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CHILEAN HASS AVOCADOS LAUNCHES 2011 CULINARY STUDENT RECIPE CONTEST

Competition Invites Aspiring Chefs to Submit Avocado Recipes For Cash Prizes

WASHINGTON, DC, September 15, 2011 – The Chilean Avocado Importers Association (CAIA) invites culinary students across the country to sharpen their knives, show off their skills and come up with their most creative avocado dish for a chance to win up to $1,000. The annual Culinary Student Recipe Contest runs from September 15 through December 15, and provides budding chefs with the opportunity to create their own original dish using nutritious and versatile Chilean Hass Avocados, which are in prime season from September through February.  

“This contest gives culinary students a terrific hands-on outlet to utilize the skills they have acquired and let their talents shine,” said Maggie Bezart, Marketing Director, CAIA. “Chilean Hass Avocados are an ideal ingredient for any recipe because they are delicious, packed with nutrients and not limited to any one area of the menu. We are eager to see what delicious dishes these exemplary students create this year!”

Recipes will be judged based on originality, taste and ease of preparation. The grand prize winner will be awarded $1,000, and two runners up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced no later than January 16, 2012.

Previous winners have included theAvocado, Grapefruit and Jicama Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Cilantro Lime Dressing (on left)and theChilean Hass Avocado Gnocchi with Lime-Avocado Cream Sauce (on right).

Contest entries must serve 12 and include at least three Chilean Hass Avocados. The recipes must also include all the ingredients in order of use, quantity of ingredients with weight and/or measure, full directions for preparation and portion size.

Students can submit their entries by email or regular mail, and are required to include their name, address, school, email address and phone number, a statement about how their recipe would function on a menu, and a brief biography.

To be eligible, entrants must be enrolled in a professional culinary program. Students can submit as many recipes as they like, but only one prize will be awarded per student.

For more information on the 2011 Chilean Hass Avocados Culinary Student Recipe Contest, visit http://www.chileanavocados.org/foodservice/culinary-student-recipe-contest/

The flyer is also available for download by clicking the following link: CAIA Recipe Contest Flyer.pdf

Submit entries to:

Email: chileanavocados@gmail.com

Mail: Chilean Hass Avocados, c/o EvansHardy+Young, Inc., 829 De La Vina Street, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

About the Chilean Avocado Importers Association

Established in 2002, CAIA is composed of Chilean Avocado importers, exporters and producers. The Association’s main objective is to conduct market development activities and promotions to increase the consumption of Chilean Hass Avocados in the United States during the Chilean season, August through March. Chilean Hass Avocados are available throughout the fall and winter, when California avocados are out of season.