The Michigan Taste of Elegance is held annually in February to invite chef's to develop new pork entree's that could be served at their establishments. The Grand Prize is $1,000 and the opportunity to compete at the National Taste of Elegance contest held in April/May. The Grand Prize at the National Taste of Elegance is $5,000 along with other prizes. For more information on the Taste of Elegance, contact Mary Kelpinski. Click to view the rules, guidelines and entry form.
Chefs compete to create best original pork entrée
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, Mich. — The average person walking in to a kitchen considers themselves a cook. Ian Ramirez considers himself an artist. That artistry helped him win $1,000 and the title Superior Chef during the Michigan Pork Producers Association’s (MPPA) 2010 Taste of Elegance. The annual, now in its 20th year, challenges chefs from throughout Michigan to create an original pork entrée that can be served up in restaurants or cooked at home. MPPA partnered with Cargill, featuring Sysco Corporation’s premium White Marble Farms in providing pork for the competition.
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