Arnold®, Brownberry® And Oroweat® Bread Announce Top 12 Finalists In "America's Better Sandwich" Recipe Contest

HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Peaches, cannoli, and crab meat—oh my! Arnold®, Brownberry® and Oroweat® Breads have revealed the top 12 Finalists in the first-ever "America's Better Sandwich" Contest, hailing from communities across the country.  

The top 12 Sandwich Architects, narrowed from a pool of more than a thousand entrants, flexed their culinary muscle with sandwiches featuring seasonal ingredients, fresh flavors and regional influences in four categories: Creative Classic, Stealthy Simple, Fueling Good and Meatless Marvel. The Finalists' recipes boast innovative, better-for-you ingredients and an array of flavor combinations, landing each entrant the opportunity to be crowned "America's Better Sandwich" on National Sandwich Day, November 3, 2014.

"We knew Arnold, Brownberry and Oroweat fans would be excited about our inaugural 'America's Better Sandwich' Contest,' but we never could have imagined the overwhelmingly positive—and delicious—response we received," said Aubrecia Houston, Brand Manager at Arnold®, Brownberry® and Oroweat® Breads. "We were thrilled to see our bread, which is already baked with whole grain goodness, creatively paired with other nutritious and great-tasting ingredients!"

From September 22, 2014 to October 17, 2014, sandwich lovers can weigh in and vote for the sandwich recipe they think is "better" than the rest at www.americasbettersandwich.com. Consumer voting will account for 10 percent of each Sandwich Architect's score and the remaining percentage will be evaluated against the criteria of:

• Taste
• Creativity
• Nutritional Analysis

To help taste and score each recipe, Arnold®, Brownberry® and Oroweat® Bread have enlisted the help of nationally recognized dietitians: Tara Gidus, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N, Victoria Shanta Retelny RDN and Patricia Bannan, MS, RD.

The sandwich recipe with the highest score in each category will receive a $5,000 cash prize and the recipe with the highest overall score will be awarded a $25,000 Grand Prize.

Finalists in the Arnold®, Brownberry® and Oroweat® Bread "America's Better Sandwich" Contest include:

Creative Classic:

1. Donna B. (Bonney Lake, WA): The Smokin' Fish - Spicy Thai Style Tuna Salad Sandwich
2. Edwina G. (Hayden, ID): Asian BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Slaw
3. Mary L. (Columbia, SC): Tropical Chicken Salad on Nutty Almond Bread

Stealthily Simple

1. Randolph F. (Waianae, HI): Pacific Crab Sandwich
2. Rachel R. (Hurlburt Field, FL): Lemon-Apple Chicken Salad Sandwich
3. Cheryl S. (Hagerstown, MD): Peach Kissed Salmon Sammie

Fueling Good

1. Mary H. (Prescott, AZ): Fast 'N' Fresh Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich
2. Rebecca H. (Fair Lawn, NJ): The Cannoli Sandwich
3. Rachel R. (Hurlburt Field, FL): Blackberry-Avocado Salmon Salad Sandwiches

Meatless Marvel

1. Christina B. (Houston, TX): Summer Peach and Arugula Panini
2. Roxanne C. (Albany, CA): Singapore Sammies
3. Sugiyarti J. (Kodiak, AK): Broccoli-Blueberry Sandwich

For official rules and to vote for your favorite recipe(s) in the Arnold®, Brownberry® and Oroweat® Bread "America's Better Sandwich" Contest, visit www.americasbettersandwich.com.  

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