Sharpening Youthful Skills in the Kitchen
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Food and television fanatics take note: Earlier this summer, Bravo announced the development of “Top Chef Junior,” a teenage-focused spin-off of its reality hit, “Top Chef.” Hopeful contestants aged 13 to 16 will face off to prove that they can chop, sauté, and broil beyond their years, and best their competition.
The show represents Bravo’s latest attempt to cater to America’s obsession with all things culinary. It also mirrors the growing acceptance of cooking as a respectable, and even desirable, career path for teenagers. “Teens are much more evolved and independent then they used to be,” Jennifer Goren, the director of culinary arts at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, said. “They want to cook at home for their friends and families, and want to turn cooking into a profession.”
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