Introduction
INFORMATION PACK
Prizes
There are great prizes on offer for the regional winners, including £200 worth of school kitchen equipment vouchers, professional chef whites and signed James Martin cookbooks. James Martin will also handpick a National Champion from the regional winners for the grand prize - a fantastic opportunity to experience being a chef in the kitchen of an iconic restaurant.
Celebrity Chef and TV presenter, James Martin, is delighted to be fronting the competition for the fourth year, judging entries and joining a regional cook-off competition tour that will take place in December 2009.
So What Does It Involve?
We're looking for original recipes using Quality Standard beef or lamb mince to be submitted together with a photograph of your finished dish. The competition aims to demonstrate the ease and versatility of cooking with beef and lamb mince.
Whether it's adding a new twist to an old classic, or creating something totally new, all recipes must be developed and cooked from scratch. The best entries will be invited to regional cook-off finals judged by James and our top panel of experts.
Dates To Remember
- Schools/students must make sure they are registered for the competition by 24th July 2009
- The deadline for all recipe entries is 23rd October 2009
- The regional heats take place between 1-3 December 2009
The Challenge
Denise Spencer-Walker, Food Advisor for Quality Standard beef and lamb, says: "Last year we had a phenomenal response from schools and students to the Challenge, with the standard of entries higher than ever. Each year the Challenge gets bigger and better and I can't wait to see the entries for 2009!
"The competition was launched to encourage young people to get cooking, educate them on how to identify quality ingredients but most importantly show them that cooking is something to be enjoyed. With the national curriculum emphasising practical hands on experience, creativity and sensible food shopping the challenge offers a perfect way to inspire students."
The Quality Standard beef and lamb Young Chef Challenge competition 2009 is now closed.
Do continue to visit www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk or www.meatandeducation.com for further information about the competition winners.
The Quality Standard Label
The Quality Standard label was launched by EBLEX to help shoppers identify meat that has been especially produced for consistent eating quality. The striking patchwork fields logo can be found on Quality Standard beef and lamb in supermarkets and butchers and indicates that it is made from farm assured beef and lamb that is processed in accordance with strict quality assurance standards that are above the legal minimum and independently audited at every stage. The label also guarantees the eating quality of the meat you are buying and that the tough standards of the scheme deliver tender results.
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