The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) said it is making available to retailers the winning recipes from its inaugural Alaska Seafood Prepared Foods Challenge, as well as photos of the winning recipes. The challenge ran from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, 2012. It was open to all U.S. retail chefs, who were invited to submit original retail-friendly recipes featuring wild Alaska seafood for a chance to win a $500 gift card or the Grand Prize voyage to Alaska.

Grand Prize honors went to Chef Rosanne Toroian, food editor and information specialist with St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, for her Dilled Alaska Surimi Seafood Salad Sandwich, ASMI said. Other winners include Executive Chef Jeff Anderson, director of culinary innovation, consumer brands for Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway, for his Thai Curry Quick Alaska Cod with Instant Basmati (Best Alaska Seafood Hot Entrée); and Chef Keoni Chang, corporate executive chef, director of prepared foods for Sullivan Family of Companies, Honolulu, for his Korean Style Alaska Salmon Belly Skewers (Best Alaska Seafood Appetizer/Side Dish) and his Spicy Alaska Surimi Seafood Roll Salad (Best Alaska Seafood Salad).

Retailers may access the winning recipes at http://tinyurl.com/a2fche5 or by contacting Larry Andrews, ASMI retail marketing director, at landrews@alaskaseafood.org or 206-352-8920.