This summer, Americans unite in their love of potatoes as Coast Packing's 7th Annual Beef Tallow Fry Contest names winners from Illinois, Minnesota and California

To close out the seventh annual #BeefTallowFrenchFries contest, Coast Packing Companyhonored four French fry lovers for their creativity and great taste in revealing the remarkable gourmet gifts of beef tallow: First Place WinnerAmy BizzarriofChicago, IL, the second place winnerYoshiharu SogiofSanta Rosa, CA, the third place winnerRenee SignorelliofMurrieta, CA, and the fourth place winnerCheryl LarimerofMonticello, MN.

One of the nation's leading suppliers of animal fats, Coast has once again inspired French fry lovers to shout out their desire for fries prepared in beef tallow. At the time, beef tallow fries helped make a certain major hamburger chain famous.

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THEcompetitionwas a golden opportunity for participants to walk away with some serious loot while celebrating #NationalBeefTallowDay, which coincides with #NationalFrenchFryDay. Coast asked fry lovers to submit their favourite restaurant that serves beef tallow fries, or fry them at home, by including the hashtag #BeefTallowFrenchFries and tagging @CoastPackingCo while adding mouthwatering photos of the fries themselves. Winning entries were selected based on originality and creativity.

This year's awards list is tailor-made for home cooks:

The first prize winner,Amy BizzarriofChicago, ILwill receive aLe Creuset 4.5-Quart Round Dutch Oven,a digital candy thermometerand a signed copy of The Fat Kitchen cookbook.

“Homemade friesfries in beef tallow with grilled chicken wings. The best summer dinner ever! Once you fry your potatoes in #beefallow, you'll never go back to frying in any other oil!—Amy Bizzarri

The second prize winner,Yoshiharu SogiofSanta Rosa, CA, will leave with (4)Premium burger/fries boards, and the recipe book by The Fat Kitchen.

“I love the rich flavor of beef tallow fries. I enjoy the aroma that hits my nose, and the aftertaste lingers in my mouth for a long time. Since my beef tallow fries received an award (2nd place) from the Coast Packing Company, I can confidently add them to my new catering menu and recommend them to my customers. Also, at this time, I would like to try various other flavors that combine beef tallow fries with Japanese flavors.” —Yoshiharu Sogi

The third prize winner,Renee SignorelliofMurrieta, CA, will receive aTraeger Flat Top Smashburger kitand the recipe book signed The Fat Kitchen.

“I love beef tallow fries because they are tastier and healthier than those made with vegetable oil, which contains higher levels of unsaturated fats. It was so wonderful to find out I was one of the winners! I am really looking forward to trying some of the recipes in the cookbook.” —Renee Signorelli

The winner of the fourth prize,Cheryl Larimer of Monticello, MN, will receiveThe Fat Kitchen signed cookbookas well as a jar of beef tallow from Coast Packing.

“My whole family loves beef tallow fries! They are much healthier than the ones fried in vegetable oil and are crispy, golden brown and taste phenomenal. I am so excited to be one of the lucky winners from Coast Packing, a company that provides great products, engages with its fans and helps pave the way for healthier foods.” —Cheryl Larimer

“Our sincere congratulations to our winners for their creativity and good taste,” said Greg HozinskyCoast Corporate's chef. "The message of our competition is simple: beef tallow fries are superior in freshness, flavor and texture to any other way of transforming the humble potato. To taste is to believe."About Coast Packing Company

Celebrating its 102nd year in business today, Coast Packing Company (
www.coastpacking.com), a privately held company, is the leading supplier of animal fats—specifically lard and beef tallow—in the western United States. The company sells to major manufacturers, consumer packaged goods companies, fast food and quick service restaurant chains, broad-line foodservice distributors, retailers, small foodservice companies and leading bakeries. Coast’s interactive TasteMap™ serves as the definitive online guide to restaurants serving dishes prepared with lard and beef tallow, identifying some 1,500 locations nationwide. Coast is a founding member of theHealthy Fats Coalition.Media contact:

rochelle@researchoncommand.comSOURCE Coast Packing Company

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