“Budding Jamie Olivers urged to show off their skills”

Budding Jamie Olivers urged to show off their skills

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 03:33 AM PST

Budding Jamie Olivers urged to show off their skills

11:27am Sunday 9th January 2011

Budding Jamie Olivers are being urged to show off their culinary skills in a competition.

CookIt! 2011, the children's cookery competition run by The Guild of Food Writers and supported by Gold Top milk, is looking for youngsters to showcase their skills.

The theme for this year's event is 'In for the Skill', where children taking part will be asked to create a two-course meal to demonstrate their skills in the kitchen.

And those entering this year could follow in the footsteps of the 2010 winner, 13-year-old Anamay Viswanathan, from Streatham.

"Going to the BBC Good Food kitchens last June to take part in the final of the CookIt! competition was very exciting," she said.

"Both Valentine Warner and Stefan Gates watched on as we cooked our dishes and gave us pointers along the way.

"Hearing my name called out as the winner came as a total surprise. I won a five-day holiday for my family at a working Guernsey dairy farm in Cornwall which included a brilliant cookery course and local culinary tours."

Diana Henry, award winning food writer for the Sunday Telegraph, is heading the panel of expert judges.

She said aspiring chefs from across south London were being sought.

"I'm delighted to be part of the CookIt! 2011 judging panel," she said.

"Cooking is all about creating new ideas and connecting people through recipes and The Guild of Food Writers' CookIt! competition is a fantastic way to get children to explore ingredients and develop their skills in the kitchen.

"I cannot wait to see what the children cook up for this year's competition."

The competition is open to children aged 10-14 years. Their challenge is to create a menu for a delicious and imaginative two course meal for family or friends – a main meal that shows their imagination and originality and a scrummy dessert, ideally incorporating some milk – the dishes do not have to be complicated but must be their own creation and show originality and skill.

Six finalists will then be chosen to attend a Cook Off in London in June.

All finalists will receive exciting prizes with the main winner going on a family holiday to a working Jersey dairy farm.

Details of the competition and an entry form are available on www.gfw.co.uk/children. The closing date for entries is April 28 with the final cook off taking place on June 9 at the BBC Good Food magazine kitchens in London.

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