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Philadelphia Pepper Pot, a hearty combination
of tripe, veal knuckle, vegetables, herbs and spices, is said
to have been invented by a Pennsylvania Dutch cook for George
Washington and his troops at Valley Forge. In the 19th century,
it was hawked on the streets of Philadelphia piping hot in
milk cans.
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Born from a small, inspired suggestion in 1968, the concept of the
Pepperpot Award has grown into one of the most coveted awards in
the field of public relations. It continues to be the annual highlight
of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America
(PRSA).
The Pepperpot Award represents PRSA's local version
of the nationally recognized Silver Anvil Award, both given to recognize
outstanding performance in public relations by practitioners in
agencies, industry, government, and non-profit organizations. The
competition, which features a wide range of categories, is open
to any individual or organization. It is not just limited to the
members of the Philadelphia Chapter.
It was Bill Parker, APR, then president of the
Philadelphia Chapter, who named the just-created award program in
1968. He looked toward his leadership of Campbell Soup communications
to suggest a name that met his colleagues' requirements: it should
conjure up excitement, liveliness, and some good-humored intrigue.
Parker said, "like Philly’s famous soup, we put everything
we have into all of our public relations campaigns."
The famous pepper pot soup originated during Washington's
siege at Valley Forge. When Washington demanded a stomach-filling
dish for his soldiers, the cook, after remarking, "There are
only a few scraps in the kitchen," produced this fragrant soup.
Tripe, peppercorns and all the scraps went into the caldron and
made this excellent soup. It soon put the men into such high spirits
they cried out, "Bring on the Red Coats!"
Previous Pepperpot
Award Winners
Recognition Awards
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