November 19, 2009 Contact: Tammy Vaassen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (608) 723-7551
Chefs Invited to Enter Wisconsin’s Taste of Elegance
Chefs throughout Wisconsin are invited to enter the 2010 Wisconsin’s Taste of Elegance contest. This exciting contest offers chefs an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills, while taking a chance at over $1700 in cash prizes.
Entries are now being accepted for this contest, which is sponsored by the Wisconsin Pork Association, Sysco Food Services of Baraboo, LLC and White Marble Farms, a division of Cargill Meat Solutions. The Taste of Elegance features Wisconsin’s leading chefs, who utilize pork to create innovative and exciting new entrées for their menus.
The Taste of Elegance is open to all full-time employed chefs from a Wisconsin foodservice establishment. Entry deadline is December 15, 2009. Chefs can contact Wisconsin Pork Association at (608) 723-7551 for an entry form and list of rules, or can download the materials from the WPA web site at www.wppa.org. Chefs will be asked to submit their recipe for their original pork entrée, a copy of their restaurant’s menu, and a résumé.
Following selection of the top recipes, up to eight chefs will be invited to prepare their entrées for a panel of judges. Entrées are judged based on originality, appearance and taste. The entrée entered in the contest must not be on the participant’s menu prior to the contest date.
The Taste of Elegance competition will be held on January 28, 2010 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells. The blind judging will begin at 3:45 p.m., with a reception and awards following from 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
The Chef Par Excellence of the 2010 Wisconsin Taste of Elegance will receive $750. Superior Chef will receive $500, and the Premium Chef will receive $250. A People’s Choice award of $250 will also be offered. In addition, the Chef Par Excellence will have the opportunity to represent Wisconsin at the national level in a contest hosted by the National Pork Board for a grand prize of $5000 and a three day all expense paid cruise.
This program not only provides an elegant occasion to highlight the increasing popularity of pork on America’s menus, but also helps to strengthen chefs’ preference for pork as a flavorful and versatile meat. Since its inception, the national program has evolved into over twenty regional competitions, with more than 500 chefs participating.
For more details on how to enter or attend the 2010 Taste of Elegance, contact the Wisconsin Pork Association at 608-723-7551, or visit their website at www.wppa.org.
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