Master Chef NYU is a competitive cooking event hosted by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office which showcases student cooking skills and encourages healthy eating.
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Event Details
The cooking competition is one piece of a larger Nutrition Initiative on campus. We hope that through the Master Chef cooking events, Tasty Tours of dining halls, Tasty Tuesdays demos, Peer Education workshops, and Nutrition Services, you receive all of the healthful eating and cooking information for which you are looking!
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. Due to space restraints, only chefs and judges are allowed in the kitchen.
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.
- Novice - Has limited cooking experience.
- 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/Sustainable Choices
- 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, 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.
Sustainability: Due to NYU's commitment to sustainabilty on campus, Master Chef NYU is challenging this year's participants to use seasonal produce. Your team will be judged on the use of sustainable ingredients. On the application's ingredient list, you will find some popular produce missing because it is out of season, as well as indicators of more and less sustainable food items to include in your recipes. Check out this Seasonal Produce Chart for New York State and the competition ingredient list for more information. Also, below is a sample of what a sustainable meal could be:
Sample Sustainable Menu for Winter Months
This menu incorporates healthy, seasonal, and delicious ingredients.
- Starter
Leek and potato soup with pan fried garlic crisps
Pennsylvania, New Jersey - Main course
Grilled Atlantic salmon with roasted bronze fennel and groats with Hudson Valley cider vinegar and pan-seared cranberries
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey - Dessert
McIntosh apple crisp with New England maple syrup and organic cinnamon yogurt
Vermont, New York, New Jersey
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.
Master Chef NYU created by:
- Health Promotion Office at the Student Health Center
- Peer Education Peer Health Awareness Team (PHAT)
APPLICATION
Apply now! The application period is from Thursday, October 1, 2009 until Monday, January 18, 2010. Apply now before all of the spots are taken!
All applications must be submitted electronically to cml00@nyu.edu using this Word document - CLICK HERE. A complete application includes:
- Registration Form
- Recipe Submission (with Cooking Instructions)
- Captain Survey
- Team Member 2 Survey (if applicable)
- Team Member 3 Survey (if applicable)
Who's in the kitchen? MASTER CHEF 2009 TEAMS...
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Zucchini Squashers Nilbog Royal Oyama The Delicious Duo |
The Violet Femmes Silver Spoon Radioactive Spiral Sliced Ham The Tantalizing Trio |
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Cast Iron Man U-Hall Ballers Mmmmbas Nourish Norriture |
The Twinnies You Can't Out-Beav a Beaver 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, October 1, 2009, to get a "Taste of Master Chef." Aramark and NYU Dining Services will provide two soups created by NYU students during the Master Chef competition.
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 in Thursday, April 15, 2010 in the Palladium Residence Hall, Multi-Purpose Room (3rd 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? - Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 5:30-7pm
WHERE? - Palladium Residence Hall, 140 E. 14th Street, Multi-Purpose Room (3rd Floor)
For more information, email health.promotion@nyu.edu or call the Health Promotion Office at (212) 443-1234.
MASTER CHEF 2009 PHOTOS
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MASTER CHEF 2009 RECIPES
- Zucchini Squashers - Salmon and Asparagus Egg Roulade
- Nilbog - Banana Crunch Muffins
- Royal Oyama - Bran is Beautiful
- The Delicious Duo - Contemporary Breakfast Classics
- The Violet Femmes - Whole Wheat Apple Pie Pancakes
- Silver Spoon - The Eggstravaganza
- Radioactive Spiral Sliced Ham - Pesto Scrambled Eggs with Herbed Goat Cheese Potatoes and Vegetable Ragu
- Flying Guppies - Spiced Whole Wheat French Toast Sticks with Honey-Vanilla-Lemon Dipping Sauce and a Peach Fruit Salad with Orange and Lemon Juice
- The Tantalizing Trio - Vegetable Frittata Stack with Tomato Chili Drizzle
- The Flying Pancakes - Banana Bread Sour Cream Cloud Cakes
- Cast Iron Man - Blintz Breakfast
- U-Hall Ballers - Palacinka (Serbian Crepes)
- MmmmBAs - Fiesta Omelet with Peaches and Cream Oatmeal
- Nourishing Nourriture - New Awlins Breakfast Brought North – Bananas Foster Pancakes with Toffee Syrup, Spicy Cajun Shrimp, and Egg Souffle
- The Twinnies - Ricotta Polenta with Eggs and Vegetable Ragout
- You Can’t Out-Beav a Beaver - Asparagus Eggs Benedict
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Cooking Classes On Campus: "Campus Chef"
Not ready to be Master Chef? Want to learn to make a quick, nutritious meal that is easy enough to prepare in your campus kitchen? Join Aramark's Master Chef Jeramie Garlick to learn and practice new cooking skills. For details, visit the Dining Services web site."