Bounty’s Select-A-Size Celebrates Hispanic Heritage with Delicious Messes at Miami’s Biggest Party

As the official sponsor of the 2013 Carnaval Miami Cooking Contest, Bounty Select-A-Size and Telemundo’s Chef James Tahhan kicked off the 10-day Hispanic heritage celebration by proving to party-goers that one small sheet can tackle their biggest messes. The heat was on at Miracle Mile, as Bounty and Chef James searched the festival for the messiest, and most delicious, meals.

Chefs and foodies from all around Southern Florida joined in the culinary celebration and showed off their cooking skills and best recipes at the kick off. Spicing up the contest this year, dishes were not only judged on taste and appearance, but also how messy the dish was. Proving that sometimes the tastiest meals are also the messiest, special guest judge Chef James looked for how Bounty was used in the food prep and how messy the meal was to eat. In the end, after all the dicing, sautéing and grilling was over, Lizette Locates was crowned this year’s winner of the “Tastiest Mess in Miami” at the 2013 Carnaval Miami Cooking Contest for her electrifying Chipotle Shrimp Taco with Avocado Salsa dish.

“If there is one thing I have learned from all my years of cooking, it’s that you can’t be afraid to get a little dirty in the kitchen,” said Chef James. “That’s why I teamed up with Bounty here at the biggest party in Miami – to show budding chefs that sometimes by getting messy, you can get the most delicious reward!”

Thanks to “trap & lock technology”, one sheet of Bounty Select-A-Size is 2X more absorbent than the Custom-Size-It ® brand (11” X 5.5”). To prove to food fanatics the strength of one sheet, Select-A-Size Clean Crews were on-site tackling the biggest messes at Carnaval – wiping up spills and messes all along Miracle Mile. Product demonstrations also helped bring to life the absorbency and strength of each small sheet of Select-A-Size, and a fun photo opportunity got everyone in the spirit.

“We couldn’t think of a better place than the biggest party in Florida, for Bounty’s next stop on our Select-A-Size tour,” said Laura Dressman, Bounty Communications Manager. “At each of these events, we are demonstrating that even for big messes, you can choose small sheets with Select-A-Size and use less.”

To find out when Bounty Select-A-Size will be cleaning up a mess near you and to check out the newest Fan of the Week, visit www.Facebook.com/Bounty or follow on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Bounty.

About Bounty

Bounty has been America’s most popular paper towel for more than 30 years. In the U.S., P&G offers the following premium two-ply paper towel products: Bounty Select-a-Size; Bounty White; Bounty Extra Soft; and Bounty Fun Prints. Additionally, P&G offers Bounty Basic, a quality one-ply paper towel as well Bounty Quilted Napkins. For more information on Bounty, visit www.facebook.com/bounty.

About Carnaval Miami Cooking Contest

Since 1982, the Carnaval Miami Cooking Contest has been a favorite of culinary enthusiasts. It is a production of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, a non-profit organization serving the youth of South Florida since 1978. The cooking contest is one of the many events of the festival that also includes world famous Calle Ocho and Carnaval on the Mile, as well as a beauty contest, footrace, golf, domino & soccer tournaments all taking place during the months of February and culminating with Calle Ocho on March 10.

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