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2004 Champion
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Andy Parisi 2004 America's Plate Winner |
| Country: Australia |
Restaurants: La Trattoria, 346 King William Road in Adelaide (Telephone (08) 8212 3327). |
| Parisi’s Caffee, 613 Magill Rd Magill in Adelaide (Telephone (08) 8331 8844) |
| Interview with Andy Parisi: |
| PMQ: How did you get involved with Best of the Best competition? |
| AP: My daughter, Chantal, who thinks very highly of my product, had such faith in me that she put an entry in on my behalf. I was nominated for the state final first, held in South Australia. I won that and received a trip to Melbourne’s FineFood show in September. |
| PMQ: Did you present the same pizzas in all the competitions? |
| AP: Well, over the years Australians have developed a taste for fresh ingredients, technique and good quality products. That has evolved in the last 10 years. In New York we only cooked one pizza instead of the regular three pizzas we cooked where we won the “Dairy Farmers Caboolture’s Best of the Best.” But, we did a lot of demonstrations of different pizzas for the crowd between the competitions. We hunted ALL over New York to get fresh food. It was very expensive when we did find some. |
| PMQ: What did Dairy Farmers do for you when you won the competition? |
| AP: Well, Dairy Farmers was very supportive of me and I have to say “thank you” for everything that they did for me. They sent Mr. Glen Austin to Adelaide to help us prepare for the New York challenge. They were really good, and I learned a lo |
| PMQ: What would you say to those that would like to enter the “Best of the Best”competition? |
| AP: I would say go for it. I’ve been on a merry-go-round since winning. My restaurants’ sales are up by 25 percent—everyone wants a bite of the world’s best pizza. Our pizzas are in demand, especially the one that I won with the Marinara. The desert pizza is popular too. It’s Cherry Ripe smothering a pizza base with strawberries placed across the base and topped off with Grand Mainer and Icing Sugar. B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. |
| PMQ: In closing what would you like to say about the whole life-changing experience? |
| AP: I would say if you really want success, just do it. It is full on, but a very enjoyable experience. Your pizzeria will just go to the next level when you win the Dairy Farmers Caboolture Best of the Best or PMQ’s New York Pizza Show America’s Plate Challenge. I would like to thank everyone involved in the event, and I have loved wearing the crown of the Best in the World. |
| To read the full article on Andy Parisi winning the inaugral America's Plate click here. |
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