Campo y Alma sponsors the 2nd Competition of Salads made with EVOO from Castile-La Mancha

• Campo y Alma is a seal of guarantee that embraces the products with a PDO or a PGI from the region of Castile-La Mancha and provides four different olive oils so that ten chefs can elaborate their dishes at this culinary competition, titled WOOE Challenge.
• This competition will take place the 9^th of March as part of the World Olive Oil Exhibition and the winner will receive a prize of 1,500 €.

 The World Olive Oil Exhibition (WOOE) summons professional chefs to elaborate the best salad using extra virgin olive oils from Castile-La Mancha at this 2^nd WOOE Challenge. Sponsored by Campo y Alma, the seal of guarantee for products with a protected designation of origin or with a geographic indication from Castile-La Mancha, the competition will be held on Wednesday 9^th of March at 12:30 at IFEMA in Madrid; the cash prize for the winner will be of 1,500 euros and the two runners-up will get a diploma.

The 10 participants —elected by order of registration— will elaborate their dish with the ingredients of their choice and which they will bring to the competition themselves. The WOOE organizers will provide the EVOOs, as well as vinegar, salt and pepper, in addition to tableware for plating.

Competitors will have at their disposal extra virgin olive oils from the following protected designations of origin: Aceites de la Alcarria, Campo de Calatrava, Campo de Montiel and Montes de Toledo, alongside Manchego cheese with a PDO. The olive oils can be used as participants deem appropriate, and they can be both from one single origin or they can be a blend of two or more different EVOOs. The vinegars will also come from Castile-La Mancha.

The jury will be composed of renowned cuisine professionals and culinary journalists, as well as of a representative from the WOOE and another from the Department of Agriculture from Castile-La Mancha’s region.