What Were You Cooking When You Were 12?
We're willing to bet it wasn't a fancy gourmet burger involving ground sirloin and brie. Our cooking repertoire at that age consisted of oatmeal cookies and cornflake-crusted chicken fingers. Joey Yarwick, a 12-year-old from San Diego, would've kicked our pre-teen ass in a cooking competition. His gourmet burger creation, "Au Brie Burger a la Francais," won the Red Robin "The Next Gourmet Burger Kids' Recipe Contest" and will be featured on Red Robin menus. We're...jealous. His burger creation sounds incredibly rich and decadent: ground sirloin, croissant, brie, potatoes, butter, cream, (ah, the blissful ignorance of youth, before those cholesterol numbers begin to creep up) fresh rosemary, and pomme frites. We tried to find photos of the burger but unfortunately were unsuccessful. The three burgers selected as runners up: "Totally Tuscan Turkey Burger," "Chicken Al-FRED-o Burger," and "Oh My Thai Burger." Seriously, who are these kids? Did they get parental help here? Wow.
12-Year-Old San Diego Boy Invents America's Next Gourmet Burger [CNNMoney]
Red Robin [Official Site]
