San Antonio, TX 鈥
Students from three San Antonio-area high schools will be competing for
scholarships to The Culinary Institute of America at a cook-off at the college
on Saturday, April 16.
The three high schools鈥擫ouis D. Brandeis, John Marshall, and
South San Antonio鈥攁re each sending four team members and an alternate to the CIA鈥檚 campus at The Pearl. Once there,
they will receive a 鈥渕ystery basket鈥 of ingredients from which they will have
to create a three-course menu. Teams will have 30 minutes to set up their
station and develop their menu, followed by two hours to prepare a first course
(soup, salad, or appetizer), main course, and dessert to serve four.
Competitors must use all the items in the basket.
The competition will run from 8 a.m. to noon, with a
staggered starting time for each team. Six chefs from the CIA faculty will serve as judges, grading the students
on both their work in the kitchen as well as the presentation and taste of
their dishes.
Each member of the winning team will earn a $1,500
scholarship to the CIA. Members of the second-place team will each receive a $1,000
CIA scholarship, and each third-place team member will get a $500 scholarship
to the college.
The CIA San Antonio offers associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking
& Pastry Arts. Graduates can then transfer to the college鈥檚 New
York campus to complete bachelor鈥檚 degrees in Management, Culinary Science,
or Applied Food Studies.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
The Culinary Institute of America, San
Antonio. (Photo credit: Michael
White/CIA)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier
culinary college. Dedicated to driving leadership development for the
foodservice and hospitality industry, the independent, not-for-profit CIA
offers associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts;
bachelor鈥檚 degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food
studies; and executive education through its Food Business School. Its
conferences and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the
food industry in the areas of health & wellness, sustainability, world
cuisines & cultures, and professional excellence & innovation. The
college also offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and
enthusiasts. Its worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes leaders in every
area of foodservice and hospitality. The CIA has campuses in New York,
California, Texas, and Singapore.
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