Tuesday, June 22, 2010

'Taste of Something Better' Culinary Competition Seeks to Crown America's Best Amateur Chef

LG Electronics USA and Food & Wine magazine today have partnered for the 2010 "Taste of Something Better" recipe contest and cooking competition - for the crown of America's best amateur chef.  This contest, now in its second year, celebrates original recipes from amateur chefs across the nation, challenging finalists to a cook off in the LG kitchen at the new, highly anticipated Food & Wine "Taste of Beverly Hills" culinary festival taking place this September.  The competition will be judged by a panel of celebrity chefs, including Tim Love, owner of the Lonesome Dove and the Love Shack in Texas, best known for his appearances on "Iron Chef America" and "Top Chef Masters". The winner of the Beverly Hills cook-off will go on to represent the United States in LG's annual "Life Tastes Good" global cooking competition this fall.

Home chefs and cooking enthusiasts alike - no professional chefs allowed - are asked to submit their favorite main entree recipe for a chance to showcase their cooking skills first-hand in the national cook-off event. Three recipe finalists will be selected by a panel of renowned chefs and culinary critics to participate in LG's "Taste of Something Better" competition, held in conjunction with the first-ever Food & Wine Taste of Beverly Hills culinary festival.

Competitors in the Beverly Hills event will be testing their culinary skills for the opportunity to represent the United States in LG's global "Life Tastes Good" cooking competition, taking place on Sept. 29, in addition to prize packages including the grand prizem a trip for two to Seoul, South Korea, to compete in LG's global cooking competition and a suite of LG stainless steel kitchen appliances.  The runner-up will receive an LG stainless steel 4-door, French-door refrigerator, gas cooktop and double wall oven and the second runner-up will receive an LG stainless steel double wall oven. 

The contest will accept entries from June 15 through July 16, 2010. Food & Wine culinary experts will select 10 winning recipes, which will be prepared in the magazine's kitchen to narrow the field to three finalists, who will compete in the live championship match in Beverly Hills. For complete details and to enter your recipe, visit http://www.foodandwine.com/promo/lg/.  For more information please contact cooklikejackie@gmail.com.