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List all ingredients, be specific in recipe
Published on Wednesday, Jun 11, 2008
If you find yourself humming Cheeseburger in Paradise these days, it's probably because it's time for the third annual Beacon's Best Burger Contest, which kicks off today.
Start testing your recipes and toasting your buns.
The contest is part of Akron's National Hamburger Festival and it's open to all amateur chefs who think their burger is something to brag about.
You can enter in one of two categories: traditional beef burger, and nontraditional burger made from anything else. That's right; veggie, turkey, shrimp, bison, bring them all on. Dress them up as fancy as you like.
We'll select a group of finalists in each category whose recipes will be printed in the Beacon Jounal's Food Section on July 16.
The festival is July 19 and 20 in downtown Akron. The finalists will compete in a burger cook-off at 3 p.m. July 20, live on stage at Lock 3 Park. Then, a panel of judges will put them to the taste test and select a winner in each division.
Last year's winners were Patricia Knott of Medina, who served up a spicy pork burger topped with a creamy chipotle sauce, and Stephanie Yost of Akron, who also used chipotle peppers inside and outside of her traditional beef burger.
Each winner will receive $100, an engraved plaque and a gift basket of festival goodies and, of course, bragging rights.
When submitting your recipe, make sure to list all ingredients, (right down to the salt and pepper) as well as instructions on how to prepare the burger. Be specific, especially when it comes to the type of meat you are using and what percentage of fat it is. If you were a winner or finalist in prior years, you can enter again with a different recipe than you used before.
All entries must be received by 5 p.m. July 8. Finalists will be notified by phone on July 9, and must make themselves available to have their photo taken at the Beacon Journal on July 10.
And please, don't enter if you can't be at the cook-off on July 20.
There are three ways to submit an entry:
• Mail it to Burger Contest,c/o Lisa Abraham, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640.
• Drop it off at the office, 44 E. Exchange St., Akron, addressed to Burger Contest, c/o Lisa Abraham.
• Or send it by e-mail tolabraham@thebeaconjournal.com, with ''Burger Contest'' in the subject line.
List your full name, address and daytime telephone number with your entry, and indicate which category you are entering. Entries without this information won't be considered.
Remember, this contest is for nonprofessional cooks only. There is a separate contest for restaurants and chefs. For details on that competition, visit http://www.hamburgerfestival.com.
Until next week, have fun in the kitchen and remember, ''I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes. ''
Lisa A. Abraham can be reached at 330-996-3737 or labraham@thebeaconjournal.com.
If you find yourself humming Cheeseburger in Paradise these days, it's probably because it's time for the third annual Beacon's Best Burger Contest, which kicks off today.
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