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Event Details

Master Chef NYU is a competitive cooking event hosted by the Student Health Center Health Promotion Office which will showcase student cooking skills and healthy foods.

Teams: A team can have 1, 2, or 3 members. All team members must be enrolled NYU students.

Prizes: The two teams that make it to the finals will each receive prizes. The 2nd place prize will be a wooden spoon set and cookbook for each team member. The grand prize will be a food processor, kitchen tool set, and two cookbooks (provided by the NYU Bookstore) for each team member.

Location: The competition will take place in the Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Department's kitchen classroom, located on the 10th floor of the Education Building at 35 W. 4th St.

Dates/Times: Will be announced to selected teams in January.

Level Choice: Each team must apply for one of two levels. If possible, eight teams will be selected to compete in each level. The final will be a face-off between the winner of the novice division and of the advanced division.

  1. Novice - Has limited cooking experience.
  2. Advanced - Has previously competed in a cooking competition, worked in a professional kitchen, taken extensive cooking classes, and/or feels up for a challenge!

Recipes: Each team will submit a breakfast recipe, which will be how the coordinators select the 16 teams to compete, and will be the first meal teams cook in the preliminary round. The quarter-final meal is a lunch, the semi-final meal is a dinner, and the final meal is a 3-course dinner. There will be three judges for the first three rounds and five judges for the final competition. Teams will be making one portion from which the judges will sample. Please keep this in mind when submitting recipe quantities. Recipes will always be submitted in advance. Teams can only use the ingredients listed in the Application Packet. All ingredients will be provided. No outside food or materials will be allowed. Keep in mind you will have only 20 minutes to prep and 60 minutes to cook.

Judging: Criteria for judging during the competition include the following:

  • Portion Size/Nutritional Balance
  • Presentation/General Impression
  • Taste/Harmony of Ingredients
  • Sanitation/Kitchen Skills
  • Timing

There will be three randomly selected judges consisting of chefs, nutritionists, and staff/students. If you are solely interested in judging the competition, during the Fall 2008 semester, send an email to cml300@nyu.edu with the following information: name, primary phone number, primary email address, availability (Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm), and category (NYU chef, NYU nutrition professional, NYU student including major, NYU staff member). Judges are not compensated.

Free Agents: If you do not have a team and do not want to compete on your own, you can submit an application with your registration information, an idea for a recipe, and a survey. Your team name should be "Free Agent." Once teams have been selected, each captain will have the opportunity to fill his/her team with a free agent. You will not be able to pick the team you join. Submitting a "Free Agent" application does not mean you will be selected for the competition.


NYU-TV: Each year's competition is documented by still photos and NYU-TV cameras. Master Chef: NYU, the TV show, debuted in April 2007. It showcases all 16-teams and their delicious creations. Focusing on the final, you can see the competition heat up between the final teams. Check the NYU-TV website for when it will be aired next or purchase a copy of your own.

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How to Apply

Applications for the main competition will be available September 1, 2008 through January 1, 2009. Check this web page during that time to download an application. A completed application packet will have your team's registration information, a breakfast recipe, and a survey completed by each team member.

MASTER CHEF 2008 TEAMS

The Delicious Duo
The Fabulous Food Femmes
The Nutritious Nut
Umm Good Girls 		Elenium
The Omnivores
Team Temptation
Wagner Cooks 		Break the Law
Nini’s
TA’IM
Vegans That Eat 		Awkward Grapefruit
Capricciosa
Clockwork Ro
Team Jean Bastide



Master Chef: NYU ~ On the Road

Join the rest of the NYU community at the NYU Wellness Expo on Thursday, September 25, 2008, when two Aramark chefs face off Master Chef-style. They will be cooking a tasty, healthy, seasonal gourmet sampling for you to judge. Who will be this year's Aramark Master Chef? You decide!

Master Chef: NYU ~ Mini-Competitions

Want to get involved with Master Chef from your own home? Master Chef Mini-Competitions happen throughout the Fall semester in various residence halls across campus. Look for posters in your hall or ask your PHAT Peer Educator for more details.

MASTER CHEF: NYU ~ PREMIERE AND SMART COOKING EXPO!

Join us April, 2009 in the Kimmel Center Rosenthal Pavilion (10th Floor) for the premiere of the 3rd Annual Master Chef NYU TV show produced by NYU-TV. Doors open for FREE FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, and FIND OUT WHO WON this year's Master Chef NYU. In addition to the screening, all in attendance will have an opportunity to visit various Smart Cooking Stations, which include the following:

  • Knife Safety Demo with Chef Garlick - Learn to slice and dice properly!
  • Smoothie Stand with the PHATs (Peer Health Awareness Team) - Learn how to make and enjoy a delicious smoothie that is an easy, healthy snack you can have on the run.
  • Stump the Nutritionist with Student Health Center Nutritionist Mary Dye, MPH, RD, CDN.

Want to taste the winner's dinner? Aramark and Dining Services will give you the opportunity to sample the meal that won the title of Master Chef NYU.

The Smart Cooking Expo will be immediately followed by the premiere of NYU-TV's "Master Chef NYU: The Ultimate Cooking Showdown" and the Award Ceremony during which all sixteen teams will be recognized for their participation.

FREE admission, food, and giveaways!

This event is for all students, faculty, and staff in the NYU community.

WHEN? - April, 2009
WHERE? - Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion (10th Floor)

For more information, email health.promotion@nyu.edu or call the Health Promotion Office at (212) 443-1234.

MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS


MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS - PRELIMINARY
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MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS - QUARTER FINAL
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MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS - SEMI FINAL
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MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS - FINAL
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MASTER CHEF 2008 PHOTOS - PREMIERE
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