Young Chefs Prepare to Sauté, Sizzle and Sear Their Way to Culinary Gold

Posted on February 6, 2018

For Immediate Release February 6, 2018 The next generation of young Alberta chefs are rolling up their sleeves and sharpening their knives this week in preparation for some hot competition in the kitchen at the 11th annual High School Culinary Challenge on February 10, 2018. Fifteen teams from 15 High Schools in communities including Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Lamont will compete for gold by preparing a three-course meal ...

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Harry Ainlay High School Takes Culinary Gold

Posted on March 9, 2017

For Immediate Release March 12, 2018 Edmonton, AB Harry Ainlay High School Takes Culinary Gold The culinary team from Edmonton’s Harry Ainlay High School defeated 14 other teams to take gold at the High School Culinary Challenge Awards Dinner Monday, March 12. Silver went to St. Joseph Catholic High School and bronze went to Queen Elizabeth High School. Teams competed by cooking a three-course meal on February 10,  inside the ...

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Jasper Place High School Takes Culinary Gold

Posted on March 10, 2016

Photo: Amy Kaye Photography   The culinary team from Edmonton’s Jasper Place High School defeated 17 other teams to take gold at the High School Culinary Challenge Awards Dinner Monday, March 7. Silver went to Louis St. Laurent and bronze went to Harry Ainlay High School. This is the second year in a row that Jasper Place has taken top prize. Teams competed by cooking a three course meal on February 6 at NAIT’s Hokanson Centre ...

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Edmonton’s Culinary Gold Medal Awarded to Top High School Chefs

Posted on February 18, 2016

After slaving away at the stove and battling hard – 54 aspiring high school chefs will find out who will make the culinary podium of the High School Culinary Challenge. Eighteen teams from high schools in communities including Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Vegreville; each competed for gold by preparing a three-course meal. The students were judged on preparation, timing, sanitation, presentation and of course taste! Join ...

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Culinary Skills and Knives are Sharpened and Ready for Battle

Posted on February 9, 2016

  February 3, 2016  The next generation of young Alberta chefs are rolling up their sleeves and tightening their aprons this week in preparation for some hot competition in the kitchen at the 9th annual High School Culinary Challenge presented by CIveo on February 6, 2016. Eighteen teams from 18 High Schools from communities including Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Vegreville will compete for gold by preparing a three-course ...

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Jasper Place High School Takes Culinary Gold

Posted on March 21, 2015

The culinary team from Edmonton’s Jasper Place High School defeated 15 other teams to take gold at the High School Culinary Challenge Awards Dinner Monday, March 9. Silver went to M.E. LaZerte High School and bronze went to Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School in Sherwood Park. This year’s winners improved from the school’s 3rd place finish last year. Teams competed by cooking a three course meal on February 7 at NAIT’s Hokanson ...

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Culinary Skills and Knives are Sharpened and Ready for Battle

Posted on February 9, 2015

The next generation of young Alberta chefs are rolling up their sleeves and tightening their aprons this week in preparation for some hot competition in the kitchen at the 8th annual High School Culinary Challenge on February 7, 2015. Seventeen teams from 16 High Schools from communities including Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park will compete for gold by preparing a three-course meal for six. The students will be judged on preparation, ...

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Civeo Named Presenting Sponsor of Edmonton’s High School Culinary Challenge

Posted on September 23, 2014

Edmonton...Recognizing the importance of training the best and brightest young chefs for the future, Civeo, a global workforce accommodation specialist has been brought on to be the presenting sponsor of the High School Culinary Challenge, presented annually by the Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF) – Edmonton chapter. Planning is underway for the 8th annual competition to be held at NAIT’s Hokanson Centre for Culinary Arts on February 7, ...

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Salisbury Composite High School Takes Culinary Gold

Posted on May 13, 2014

Congratulations to the culinary team from Sherwood Park’s Salisbury Composite High School! The team defeated 15 other teams to bring home gold from the High School Culinary Challenge Awards Dinner on Monday, March 3. Silver went to St. Albert’s Bellerose Composite High School and bronze went Jasper Place High School in Edmonton. Teams competed by cooking a three-course meal at this year's High School Culinary Challenge on February 8 at ...

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HSCC is Online!

Posted on October 30, 2013

Welcome to the website for Edmonton’s High School Culinary Challenge! Here you will find information and resources, whether you are a teacher or student participating this year, a future chef looking to compete down the road, or you’re just interested to learn more about what all the buzz is about. On our Chef Profiles page, you can read about some of the successful participants of the HSCC, who have gone on to earn apprenticeship ...

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