{"id":672,"date":"2023-04-10T14:52:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodconnectorproduction.com\/cheeseandmac\/?page_id=672"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:45:11","slug":"contest-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/grilled-cheese-contest\/contest-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Contest Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"672\" class=\"elementor elementor-672\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f0a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"864f0a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94cfee e-con-full animated-slow e-flex e-con e-child\" 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open for recipe submissions August 1 \u2013 September 19, 2025 for:<\/p><ul><li>Professional restaurant chefs living in the United States<\/li><li>Students from accredited U.S.-based culinary schools<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c2bf e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b3c2bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90e037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e90e037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"449\" 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most comforting foodservice classic dish: The grilled cheese sandwich.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d2395 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d2395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROUND 1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2949855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2949855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chefs will select a category and submit a recipe concept. The entry form includes the following:<\/p><ol><li>The name of dish<\/li><li>The primary ingredients (make sure to include all dairy ingredients)<\/li><li>Why did you choose these dairy ingredients?<\/li><li>Is there anything about the dish preparation you want to share or specific element or step that is important?<\/li><\/ol><div><i>Chefs are allowed to submit up to two entries per category. All sandwiches must contain at least 50% Real California Cheese.<\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4b55d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4b55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROUND 2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d826d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d826d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The judges will review the submissions and select the top four dishes in each category to compete in the finals. Judging criteria will include flavor expectations, composition\/balance, innovation, and most importantly, the use of California-made cow&#8217;s milk cheeses. The cheese-centric recipe should provide a taste of cheese in every bite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20a4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b20a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROUND 3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937727e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937727e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The eight finalists will be asked to prepare and bake their grilled cheese sandwich recipes, fill out a complete recipe card and take a series of photographs covering the preparation and final presentation of their dish. We will also need a 1-2 sentence description of the dish. The professional chefs, who will be cooking the recipe submissions in the bake off, will review the final detailed recipes and submit questions to eliminate confusion and any ambiguity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc51763 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc51763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONTEST AWARDS &amp; PRIZE MONEY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff9f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff9f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The eight winning finalists will each receive $1,000, and the two category winners will be awarded an additional $1,000 for a grand total of $2,000 each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741606d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"741606d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b6c7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51b6c7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bebca elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75bebca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/grilled-cheese-contest\/about-cmab\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ABOUT CMAB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONTEST DETAILS ELIGIBILITY Sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board, the contest is open for recipe submissions August 1 \u2013 September 19, 2025 for: Professional restaurant chefs living in the United States Students from accredited U.S.-based culinary schools The 2025 Real California Grilled Cheese Sandwich Contest is an online\u00a0recipe contest\u00a0created to spotlight the rich variety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-672","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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