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Press ReleaseFour Teams of Culinary Whiz Kids Compete in the Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ National Competition in Florida Next MonthSt. Augustine, Fla., June 9, 2009—Although school is over for most students and summer is finally here, four teams of culinary students are still studying. Teams will travel to Florida next month to compete in the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ national competition, sponsored by Pearson Education. The competition will take place at the 2009 ACF National Convention, held at the Orlando World Center Marriott, July 11–14. ACF knowledge bowls are open to junior culinary teams from ACF chapters, apprenticeship programs and accredited schools. Competition questions are compiled from five nationally published textbooks for culinary professionals that cover topics such as nutrition, safety and sanitation and the art of modern cooking. The tournament is formatted using a “Jeopardy”-style, five-by-four matrix board for games leading to the final round, and a five-by-five matrix board for the final round. This year, student teams from Colorado, Florida, Maryland and Missouri will go head-to-head for the national title. Student teams in each of the four ACF regions first competed and won at the regional level. Now, one winner from each region will compete for the national title during the annual trade show, held Monday, July 13. 2009 Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge
Bowl™ candidates: ACF Northeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ Champions—ACF Greater Baltimore Chapter, students at Baltimore International College, Baltimore: Carrie Brittain, Megan Cirincione, Kevin Keller, Adam Lewis and Jeffrey Lyons. The team is coached by Faith Kling, CEC. ACF Southeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ Champions—ACF Greater Miami Chapter Epicurean Club, Johnson & Wales University–Miami, North Miami, Fla.: Alissa Ebel, Catherine Gonzalez, CC, Victoria Gonzalez and Marisa Roussell. The team is coached by Alan Lazar, CCE. ACF Western Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ Champions—Broadmoor Hotel and Resort: Katharine Allen, Mikki Butler, Lucas Glau, Jacquelyn Gundelfinger and Kendra Peregrin. The team is coached by Erica Murphy. The ACF Baron H. Galand Knowledge Bowl competitions are named in honor of past ACF National President Baron H. Galand, CEC, AAC, HOF, who championed the junior members and encouraged them to get involved in their profession outside of their kitchens. Chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals will attend the 2009 ACF National Convention. There will be educational seminars, culinary demos, networking and social functions, culinary competitions, meal events and more. For information, or to attend, visit www.acfchefs.org or call (800) 624-9458. Sponsors of the 2009 ACF National Convention are: Ajinomoto Food Ingredients, LLC; American Lamb Board; Barber Foods; Beef Products, Inc.; BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.; Bon Chef, Inc.; Bunge Oils; Butterball Farms, Inc.; Canada Cutlery, Inc.; Cargill Salt; Chartwells; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, Inc.; Cleveland Range, LLC; Contessa Premium Foods; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Demeyere Dow AgroSciences; Ecolab; Eggland’s Best; GFF, Inc./Girard’s Dressings; Gordon Food Service; Guittard Chocolate Co.; Hass Avocado Board; Hormel; i-cook Professional; Indian Harvest; The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes; The Investing Chef; J.R. Simplot Company; Johnson & Wales University; La Brea Bakery; Lavazza; Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; Nestlé Professional; NewChef Fashion, Inc.; Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats; Pasta CHEF®; Pearson Education; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; RC Fine Foods; RH Forschner by Victorinox; Riviana Foods, Inc.; Saputo Cheese; Splenda®; S&D Coffee; Tyson Food Service; U.S. Foodservice; Unilever Foodsolutions; Vita-Mix Corp.; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # Media is invited to attend. Contact Leah Craig at (800) 624-9458, ext. 113, or Patricia Carroll at ext. 147 to register for press credentials, or email lcraig@acfchefs.net or pcarroll@acfchefs.net. Contact: Leah Craig Patricia Carroll |
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