Doug Dickson, a high school senior from Forney placed fifth in this weekend’s The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes “Best Teen Chef 2009.” Doug won a $5,000 tuition scholarship to study Culinary Arts at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Dallas.
Doug is now qualified to work at Lazare. Oh, that was so mean. Sorry, I’m just an old, wet hen today. The details of Doug’s victory are below.
The annual event was held this year at The Art Institute of Charlotte on May
8-9. Thirty-four high school seniors from across North America converged at
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Charlotte to slice,
dice, and simmer their way through the grueling two-hour competition in
pursuit of more than $200,000 in tuition scholarships and the title of Best
Teen Chef 2009.
Competitors were given two hours to prepare three dishes from a southern-
inspired menu of
Curly Endive Salad with Bacon and Poached Egg; Oyster Stew; and Catfish
with a Creative Garnish. The teens were judged on cleanliness, taste,
presentation and more by the judging panel of culinary industry
professionals.
For more information on The Best Teen Chef Competition, visit
www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc097.
The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is North America’s
largest system of culinary programs with over 30 locations.
Based on classical Escoffier, Asian and Latin culinary techniques, with an
emphasis on progressive trends and practices, the schools’ curriculum are
designed to develop and sharpen fundamental cooking techniques and
professional skills and introduce a variety of international cuisines.
Internships, student-run school restaurants, guest lectures and Web-based
seminars, and study abroad programs help broaden the scope of learning for
students.
Program offerings vary at each school. Prospective students should check the
course offerings at The Art Institutes school they are interested in attending
before enrolling. To learn more about The International Culinary Schools at
The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary or
www.exploreculinary.com.
The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 40 education
institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source
of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
