THEY MAY BE YOUNG, BUT THESE TEENS SURE CAN COOK.
TUESDAY, CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS FROM SIX MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS BATTLED IT OUT IN THE KITCHEN DURING JORDAN
THE COMPETITION HERE AT JERDAN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL'S KITCHEN STADIUM IS HEATING UP. STUDENTS FROM ACROSS COLUMBUS HAVE COME TO SLICE, DICE, CHOP AND COOK THEIR WAY TO THE TOP.
"Well the way I look at it is we're looking at our future straight ahead. Four, five years down the line when you go out to eat have that steak dinner, these will be the kids that are making it."
THIS COMPETITION IS MEANT TO SHOWCASE THE AREA'S UP-AND-COMING CULINARY TALENT WHILE GIVING THE STUDENTS A TASTE OF THE PRESSURE THEY MIGHT FEEL WORKING IN A REAL RESTAURANT.
THE TEAM TO BEAT TUESDAY WAS CHEFS' PADOWAN, A GROUP CONSISTING OF TEENS THAT ALREADY HAVE THAT REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE.
SPARKLES
"Because fourth block we get to do an externship so we have these extra chefs that are able to show us more stuff that the other teams don't really get to do as much."
ABOUT 26 STUDENTS FROM JERDAN, SHAW, COLUMBUS HIGH, HARDAWAY, SPENCER AND KENDRICK HAD ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO PULL OFF A MULTI-COURSE MEAL AND SERVE IT TO A TABLE OF JUDGES WHO THEN GRADED THE DISHES BASED ON PRESENTATION, FLAVOR, TECHNIQUE AND ORIGINALITY.
IN THE END IT WAS THE DREAM TEAM THAT PREVAILED.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEAMS.
REPORTING FOR THE LEDGER-ENQUIRER, I'M LILY GORDON