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" Mezzetta Make That Sandwich Contest 2008 Grand Prize Winner: Edwina Gadsby, Great Falls, MT Winning Recipe: Spanish-Style Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Smoky Paprika Roasted Pepper and Tomato Topping Prize: $25,000 and a trip for two to Napa Valley $1,000 Category-Winning Recipes: Cold: Salmon and Arugula Tailgater by Brenda Cole, Reisterstown, MD Veg: La Maison de Mezzetta Moroccan Melts by Erin Evenson, Brooklyn, NY Hero: The New Dagwood with a Jalape\u00F1o Twist by Francis Garland, Anniston, AL Number of Sandwiches Eaten in the U.S. each year: 45 billion (according to businesswire.com) Highlights and Details Mezzetta&amp;#039;s first-ever recipe contest received more than 2,000 entries, proving America&amp;#039;s undying passion for the sandwich. No longer recognized purely for their convenience value, sandwiches these days take on fillings that would please the most distinguished and varied of palates. Everything from meat loaf to roasted salmon and fine cheese is fair game in the sandwich-making arena. A panel of Mezzetta executives, which included former Top Chef contestant Heather Innocenti, sifted through the entries and chose 12 finalist recipes, which they then prepared and served to an eager crowd of Mezzetta employees. The employees voted on their favorites, and the cream of the crop rose to the top. Gadsby, who views sandwiches as &amp;quot;comfort food at its best,&amp;quot; loves gourmet sandwiches because they remain approachable even though the sky&amp;#039;s the limit in terms of creativity. An enthusiastic participant on the recipe contest scene, Gadsby won awards at the 2006 Southern Living Cook-Off and the 2004 Search for the Ultimate Oatmeal Cookie recipe contest, and she was a finalist at the 2008 Build a Better Burger\u00AE National Recipe Contest and Cook-Off.  Mezzeta plans to launch its second annual Make That Sandwich Contest starting Memorial Day 2009 and will accept submissions through Labor Day 2009. For more information about the Mezzetta Make That Sandwich Contest, visit makethatsandwich.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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