Essential Cuisine is launching an online competition offering chefs the chance to scoop a set of its highly exclusive blues as a prize. The Stock People are inviting entrants to tweet them @essentialcuisin and tell company founder and chef MD Nigel Crane why they should win, using the hashtag #tellnigel.

A visibly annoyed Nigel offered this comment: “To say I’m reluctant to give these away is an understatement. The chef’s blues unite an exclusive band of professional chefs; the Essential Cuisine team. The winner will have to give me a good enough reason to part with them. Don’t think bribery will work, either – the blues are an intrinsic part of our company and therefore; priceless.”

To be in with a chance of winning, entrants will have to plead their case on twitter persuading Nigel to part with his beloved blues. The competition is being launched at the forthcoming Restaurant Show (7th -9th October 2013), where the blues will be on show on the Stock People’s Stand (H101). Entries will be accepted until midnight on December 20th after which the user with the most persuasive, creative reason to win will be rewarded with their very own set and inaugurated as part of the Essential Cuisine team.

Terms and conditions of the competition as well as a great selection of recipes, free stock samples and much more can be found on the Essential Cuisine website.