assembly was part of a health initiative at the school which includes the CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) program.
Three third-graders were chosen as sous chefs, while three fourth-graders were food couriers who took banana boats and cookie cutter nacho sammies to the judges. Three students each from grades five through eight were the chefs. The students were divided into teams to work together on their culinary creations.
What a fantastic, creative idea! Why not try Go, Slow, Whoa Jeopardy or the The Calories Are Right? And if you do, don’t forget to tell us about it.