People in every state of the union except North Dakota entered soup, salad, side, and sweet recipes in Taste of the South magazine’s and The North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission’s Sweet Potato Contest. Contest rules stated that recipes had to include at least 11⁄2 cups of mashed sweet potato or 1 medium fresh sweet potato. Additionally, recipes could use no more than eight ingredients, not including herbs and spices.
And the Winner Is . . .
Carol Edmondson of Brewster, Massachusetts, takes home the Grand Prize in the Sweet Potato Contest.
Grand Prize Winner
Sweet Potato, Corn, and Shrimp Chowder
Carol Edmondson, Brewster, Massachusetts
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Winner, Salads Category
Southwestern Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Sharyn Hill, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Winner, Sides Category
Rosemary-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Charred-Lime Drizzle
Candace McMenamin, Lexington, South Carolina
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Winner, Sweets Category
Sweet Potato Pizza Pie Bellissimo
Mary Louise Lever, Rome, Georgia
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Other Finalists:
Cajun Sweet Potato Fries with Red Pepper Dipping Sauce
Kerri Pelz, Hendersonville, North Carolina
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