Crisco(R) and Country Music Team Up in the Kitchen

Crisco(R) and Country Music Team Up in the Kitchen

Crisco Country Favorites Cookbook Now Available

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the 2005 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, two American favorites are making music in the kitchen together. Crisco(R) and the CMA have teamed up for the second year to create the Crisco Country Favorites cookbook, a collaboration between CMA and Crisco that features dishes from favorite country artists and the Crisco kitchen.

"Food and Country Music go hand in hand, and Crisco has played a central role in country cooking for generations," said Maribeth Badertscher, Communications Director, The J.M. Smucker Company. "Last year, the Crisco Country Favorites cookbook brought a little country into so many kitchens, and now we're excited to bring consumers more enticing recipes from Country Music's biggest stars."

From Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms to Taco Soup with Crispy Tortillas, there is something for everyone in this mouthwatering collection of more than 100 recipes. An award-winning meal sure to be a hit could include Rize and Shine Biscuits, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Crispy Salmon Tarragon. For a decadent finish, serve up a slice of Buttermilk Pie or HAP'ple Crisp. These and other dishes, like Crab Fritters with Creole Sauce, Chicken Chipotle Chimichangas and Bacon 'n' Blue Salad, bring Crisco and Country Music to life in the kitchen.

To receive a copy of the Crisco Country Favorites cookbook, consumers may send a check or money order for $1.50 shipping and handling, made payable to Crisco Country Favorites, along with the original, dated cash register receipt showing purchase of any one (1) Crisco product to: Crisco Country Favorite /#2, Dept. 4185, P.O. Box 5005, Stacy, MN 55078-5005. Available while supplies last; please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Visit http://www.crisco.com/ for more information and great recipes.

The J.M. Smucker Company

The J. M. Smucker Company (http://www.smuckers.com/) was founded in 1897 when the Company's namesake and founder sold his first product -- apple butter -- from the back of a horse-drawn wagon. Today, over a century later, the Company is the market leader in fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, and health and natural foods beverages in North America under such icon brands as Smucker's(R), Jif(R) and Crisco(R). The family of brands also includes Pillsbury(R) baking mixes and ready-to-spread frostings; Hungry Jack(R) pancake mixes, syrups and potato side dishes, and Martha White(R) baking mixes and ingredients in the US, along with Robin Hood(R) flour and baking mixes, and Bick's(R) pickles and condiments in Canada. For over 108 years, the J. M. Smucker Company has been headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family run for four generations. Since the 1998 inception of Fortune Magazine's annual survey of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, The J. M. Smucker Company has consistently been recognized as one of the top 25 companies to work for in the United States. The J. M. Smucker Company has over 3,500 employees worldwide and distributes products in more than 45 countries.

(C)/(R)Trademarks of The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license.

Source: The J.M. Smucker Company

CONTACT: Caitlin Fox of Cohn & Wolfe for The J.M. Smucker Company,
+1-212-798-9793

Web site: http://www.smuckers.com/
http://www.crisco.com/

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