So You Think You Can Cook? Rules and Expectations Preliminary Competition Date: 3 rd - 4 th February 3 rd February: Years 5 and 6 | 4 th February: Years 7-9 Children create a 'signature' dish in 1 hour or less.
Rules for the Preliminary Round: ● All required ingredients for this round must be provided by the competitor from home, though basic items such as olive oil, salt and pepper will be available in the kitchens. ● The recipe should allow for 1 serving large enough to be tasted by at least 4 people. Competitors should aim to keep waste at a minimum but prepare enough to be able to select their best attempts to present to the judges. ● Competitors will submit a list of equipment required along with their application so that this can be checked against current stock. You will be notified if any equipment will not be available so the recipe can be modified accordingly or these items can be brought in from home. ● All preparation for the dish must be done at school and within the 1 hour time allotment (i.e. meat should not be marinated at home, etc.). ● Performance will be judged in the following categories: Taste, Presentation, Creativity, Complexity on a scale of 1-10. ● Up to 6 children with the highest scores in each age category will move onto the Final. ● The school nurse, as well as first aid-trained members of staff, will be present at the competition to manage any accidental injuries. ● Children who injure themselves (i.e. small cut) must have the injury sufficiently covered by the nurse or wear gloves as they complete the activity. No child with a wound that is actively bleeding will be allowed to enter the kitchen until it has stopped. ● Children must complete the activity independently, without adult support. ● All competitors who have hair long enough to tie back must do so. ● All competitors must wash their hands regularly. ● Any food that touches the floor must be discarded immediately. ● Children are expected to keep their workstations tidy and as safe as possible. ● No nuts are allowed to be used in recipes or brought onto campus. ● The decision of the judges is final and must be respected.