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Hughie Blues, in conjunction with the NZChefs Association, is thrilled to announce that the annual Kiwi Kids Can Cook competition is on again this year at the Bay of Islands P & I Show in November.

The competition is aimed at getting primary school kids into the kitchen and encouraging a love of cooking. Youngsters who are interested in competing should choose something that they really love to cook and eat. They should practice making the dishes for their family and friends and come along and have fun!

Photo courtesy of NZChefs website

The Kiwi Kids Can Cook competition is open to all children from Year 1 to Year 8 who attend a school in the Northland Region. To enter, children will need to provide a brief description as to why they like cooking, along with the recipes for two dishes they love to make. Creativity counts and entrants are encouraged to provide photos, drawings, a DVD, booklet, videos or YouTube links – anything that supports their application. 

All entries must be received by 5:00pm 6^th of November 2016. They will be judged by a panel of hospitality representatives and they will choose winning entrants to go forward into the “Regional Cook Off”.

All entrants will be contacted by the head judge and the finalists will be given further information about the competition day, to be held at the Bay of Islands P and I Show – Saturday 12th November 2016 in the “Savour the Source” Marquee, Main Entrance, Waimate North Showgrounds.

Each entrant who makes it through will represent their school and will compete against other entrants live on stage, cooking one of their dishes. If they win that round they will compete that afternoon where they will cook their second dish and will be competing for the prestigious “Kiwi Kids Can Cook” Trophy, which the school gets to hold for 1 year.

The winner will be crowned Northland’s “Kiwi Kids Can Cook” champion and will win a very exciting grand prize for them and their school as well as going on to compete in the National Kiwi Kids Can Cook Finals in Auckland, July 2017.

For any further information please contact:

Hughie Blues

wai123@xtra.co.nz

0272378533

Prizes to be confirmed.

Max Donaldson from Kerikeri

Photo courtesy of NZChefs website

2016 National Kiwi Kids Can Cook winner.

Max won a new Eisno oven and two shiny gold trophies - one for his school and one to keep!!

NZChefs and Hughie Blues are very proud of this awesome competition, its fantastic to see the kids get involved and have a ball!!

We are also super excited to hold yet another lot of Regional Kiwi Kids Can Cook competitions, which will be starting this November at Savour the Source in Northland.

This is an opportunity for your child or another child who loves to cook and has heaps of fun in the kitchen to compete and possibly make their way to the 2017 Nationals.

Frequently asked Questions:

Can my parent/caregiver help at any stage of the competition?

Parents/caregivers may help with set-up and pack-up. Once the clock has started you must do everything on your own. You will have a cooking time of 30 minutes.

What cooking sources and utensils are available?

At this stage, each contestant will have two gas burners and access to a microwave. All contestants must supply their own pots, pans, knives etc.

How much food do I need to cook?

The Judges expect you to plate-up your marvelous creation on one plate, which they will take to the judging table to look at the presentation and taste the dish.

Do I need to bring ingredients for both of the recipes I have entered?

Yes. If you win the first round, or are picked as the ’wild card’, you will cook your second recipe in the finals.

Can I bring everything pre-chopped?

Sure, but remember that the Judges will be watching you in action and they are keen to see knife skills as well as great cooking.

Is there a place to wash down my cooking utensils afterwards?

It all depends on the venue, there may not be hot water available but there will be access to cold water. This is something to keep in mind if you make it into the finals and you need a clean pan.

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Click HERE to go to the NZChefs website to see more photos of the Kiwi Kids Can Cook Nationals.

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