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12/8/2009
IOWA EGG COUNCIL

Iowa Egg Council Announces 25th Annual Cooking Contest

URBANDALE, IA, December 8, 2009 - The Iowa Egg Council would like to invite Iowa residents to enter the 25th annual Iowa Egg Council Cooking Contest! This contest is a fun opportunity for people to receive recognition for their food preparation skills and culinary creativity. For the 2010 contest, there will be two divisions for entrants: adults and 6th - 12th grade students. The winners in each division will be awarded $500 first prize, $400 second prize, $300 third prize, $200 fourth prize, and $100 fifth prize.

After all contest entries have been received by the February 10, 2010 deadline, the Iowa Egg Council will perform preliminary judging and choose five finalists from each of the two divisions. The finalists will then participate in a "cook-off" on March 20, 2010 at the Botanical Center in Des Moines.

Recipes for the contest should be original and must contain a minimum of 4 whole eggs and a maximum of 12 ingredients (each egg counts as one ingredient). Recipes may be appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, snacks, desserts, or beverages. Recipes will be judged equally on: good use of eggs, nutritional content, taste appeal, appearance, and originality.

To enter the contest, visit www.iowaegg.org for a downloadable entry form and a complete list of rules, or call 1-877-IOWAEGG for mailed contest information. Simply mail the entry form along with your egg recipe to the Iowa Egg Council office and you will be entered in the contest. Entries must be received at the Iowa Egg Council office by February 10, 2010.

Every year we are amazed by the creative and delicious egg recipes we receive, and we are excited to see more great recipes again this year! Good luck and have fun! For more information or questions, call 1-877-IOWAEGG or visit www.iowaegg.org.

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(Contact: Cayla Westergard, 515-727-4701 ext.11)