October 29, 2007

Win Wild American Shrimp For A Year

Your original tailgating shrimp recipe could win a year’s supply of Wild American shrimp.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is partnering with Wild American Shrimp, Inc., in the first-ever Wild American Shrimp Tailgating Recipe Contest. No purchase is necessary to enter. Submit your favorite original tailgating shrimp recipe and photo online between October 26, 2007, and January 15, 2008, at www.WildFloridaShrimp.com.

Chef Nathalie Dupree of Charleston, South Carolina, will select the winning recipe and announce it on Super Bowl Sunday, February 3, 2008. The prizes include:

-- 5 pounds of Wild American Shrimp every quarter for a year
-- A prize basket with Wild American Shrimp and state promotional items
-- Winning recipe featured on the www.WildAmericanShrimp.com web site for a year

Visit www.WildFloridaShrimp.com to access the official contest rules and to submit your recipe.

For more information:
Phyllis McCranie
(850) 488-0163
mccranp@doacs.state.fl.us