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CHICAGO, IL., May 16th, 2011-After weeks of anticipation, Nuestro Queso's "Cocina, Saborea y Gana!" (Create, Dazzle and Win) recipe contest came to a great conclusion when Jonatan Romero's tastefully simple gourmet dish of cheese-filled chicken and herbs was declared the 1^st place winner. 

The final cook-off was held on Monday, May 16^th at St. Augustine College's main campus and found four finalists, out of dozens of entries submitted between March and May, preparing their best recipe to be sampled by a panel of six distinguished judges. Nuestro Queso, the freshest and most authentic cheese products available in the market, invited aspiring cooks to submit their best recipe using a Nuestro Queso product and compete to win $2,000 (1^st. Place), $1,000 (2^nd. Place) and $500 (3^rd. Place) towards tuition at St. Augustine College and a Nuestro Queso product basket with retail value of approximately $250 (4^th Place.)

"We were happily surprised by the interest the contest generated", said Janet Dominguez, Marketing Director for Nuestro Queso. "There are some outstanding cooks in our community and we are very happy to being able to contribute to the educational aspirations of the finalists".  

Adrian Romero (2^nd. Place), Yadira Lara (3^rd Place), Victoria Martinez (4^th Place) and Jonatan prepared their recipes at an event held in the historic Charles Chaplin Auditorium in St. Augustine's main campus in Chicago attended by many supporters, students and media.

The judging panel included Mark Braun, President, Nuestro Queso; Lucy Lucy, radio personality, La Que Buena 105.9 FM; Johanna Londono, radio personality, La Mega 95.5 FM; Rafael Perez. Executive Chef, St. Augustine College; and Alberto Plumacher, V.P. Production, Cheese Master, Nuestro Queso. Recipes were judged on flavor, creativity, cultural connection, originality, presentation, and cooking process.

About Nuestro Queso

Nuestro Queso is an Illinois based manufacturer, a regional distributor and marketer of premium Hispanic cheeses and dairy products targeting Hispanic customers in selected markets across the United States.Nuestro Queso dedicates every day to making the freshest and most authentic cheeses and dairy products for the Latino community.