2014 Great American Seafood Cook-Off Announced
July 16, 2014 | 1 min to read
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are hosting the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in New Orleans. Nineteen chefs from throughout the U.S. will compete for the highly coveted crown honoring the best seafood chef in the nation.
“Seafood plays such a huge part in our culinary history and culture, and seafood dishes created in Louisiana can be found worldwide,” Lt. Governor Dardenne said. “We’re excited to welcome such prestigious chefs who will demonstrate their creativity using their states’ native seafood.”
The event will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and is open to the public. Tickets are $5 in advance at the Broad Street, Arabella Station, Veterans Memorial (Metairie) and Towne Center (Baton Rouge) Whole Foods locations, or $10 at the door. Judges for this year’s contest include Ben Pollinger, executive chef of Oceana in New York; Kris Moon from the James Beard Foundation; Barbara Mathias, co-publisher and vice president of Food Arts magazine; Brian West, chef-instructor at CIA-San Antonio and Susie Selby from Selby Winery.
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