Chef Wolfgang Puck Invites Consumers to Find Their Inner Chef With His Red Carpet Recipe Contest

CAMDEN, N.J., Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever dreamed of working alongside a world-renowned chef as they prepare for a star-studded red carpet event? Now is your chance!

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is excited to announce his "Wolfgang Puck® Soups Red Carpet Recipe Contest," which challenges fans to create their own original recipe featuring a Wolfgang Puck® soup, for a chance to win a day as his sous chef at the 2011 GRAMMY Celebration® party (the official GRAMMY® after party), two tickets to the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 13, 2011 along with airfare to Los Angeles and a 4 day/3 night stay at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa.

The Wolfgang Puck® soup line showcases Chef Puck's signature touch and enables consumers to bring his culinary expertise into their own kitchens. Wolfgang puts the same care into his soup line available online and in grocery stores nationwide as he gives to his award-winning restaurants. Now Wolfgang wants to see what fans and consumers who enjoy his products can whip up by using a little of the creativity and passion for food that he enjoys sharing with them. To enter, consumers must submit an original recipe and upload a photograph of the finished dish to www.facebook.com/wolfgangpuck.

"Cooking is a wonderful way to express your creativity," said Chef Puck. "I celebrate the best ingredients –– whether I'm cooking for my family, at one of my restaurants or at a glamorous Hollywood event. I can't wait to see what soup lovers across the country create!" Each entry should use one of the line's 17 diverse and delicious soups, which include gluten-free options that are satisfying for everyone. Contestants will have plenty of options to choose from including Tomato Basil Bisque, Signature Tortilla, Signature Butternut Squash, Hearty Garden Vegetable and more. The soups contain no artificial ingredients, preservatives and no added MSG.

The contest winner will also receive a three-day stay at The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa and a VIP dinner for two at Wolfgang's famed Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. Entries can be submitted from now until January 13, 2011. The winning recipe will be announced on February 1, 2011 via WolfgangPuck.com and Wolfgang Puck's Official Facebook page. Consumers can look for gluten-free and organic options of Wolfgang Puck® soups with new and improved labels for a Suggested Manufacturers Retail Price of $2.50 for a 14.5 oz can. For complete contest rules, visit www.facebook.com/wolfgangpuck.

Wolfgang Puck® soups, stocks and broths offer premium, restaurant-quality products that allow consumers to bring Chef Wolfgang Puck's signature taste into their own homes.  The name Wolfgang Puck is synonymous with the ultimate in all aspects of the culinary arts. The soups, stocks and broths are made with top-quality ingredients that give each variety a distinctive taste. Central to all of Wolfgang Puck's endeavors is Wolfgang's Eat, Love, Live ™ (WELL) philosophy.  This stands for culinary passion for eating and dining WELL, which means a commitment to provide food made with the freshest and most natural and organic ingredients available. For more information, visit www.wolfgangpucksoup.com.

SOURCE Wolfgang Puck