The Perfect Sauce Has Yet To Be Discovered

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Plugrá European-Style Butter continues the tradition of rewarding culinary creativity with adventures in travel and dining with the 3rd Annual Magnifique Recipe Contest – Le Saucier at www.plugra.com. Building on the success of last year’s quest for the best flavored butter in America, Plugrá challenges food enthusiasts nationwide to share the recipe for their favorite butter sauce and the culinary creation it complements. This year’s winner will have the chance to experience the culinary scene in New York City. The contest runs April 2 through Sept. 30, 2009. Official rules and sample recipes are available at www.plugra.com.

Le Saucier celebrates the resurgence of sauce-making as a culinary art and the significant role that butter plays as a secret ingredient. According to the experts at Plugrá, butter sauces are an optimal way to enhance favorite dishes or experiment with new culinary inspirations and flavors with minimal risk.

“The secret to winning sauces is the use of superior ingredients and techniques that allow those ingredients to shine. The secret ingredient for the richest, creamiest sauces is Plugrá European-Style Butter,” said Plugrá Chef Trip Kadey. “Plugrá contains less water than average table butters—lower moisture means higher cakes, flakier pie crusts and croissants, and smoother sauces with a richer flavor profile and full-bodied taste.”

To enter Le Saucier, food enthusiasts should visit www.plugra.com and follow the online registration process. The Grand Champion receives $2,500 and an all-expense-paid culinary tour of New York City. In addition, 10 runners-up each receive a Williams-Sonoma® saucier collection and Raymond Sokolov’s cookbook “The Saucier’s Apprentice: A Modern Guide to Classic French Sauces for the Home.”

To inspire food enthusiasts’ creativity, Plugrá European-Style Butter offers the following recipe served by Chef Dewey LoSasso from Miami’s