Culinary Masters Battle to Create Canada's "Gratest" Mac & Cheese

Your chance to taste the best of the best at the Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-Off

TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ -

Who:	Bal Arneson, Food Network TV host and award-winning author from Vancouver, British Columbia;
	Chef David Bohati, executive chef at MARKET Restaurant in Calgary, Alberta;
	Kevin Durkee, owner of CHEESEWERKS in Toronto, Ontario; and
	Chef Andrew Farrell, executive chef at 2 Doors Down in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
When:	Wednesday, Aug. 27^th, 2014
	Competition runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
	Interviews with competitors from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST
Where:	Canadian National Exhibition, Direct Energy Centre, Hall A, Home Pavilion
What:	Each competitor will prepare their mac & cheese dish for a panel of judges and culinary connoisseurs. Only one of the four foodies will be crowned 2014 "gratest" mac & cheese champion.
	The foodies have accepted the challenge to get creative with a classic comfort food using local ingredients, including cheese made from 100% Canadian milk. The competition is true to the CNE's roots in demonstrating the best of Canadian agricultural products, cuisine and culture.
Why:	Canadians love mac & cheese. It is a classic comfort food that has survived the test of time and is a fun dish to experiment with in the kitchen. All you need is pasta, cheese and some imagination.
	The Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-Off, hosted by Dairy Farmers of Canada, takes mac & cheese to a whole new level and showcases the amazing quality, taste, variety, and versatility of cheese made from 100% Canadian milk.

*visit allyouneedischeese.ca/cookoff for all of the chefs recipes*

SOURCE: Dairy Farmers of Canada (Marketing)

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