Finalists Announced In The 2018 Eggland's Best 'America's Best Recipe' Contest

All across the United States, Americans were encouraged to submit their locally inspired recipes as part of the Eggland's Best (EB) "America's Best Recipe" Contest. Today, Eggland's Best announced the finalists in the running to be named the best recipe in America and Grand Prize Winner!

Eggland's Best is now calling on all EB fans to help determine which recipe will be named "America's Best Recipe," to win the Grand Prize of $10,000 and a year's supply of Eggland's Best eggs. From now through December 4, fans can visit www.americasbestrecipe.com and vote for the recipe they think is the best in America.

"At Eggland's Best, we love to see how fans across the country use our eggs to enhance the taste and nutrition of their recipes," said Charlie Lanktree, CEO of Eggland's Best. "All of the finalists in the 'America's Best Recipe' Contest used EB eggs in different ways to create some incredible, locally-inspired dishes."

From ice cream to quiches and egg dishes with a creative twist, the "Best in Region" recipes include:

• Northeast: Chanel L. (New York) New York City Pretzel Everything Cheesecake
• Southeast: Rita P. (Florida) Bistro Shrimp & Rice Cake with Avocado Crema
• Midwest: Jessica R. (Ohio) Pierogi Kielbasa Quiche
• Southwest: Kellie W. (Missouri) World's Fair Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Cones
• West: Ben M. (California) Ricotta Coddled Eggs with an Olive-Walnut Salsa

A panel of judges, including actress, host, food lover and mom of two Courtney Lopez, and Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist, and winner of the hit primetime ABC television show My Diet Is Better Than Yours, Dawn Jackson Blatner, will also help determine the Grand Prize Winner.

"I'm so excited to finally help select the Grand Prize Winner in the America's Best Recipe Contest," said Lopez. "I only use Eggland's Best eggs at home because they taste fresher and better than ordinary eggs and add extra nutrition to every recipe!"

Compared to ordinary eggs, Eggland's Best eggs contain six times more vitamin D, 25% less saturated fat, more than double the Omega-3s, ten times more vitamin E, and more than double the vitamin B12. The superior nutrition of Eggland's Best is due to its proprietary all-vegetarian hen feed that contains healthy grains, canola oil and a wholesome supplement of rice bran, alfalfa, sea kelp and Vitamin E. In addition, independent testing has revealed that Eggland's Best eggs have stronger shells than ordinary eggs, which leads to less breakage and helps them stay fresher longer.

Eggland's Best eggs have been the recipient of more than 100 awards and honors for the product's superior taste, nutrition, freshness, and variety. For more information on Eggland's Best eggs and delicious recipes, visit www.egglandsbest.com.

Cast your vote! Visit www.americasbestrecipe.com for the Official Rules and to vote for your favorite regional recipes.

About Eggland's Best Eggs
Eggland's Best (EB) is the #1 branded egg in the U.S. and is an excellent source of vitamins D, B12, E, B5 and riboflavin. EB eggs have six times more vitamin D, more than double the Omega-3s, 10 times more vitamin E and 25% less saturated fat than ordinary eggs. Independent testing has also confirmed that Eggland's Best eggs stay fresher longer than ordinary eggs. The distinctive "EB" stamp on the shell assures consumers and food service customers that EB eggs meet the highest production and safety standards.

Due to the product's superior taste, nutrition, freshness, and variety, Eggland's Best eggs have won over 100 awards & honors. Eggland's Best was voted "America's Most Trusted Egg Brand" by American shoppers in the BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards, "America's Most Recommended Eggs" by women in the Women's Choice Awards, and "Product of the Year." In addition, Eggland's Best has received numerous awards and honors from such trusted publications as Prevention Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Taste of Home, Women's Health, and many others.

Eggland's Best's hens are fed a strictly controlled, proprietary, high-quality all-vegetarian diet, which results in a better tasting, more nutritious egg that stays fresher longer. EB shell eggs are available in large, extra-large, jumbo, cage free, and organic varieties. EB also offers hard-cooked, cage free hard-cooked, organic hard-cooked, liquid egg whites, deviled egg kits, hard-cooked snacks, and is certified Kosher. For more information, visit www.egglandsbest.com.

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