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 Press ReleaseLouis Chatham Wins National One-Pot Cook-Off and $1,000 in AnaheimSt. Augustine, Fla., August 9, 2010—Louis Chatham, CEC, AAC, of Atmore, Ala., executive chef at PCI Gaming in Atmore, took home $1,000 and top honors in the One-Pot Win A Lot cooking competition, sponsored by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and Riviana Foods, Inc. The competition, which took place Aug. 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center during the 2010 ACF National Convention, challenged four finalists to prepare a 30-minute meal using a Dutch-style pot. Four national finalists from Alabama, California, Missouri and New York first won their respective regional competition. At the national competition, contestants had 30 minutes to create four servings of a one-pot dish featuring a Riviana Foods, Inc. quick-cooking rice variety—Minute Rice, Success Rice, Gourmet House or Riviana Rice. Judges evaluated preparation techniques, cooking skills and interaction with the judges and live audience. Chatham, a member of ACF Choctaw Chapter, won for his Creole Jambalaya Moderne and Shrimp Brochettes dish. Anaheim was the location of the 2010 ACF National Convention, bringing approximately 2,000 chefs, cooks, students and foodservice professionals to the Golden State. The national convention provided attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through informative workshops and seminars, cutting-edge demonstrations, a trade show featuring more than 95 exhibitors, national competitions and ACF’s annual national awards. Sponsors of the 2010 ACF National Convention are: Allen Brothers; American Technical Publishers; Barilla America, Inc.; Barry Callebaut; Beef Information Center; BelGioioso Cheese Inc.; Buckhead Beef; Butterball Farms, Inc.; California Olive Ranch; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Canola Council of Canada; The Catfish Institute; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Chef’s Hat Inc.; Christopher Ranch; Cleveland Range, LLC; Contessa Premium Foods; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Diamond Crystal Salt; Dietz & Watson, Inc.; Ecolab; Eneron, Inc.; Fisher-Nickel Inc.; Five Star Gourmet Foods, Inc.; French’s Foodservice; GFF, Inc./Girard’s Dressings; Guittard Chocolate Co.; Hudson Valley Foie Gras; The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes; J.R. Simplot Company; Johnson & Wales University; Kingsburg Orchids; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; Lactalis; Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; MARS Food Services; McCormick For Chefs; MenuMax; Michael Foods, Inc.; MINOR’S®; Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; Plugrá European-Style Butter; PreGel AMERICA; Rastelli; Riviana Foods Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Saputo Cheese; Sara Lee Foodservice; The Schwan Food Company; Smeraldina; Splenda®; The Sterno Group; S&D Coffee; Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S. Foodservice; Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc; Villeroy & Boch; VitaMix Corp.; Washington State Potato Commission; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. About the American Culinary FederationThe American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 20,000 members in 225 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # Editor’s Note: To arrange an interview or for a high-res photo from the event, contact Leah Craig at (904) 484-0213 or lcraig@acfchefs.net, or Patricia Carroll at (904) 484-0247 or pcarroll@acfchefs.net. Contacts: Leah Craig Patricia Carroll |
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