Wednesday, August 15, 2018 – West Des Moines, IA Top Chefs Wow the Crowd The competing chefs were challenged to make salad dressing recipes which used Mori-nu Soft Silken Tofu as the base of the dressing, were consumer friendly, gluten-free and delicious enough to put on a restaurant menu. Each chef demonstrated the process of making the dressing and then served four judges as well as a crowd of fair-goers. Migliero Wins Champion: Chef Migliero took home the gold with an orange walnut tofu dressing over a mixed local greens salad. Other competing chefs included: 2nd Place: Chef Jessi Dolson, Barley’s Bar & Grill in Council Bluffs, IA – Orange ginger soy shrimp salad 3rd Place: Tyler Kubiak, Hy-Vee Market Grille, Waukee -Lemon Mint Tofu Dressing 4th Place: Chef Joe McConnville, Gusto Pizza Des Moines – Creamy pesto with balsamic All participants received cash prizes. Contest judges included Soy producer and IA Soybean Association board member, Jeff Frank, Food blogger Cristin Clark with Food & Swine, Reporter Ben Oldach with WHO TV 13 and Chef John Andres with the Iowa Culinary Institute. All of the chefs’ recipes are available online at both the Iowa Restaurant Association and The Soyfoods Council websites: www.restaurantiowa.com and www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com.

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The Soyfoods Council The Soyfoods Council is an affiliate of the Iowa Soybean Association. The mission of The Soyfoods Council is to serve as a catalyst, leader and facilitator to mainstream soy-based foods into the global marketplace-America and beyond. www.thesoyfoodscouncil.comIowa Restaurant Association The Iowa Restaurant Association is an advocacy organization supporting Iowa’s industry with educational and promotional programs across the state. www.restraurantiowa.com Media Contact: Josephine Jensen Public Relations Specialist jjensen@restaurantiowa.com 515-276-1454