SIX OF CANADA'S TOP CHEFS ARE IN BANFF VYING FOR TOP HONOURS IN THE COVETED GOLD MEDAL PLATES COMPETION - CFCN (CTV - Calgary)

Channel: CFCN (CTV - Calgary)
Date: Friday February 20th, 2009

Summary
six of canada's top chefs are in banff vying for top honours in the coveted gold medal plates competion. tara robinson reports. reporter: it's an idyllic setting for any international competition but inside the banff springs hotel the kitchen is a pressure cook jeer it is very intense.

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SIX OF CANADA'S TOP CHEFS ARE IN BANFF VYING FOR TOP HONOURS IN THE COVETED GOLD MEDAL PLATES COMPETION. TARA ROBINSON REPORTS. REPORTER: IT'S AN IDYLLIC SETTING FOR ANY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BUT INSIDE THE BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL THE KITCHEN IS A PRESSURE COOK JEER IT IS VERY INTENSE. RIGHT NOW I DON'T REALLY PUT -- WANT TO PUT MY HEAD UP AND CHECK OUT THE OTHER COMPETITORS THAT ARE AROUND ME BECAUSE I GET LITTLE A INTIMIDATE WHAT HAD THEY ARE DOING. REPORTER: SIX OF THE COUNTRY'S TOP CHEFS ARE COMPETING TO BECOME CANADA'S CULINARY CHAMPION. VERY, VERY EXCITED AND VERY NERVOUS SAME TIME. REPORTER: THEY'VE GOT TO SLICE, DICE AND BRAIZE THEIR WAY THROUGH THREE GRUELLING COMPETITIONS. IT TASTES GREAT. IT WILL EVEN TASTE BETTERNER A LITTLE BIT. REPORTER: THE CHEFS ARE UNDER TIGHT TIMELINES TO WHIP UP DISHES FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE USING MYSTERY INGREDIENTS AND WINES. THEY'LL BE JUDGED BY A PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO HAVE A TASTE FOR WORLD CLASS CUISINE. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THE DIFFERENCE TWEEP THE WINNER AND THIRD PLACE HAS BEEN JUST A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS. SO YOU JUST CAN'T SLIP UP. REPORTER: ADDING TO THE PRESSURE DOCUMENTARY FILM CREWS FOLLOW THEIR EVERY MOVE. I AM NOT QUITE SURE IF I AM ALL THAT GOOD AT IT T WE WILL SEE LLATER ON ATAT THE END OF THE COMPETITION. S-SEE WHAT THE OTHER GUYS HAVE DONE. P TIME ON BUDGET IS SO LIMITED. SO IT IS VERY HARD DECISION ALL THE TIME. REPORTER: NOOT ONLY WILL THE COMPEETITION CROWN THEE CULINARY CHAMPION, IT'S PART OF GOLD MEDAL PLATES WHICH RAISES UP TO A MILLILION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES. THAT IS A HUGE, HUGE IMPETUS WITHIN THE WHOLE OLLYMPIC MMOVEMENENT BECAUSE THHIS GOES RIGHT TOWARDS THE ATHLETES FOR THEIR CAMPAIGGNS F/FOR B BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER ATHLETES. REPORTER: LILIKE MANY OF THE OLYMPIANS IN ATTENDANCE THIS WEEKEND THESE CULINARY ATHLETES.