Surf and turf was the winning recipe at a cook-off sponsored by the Hood dairy company at Portland’s Ocean Gateway terminal Sunday night.
Dan Rinaldi, a firefighter from Cranston, R.I., won the grand prize of $10,000 for his surf and turf sliders with Maine lobster sauce.
Falmouth resident Jessie Grearson won second place with her Tandoori Express Chicken Naanwiches with Sour Cream Raita and Buttermilk Mango Lassi.
In its third year, the Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off is open to amateur cooks throughout New England. Recipes must include Hood dairy products.
Among the judges at Sunday’s event was Tom Pizzica, host of the Food Network show “Outrageous Food.”
Judges rated recipes on taste, presentation and appearance and creativity and originality.
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