They could be the future
Top Chefs of Hawaii.
Today at-risk youth from
Kalihi had a chance to
show off their kitchen
skills in a team
cook-off. KITV4's Roger
Mari has more on the
second annual 808 Junior
Chef showdown.
27:21 - 27:26 "I JOINED
THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE I
JUST WANTED TO COOK AND
GET FREE FOOD BUT I
LEARNED SOMETHING ALONG
THE WAY." 28:35 - 28:38
"IT'S FUN COOKING BECAUSE
ALL THE CHOPPING
STIRRING." Chopping,
Stirring, Cooking. 45
kids from after school
and high risk teen
programs had the
opportunity to do show
off their culinary skills
with recipes meant to be
tasty...and healthy.
According the Department
of Health, 55 percent of
adults in Hawaii are
obese. 01:37 - 01:46 "FOR
OUR CHILDREN, AGES 4 TO 6
WE NOW KNOW THAT OVER 31
PERCENT IS ALSO OBESE SO
THIS IN AN INOVATIVE
PROGRAM TO GET KIDS TO
THINK ABOUT EATING
HEALTHY." 23:33 - 23:41
"This event is the first
of it's kind in hawaii it
was created to promote
healthy eating, teach
kids cooking skills and
also to have them work as
a team." 26:15 - 26:24
"TEAM WORK IS REALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF IM
THE ONLY ONE DOING STUFF
THEN WE'RE NOT GOING TO
BE ABLE TO COMPLETE IN
THE TIME LIMIT THAT WE
HAVE AND IT'S CRUCIAL."
Nine teams of five had
one hour to prep, cook
and at the same time keep
their kitchens clean. The
teams are judged on
taste, creativity and
nutritional value. 26:30
- 26:40 "WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT TO EAT HEALTHY?
BECAUSE EATING HEALTHY
LEADS TO A HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE AND LIKE BEING
HEALTHY MEANS YOU CAN
LIVE LONGER AND DO MORE
THINGS YOU WANT TO DO."
01:51 - 02:00 "THIS IS
ONE OF THE FACTORS IN
OBESITY, NOT REALLY
EATING HEALTHY, NOT
EATING FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES AND THIS IS A
WAY TO INTRODUCE KIDS
BACK TO EATING REAL
FOOD." It's a program
organizers hope will
continue to act as a key
ingredient in these
aspiring chefs recipe for
success. Roger Mari KITV4
News.
