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GATFACS NEWS:
7th annual Student Chef Competition
The Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division is excited to announce the 7th annual Student Chef Competition.
The competition consists of two parts: recipe development and recipe cooking demonstration/replication.
The Fueling Georgia’s Future Student Chef Competition is designed to encourage students to engage with School Nutrition Professionals and learn about the process of planning, sourcing, and preparing school meals. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary skills in a competitive environment while gaining valuable knowledge in recipe development, food preparation, teamwork, and local food systems. The competition aims to stimulate interest in locally produced foods in School Nutrition Programs. The recipes will feature Georgia grown ingredients. The results are nutritious, student-inspired recipes that include local foods and are easily incorporated into school meals.
To learn more, please visit: https://snp.gadoe.org/
There is a competition overview, recipe template, taste test forms, scoring rubrics, curriculum connections, and lessons available through the above link.
Deadline to Register is January 13, 2023
Complete Steps 1-11 by January 20, 2023
Complete Steps 12-15 by February 3, 2023
The registration process will be rolling registration so that Team Advisors can begin registering in October 2022 but no later than January 13, 2023. Don’t delay; get started today. Team Advisors can request a user ID and password for the competition website by emailing [email protected]. To best support teams, please ensure all emails include Student Chef 2023, Advisor Name, and School District.
If you have any questions, please contact Culinary Specialists: Michael DuBose [email protected]
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Hannah Ridgeway
Tift County High School - Nutrition and Food Science
In addition to teaching and serving as the FCCLA adviser, I currently serve as CTAE Department Head and as a member of Tift County High School Local School Governance Team.
Food for Life and Food Science classes hosted 4th grade students from one of our elementary schools. During the 2 hour visits, my high school students were paired with 2-3 elementary students to teach them about sanitation and measuring techniques required to make a brownie in a mug using our microwaves.
Cross curricular projects: This year my Food, Nutrition and Wellness course partnered with our horticulture class to harvest a variety of vegetables. These groups researched the nutritional benefits of the vegetables and preparation methods. After harvesting the vegetables, nutrition students worked with agriculture students to cook the food items for everyone to taste.