Calling all young culinary stars!

Calling all young culinary stars!

• MAGGI Kitchen Showdown entries are now open, and close Friday 26 June 2015

• Teams must consist of two-four students from ages 11-15 (as of 31 August 2015) years old

• To register or for information, visit www.maggi.co.nz/kitchen-showdown

Teams of young chefs have the chance to wow New Zealand with their culinary skills and creativity in the kitchen. The call is out for teams of 11-15 year olds who dream of becoming the next superstar chefs to enter the 6th annual MAGGI Kitchen Showdown cooking competition.

Teams enter online by submitting a recipe for a nutritious and balanced main course meal for a family of four, costing less than $20. The top eight teams’ recipes will be showcased on The 4.30 Show over eight weeks. The MAGGI Kitchen Showdown judges will then have the tough job of selecting three teams to compete in the National Final in Auckland in August, where $5,000 is up for grabs for the winning team’s school(s).

This year teams can consist of members from different schools, and the age range has widened to 11-15 year olds. These changes mean that even more budding young chefs will be able to learn all about cooking delicious, nutritious and affordable meals which the whole family can enjoy.

The 4.30 Show presenter Mike Lee and Richard Brogan from the MAGGI Kitchen are back to judge this year and are excited about the competition’s new format.

“This year’s MAGGI Kitchen Showdown is set to be better than ever! It’s going to be great to see teens involved in the competition for the first time, and I’m looking forward to seeing the range of delicious, creative meal creations the teams come up with,” says judge Richard Brogan.

Each team must create their very own recipe, with a few key requirements. The meal must:

- be a main course meal and be able to serve a family of 4 people (2 adults & 2 children)
- cost a maximum of $20 to make
- include the use of at least one MAGGI product
- be able to be made and plated up in no more than 50 minutes

Last year, the Sancta Maria College team ‘SMS Sizzling Chicks’ took out the National title and went away with $5,000 for their school, with Palmerston North Intermediate’s ‘The Spice Chicks’ and Barton Rural School’s ‘Country Cooks’ taking up the runner-up spots.

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