*****MEDIA ALERT*****
ANOLON COOKWARE AND MATT MORAN ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF
THE SEARCH FOR AUSTRALIA’S GOURMET AUTHORTIY
Unemployed father of two Enzo Guirano from Sydney wins
national cooking competition at a ‘cook-off’ judged by renowned chef, Matt Moran
Unemployed father of two Enzo Guirano, from Sydney's inner west suburb of Lilyfield has been crowned the
winner of the 'Anolon Cookware search for Australia's Gourmet Authority Competition'. Competing against
finalist, Vikki Kourbelis from Adelaide at a cook-off held at Sydney’s Opera House. Enzo's recipe of yellow fin
tuna impressed judge, renowned chef Matt Moran and has won Enzo the cooking experience of a lifetime - A
cooking master class with Matt Moran at his ARIA restaurant in Sydney and $3000 worth of the prestigious
Anolon cookware range. Enzo gave away his $120,000 a year job working as a salesman for the construction
industry to pursue his passion for cooking and wants to inspire others to cook!
How did he feel about being crowned the winner? "Oh gosh I'm overwhelmed to win this competition. It’s
motivated me to continue to pursue my dream of cooking."
Matt Moran was impressed with the quality of entries and found it a difficult decision choosing the overall
winner. “It was a tough job choosing between Enzo and Vicky in the final. What I liked about Enzo’s dish was
it was fresh produce done simply and the yellow fin tuna was cooked beautifully. It’s clear Enzo has a real
passion for cooking and I look forward to him coming to ARIA for his cooking master class.”
For the two months, Anolon cookware and Matt Moran have been encouraging Australians to unleash the
‘gourmet within’ by entering the details of their signature recipe online at www.anolon.com.au for the chance
to win a cooking experience of a lifetime. Entries were then whittled down to two finalists per state who then
competed in a public cook off for their chance to be part of the nation’s top six. The top six were then flown to
Sydney to cook at a dinner party for the Aria Awards guests where the two finalists were selected.
Anolon cookware, The Gourmet Authority, is an industry leader in technologically advanced cookware, cutting
edge knives, easy release bakeware and innovative tools and gadgets. Recently launched is the Anolon
‘Cooking Techniques’ collection which has been specifically developed to inspire and encourage Australians
to become passionate about cooking. The ‘Cooking Techniques’ collection comprises of: the Roasting and
Casseroles set, the Home Chef’s Essentials set and the Essential Skillets set.
Anolon cookware is available from David Jones, Myer and leading independent homeware stores.
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About Anolon:
Anolon cookware is owned by one of the world’s largest cookware manufacturer, Meyer Cookware which also
produces seven other cookware brands including: Circulon, RACO, Silverstone, and Essteele. The Anolon
cookware brand is targeted at the gourmet home cooking enthusiast who enjoys cooking food almost as
much as eating it.
For further information or to schedule an interview with Matt Moran (limited availability) or
competition winner, Enzo Guirano please contact:
Francesca Millena
Natalie Evans
Spin Communications
Spin Communications
P: 02 9360 3377
P: 02 9360 3377
M: 0424 070 056
M: 0404 185 537
E: f.millena@spin.com.au
E: n.evans@spin.com.au
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