ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — A Zionsville man won free breakfast for a year in a nationwide contest!
Gabriel Beck entered the Kolache Factory's sixth annual "Create a New Kolache" contest and was named the Gold Medal Winner.
Kolache Factory is a bakery-café chain that specializes in kolaches, a savory and sweet Czech-inspired pastry that is filled with fruits, meats and cheeses.
Beck won with his “Eggs Benedict” entry. His kolache contained fluffy eggs, Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce and fresh chives.
“This is awesome news,” Beck said in a news release. “My buddy and I go to Kolache Factory a lot; it’s one of our favorites. I love Eggs Benedict, so when I saw the chance to try and make it happen, I just had to enter and now it’s gonna be a real thing!”
Officials said more than 1,100 kolache fans submitted recipe ideas in the Kolache Olympics this summer, and Beck was chosen as one of five finalists. Fans then voted for their favorite flavor idea in an online contest and Beck was the top vote-getter.
The Silver Medal Winner was a kolache called the "Chicken Cordon Bleu" that contained ham, chicken, Swiss Cheese and alfredo sauce topped with Panko breadcrumbs. The Bronze Medal Winner was a kolache called the "Huevito En Chile Verde" that contained chunked potatoes and fluffy eggs with salsa verde.
“We loved the excitement the Create a New Kolache Contest had this year as everyone was in the Olympic Spirit! We were floored with more than a thousand entries – but the people have spoken! Gabe’s Eggs Benedict entry is the clear victor. We hope he enjoys breakfast on us every day for the next year!” said Dawn Nielsen, COO of Kolache Factory.
Kolache Factory has one location in Indianapolis and two locations in Carmel. The bakery-café chain has been making fresh kolaches for more than 40 years.
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