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“From Their Kitchen to Yours”
Looking for fresh tips and unique ideas? This is the place to get an inspiring view of the foodservice landscape from working operations around the country. Outstanding chefs connect you with their personal insights on the latest trends and what they’ve discovered American diners are craving. Featured Recipes highlights our chefs’ newest creations using convenient Basic American Foods products. This is your insider’s look from their kitchen to yours!
PlateCooks is a series of six grassroots events held at various culinary schools around the country. The event theme ties in with the content of the most recently published issue of Plate magazine. Each event provides a great opportunity to promote awareness and trial, as well as flavor exploration, of Basic American Foods products. Operators share experiences and ideas while cooking together to create unique and innovative dishes with featured market basket products in the kitchen.
Here are two innovative recipes, featuring convenient products from Basic American Foods, presented at a PlateCooks event.
Cumin Scented “Drunken” Pinto Beans A fragrant, flavorful bean dish. Serve along side a plate of roasted
vegetables or as a side for beef or chicken fajitas.
Beer Poached Eggs with Cheddar & Onion Potato Cakes Cheddar cheese and chopped onion mixed with tender potato shreds are the base for this interesting take on Eggs Benedict.
Chef’s Spotlight
Get to know your fellow foodservice operators through this insider’s culinary connection. From elementary schools to fine restaurants, these chefs, managers, and product developers share their most recent discoveries that deliver on the flavor trends consumers want. It all comes together in flavorful recipes featuring convenient products from Basic American Foods.
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Learn about the culinary trends that are making an impact on foodservice menus everywhere. Chefs from operations just like yours share their signature recipes. From fast casual to fine dining, quality convenience products from Basic American Foods are more prominent than ever in a range of foodservice kitchens.