Teen Top Chef

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$390

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2011

End Date

November 2011

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Watonwan

Project Overview

Based on the popular TV show, teens competed in teams to produce tasty foods. This year our quickfire challenge theme was Cake Pops. Teens decorated cake pops in 15 minutes and were judged on presentation and their description of their cake pop. The winners received an edge for the final challenge. For the final challenge, teens were split into teams and drew knives to determine which side dish they had to make. The teams then selected a Southern Cooking main dish to pair with it. Culinary experts (Janessa, a local restaurateur and Marie Rete, a baking/cooking instructor) served as judges.

Project Details

One event at Watonwon County/St. James Library. Several of the teens had never participated in our Top Chef events in the past, several kids attended the program just to watch (they wanted to participate so badly that I had them take pictures of the event and clean up while the teens were cooking).

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$390

Other Funds Leveraged

$205

Direct expenses

$595

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Teens will experience the joys of cooking -- Teens will learn how to cook something new -- Teens will learn about new recipes -- Teens will check out cookbooks

Measurable Outcome(s)

Here were the results:
1. Did you enjoy cooking today? If so, what did you enjoy most? RESPONSE: Yes: 12 -- No: -- It was chaos at first, but then we got the hang of it! -- Everything! -- The food -- Because it was fun and exciting. -- The food. -- Cooking up something different. -- Trying the different types of foods. -- The chicken-fried steak with cream gravy. / 2. Did you learn a new cooking technique today? -- RESPONSE: -- Yes: 11 -- No: 1 (just tasted) -- Slow roasting -- I learned that if you add the most weird stuff together it is really good. -- Cooking as a team. / 3. Did you learn any new recipes today? -- RESPONSE: -- Yes: 11 -- No: 1 (just tasted) -- Tzaatziki-French Dish -- All of them, especially mine. / 4. Will you be checking out any of the Library’s cookbooks in the future? -- Yes: 5 -- No: 1 -- Maybe: 2 -- ODefinitely -- Yes, because the ones picked were definitely worth exploring. / 6. Where did you hear about this program? -- Library: 8 -- Library E-Newsletter: 2 -- Library website: -- Sign at local business/school: -- Friend/Relative: 4 -- Newspaper article: 1 -- Facebook: -- Library postcard: 4 -- Other: 2 /

Source of Additional Funds

Traverse des Sioux Library System, TraverseEncore Coffee Café, Marie Rete. Partner Organization Contribution/Role in the Program: Janessa, from Encore Coffee Café, which won the Teens’ Best Dessert Contest, and Marie served as judges, giving feedback on the chef’s work and determining the winners.