Iron Chef--NEW DATE!

Saturday, December 19th

Permission Forms due Wednesday, December 16th

Iron Chef Challenge 2009

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Can you handle the heat?

Then get in the kitchen!

Guidelines

1) Open to all St. Francis of Assisi parish youth grades 6-12. Students will sign up in teams of 2-4 people. The winning team will be awarded the coveted Golden Spatula as well as a gift card for each person.

2) Each team will need one ‘host kitchen’ and one adult leader. The leader will be given the secret ingredient ahead of time. The secret ingredient will be revealed to participants at 10 am. At that time the students may begin planning and preparing their secret dish. Students have until 12 Noon to finish their dish. (All this will take place in the host kitchen.)


3) It is permissible to use portions of a recipe that already exists. It is also permissible to accept help from adults, however the majority of the planning and cooking must be done by the students. The secret ingredient must be included in the dish.


4) Each team must also think of a creative name or title for their dish along with a list of ingredients used. The title should give a hint at what the dish is made out of, what it tastes like, what the inspiration is, etc. This will help to entice the judges! Each team must also prepare a 1 minute explanation of their dish for the judges. This time should be used to explain their creation to the judges and tell them why your creation deserves high marks!


5) Teams will be judged in 4 categories: Appearance, Creativity, Taste and Difficulty. Points will be awarded 1-5. The team with the highest number of points will win. Local celebrity judges will be brought in to administer points.


6) At 12:15 pm all participants should arrive at St. Francis of Assisi Church Activity Room and be ready to “sell” their creation to the judges.Students will bring their creation and spend time talking with the judges.



7) Lunch will be provided for the students at St. Francis. Judges will make their decisions and winners will be decided by 1:00 pm.


This is always a fun event--please join us! We have one team who is the reigning IRON CHEF team who has yet to be beaten. Will someone else triumph this year? Come and find out. The more 'competition' the better!