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PARIS, June 7 — Mezzetta’s annual “Make your own sandwich” contest is underway and this year you can also vote for your favourite celebrity chef’s sandwich.

At MakeThatSandwich.com you can enter your sandwich design and win up to US$25,000 (RM80,000) and also help a celebrity chef gift their chosen charity US$10,000 by voting their sandwich creation best.

To enter the contest all that you need to do is submit your recipe for a cold, hot or vegetarian sandwich with an optional (but encouraged) photo online by Sept 6. There are a few small catches: You have to be 18 years old, reside in the US or Canada to win the prize and your sandwich has to include two Mezzetta products including specialty peppers, olives and gourmet foods, Mezzetta Deli-Sliced (sliced specialty peppers), Napa Valley Bistro (specialty pasta sauces and olives) or Kona Coast (teriyaki and BBQ sauces).

Voting for your favourite celebrity chef’s sandwich is easier but not so tasty virtually, however the added perk is all the sandwich recipes are online if you feel like brown-bagging some new creations.

And, if you are looking for more recipes to help you whip up yummy sandwiches, check out award-winning celebrity chef Tom Colicchio’s book wichcraft: Craft a Sandwich into a Meal —And a Meal into a Sandwich or blogs devoted to sandwiches and those that love them including Keaggy.com :: I Love Sandwiches and Everyone Likes Sandwiches.

Here is how the chefs in the competition are faring to date:

#1 Michael Symon’s Soppressata Sandwich with Mezzetta Pepper Sauce and Fried Egg

Charity: Autism Speaks

Votes: 402

#2 Stephanie Izard’s Crisp Pork Sandwich with Tapenade and Sweet Pepper Aioli

Charity: Common Threads

Votes: 247

#3 Chris Cosentino’s Mess Piggy with Mezzetta Pepper Schmutz

Charity: San Francisco Conservation Corps

Votes: 237

#4 Jamie Oliver’s My Muffaletta

Charity: America Gives Back (Jaime’s Food Revolution)

Votes: 138

#5 Jody Adam’s Sesame Eggplant in Pita with Peppers, Walnuts and Feta

Charity: Share Our Strength

Votes: 134

#6 Daisy Martinez’s Turkey, Bacon, and Avocado Panini

Charity: The NYFD Widow’s and Children’s Fund

Votes: 93

#7 Adam Perry Lang’s Super Pressed and Toasted Panini with Fontina and Mezzetta Relish

Charity: Turnaround

Votes: 53

To vote, get the recipes and enter the contest, click here. — AFP/Relaxnews