NEW YORK, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- High school students from underserved communities aspiring
to become future celebrity chefs faced a challenge recently from
the nationwide 2017 Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
Meatless Monday Recipe Contest. The challenge: create an
innovative meatless noodle dish and impress the distinguished panel
of judges.
The winner of the Grand Prize Scholarship for $5,000 is Adrian
Gonzalez, a 12th grader from Los Angeles Center for Enriched
Studies for his Three Sisters Stuffed
Squash dish.
Regional winners received $2,000
scholarships. They come from Arizona, Chicago, Washington,
DC region, Hampton Roads,
VA, New York City and
Philadelphia (see list at end of
release).
C-CAP is the national leader providing scholarships, education,
and career opportunities in the culinary arts to underserved
youth. Meatless Monday encourages people to make positive
changes in their diet simply by choosing not to eat meat one day a
week. Founded in 2003, Meatless Monday is now a global movement
powered by individuals, chefs and restaurateurs, hospitals,
schools, and worksites.
"We're excited to team up with C-CAP for the annual recipe
contest. This year, we challenged C-CAP students to
convert traditional noodle recipes into meatless versions. The
winning recipes are stellar," said Sid
Lerner, founder of the Meatless Monday movement.
"Through this annual contest, student chefs receive guidance
from their teachers on recipe writing and development and are able
to showcase their talent creating meatless recipes," remarked
C-CAP president Karen
Brosius.
Judges evaluated the recipe submissions based on originality,
flavor, healthfulness, ease of preparation, and writing
ability.
New York-based celeb Chef
Maria Loi, one of the 2017 judges
said, "It's my pleasure to evaluate these recipes and students --
they are the culinary future!"
Loi is the global ambassador of Greek gastronomy, elected by the
Chef's Club of Greece, executive
chef of Loi Estiatorio, author, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and
philanthropist.
Also on the judging panel are Chef Matthew Kenney,
recognized as a pioneer in raw, plant-based cuisine; Jet Tila,
international culinary storyteller, Royal
Thai culinary ambassador, chef/owner of Pakpao Thai in
Dallas, and Diana Rice, RD, consulting recipe editor for
Meatless Monday.
Regional winners of $2,000
scholarship:
ARIZONA
Austin Neanover, 12th Grade
Glendale High School
Spicy Spaghetti with Roasted Vegetables
CHICAGO
Azary Madrigal, 12th Grade
Curie Metropolitan High School
Avocado Pasta
WASHINGTON, D.C.
REGION
Devyn Shannon, 12th
Grade
Charles Herbert Flowers High
School
Spicy Coconut Penne
HAMPTON ROADS,VA
Cashé Clark, 12th Grade
Virginia Beach Technical and Career Center
Rainbow Pad Thai
NEW YORK,
NY
Brayden Boscio,
12th Grade
Harry S. Truman High School
Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Tomato Mushroom Ragu and Wilted
Spinach
PHILADELPHIA
Lauren Moore, 11th Grade
A.Phillip Randolph Career Academy
Pasta Primavera
Links to winning recipes:
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/recipes/three-sisters-stuffed-squash/
https://ccapinc.org/2017-nationwide-c-cap-meatless-monday-recipe-competition/
Link to video of top chefs and C-CAP president and founder
talking about Meatless Monday:
https://youtu.be/U7uXcyMYOgc
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SOURCE Meatless Monday