Packing For Team USA Practice

     It’s the night before a long weekend at Team Practice. After a 12 hour work day, Chef Hall comes home to pack everything he’ll need for the trip. He’ll have 3 pieces of luggage total: One for his clothes and personal items, a crate for his tools and hardware, and another crate to…

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Sour Cream & Dill Rolls

  Sour Cream and Dill Rolls Crusty outside. Inside is very soft, buttery and airy. Subtle dill and sour cream tartness. I used this recipe during the CMC Exam for Day 7, Baking & Pastry. One of the requirements was to use a yeast leavened product with “Attention to the product consistency and detail of…

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Making The Connections

There have been many connections made during my personal and professional journey that I couldn’t possibly fit them all into one post. Instead, please follow the links provided to learn more about each of their visions and my personal interaction with them.                            …

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Morpheus Fine Watches

It was in 2008 that I first noticed an ad in The Culinary Review that would eventually strike up my relationship with Morpheus Fine Watches. The ad was for the original “Culinary” branded watch which featured stove knobs as it’s crown, a thermometer themed alarm dial, a small aesthetic resembling a roasting pan handle and…

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Electrolux

Electrolux specializes in providing solutions to every facet of culinary production. This European based company has headquarters right here in Charlotte North Carolina making it very accessible for me to learn more about their company and designs. In 2015, I was invited by my predecessor, Scott Craig, to an Electrolux WACS Cook and Chill Seminar…

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TurboChef

TurboChef is one of the Team’s primary sponsors. They “design, manufacture and market a variety of rapid cook solutions” and have a substantial cooking facility in Texas. Many of our team practices are hosted there as their test kitchens are equipped perfectly for our group.      The students that assist us at their facility…

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Friedr. Dick

Friedr. Dick Team USA Sponsor Friedr. Dick is our team’s knife sponsor. They have provided brand new complete knife kits to each chef on the team to practice and compete with. George and I did a demo with Friedr. Dick at Atlanta’s Chef Connect conference to show the quality of the knives including their durability,…

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Toska Truffles

It was just shortly after I began working at Myers Park when Alex Toska walked in the kitchen with a crate full of truffles. While I picked through four pounds of truffles, smelling, feeling and choosing what we needed at the club that week, I learned a lot about Alex. Alex’s family harvests truffles in…

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Unilever Food Solutions

      “At Unilever Food Solutions, we help chefs all over the world serve tasty, wholesome meals that keep guests coming back for more. We create ingredients that save precious prep time in the kitchen, without compromising on flavor or flair. And, we constantly provide ideas and inspiration that keep menus fresh and exciting….

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Chroma Cnife

Chroma Cnife “Choma Cutlery Incorporated is a manufacturer of professional cutlery and related accessories, with distribution in all five continents.”      My association with Chroma began in a similar fashion as my association with Morpheus.        Tom Stafford, my friend and college roommate, found his knife damaged after many years of use….

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Waynes Farm Chef’s Craft

Wayne Farms Chef’s Craft Team Sponsor Chef’s Craft’s passion is to provide incredible ingredients to all chefs. Their products are 100% farm raised, gluten free, and fresh; never frozen. They have supported the team since 2014 and continuously assist us on our journey to gold! Explore all of Chef’s Craft’s Products Follow Chef’s Craft on…

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Browne Food Service

“From cookware to bar service, you can trust that you’ll find everything you need when you’re in the Kitchen. For more than 50 years, Browne is widely recognized as a leader in the Foodservice industry, offering exceptional quality. Through our dedication to excellence and our belief in the culinary industry, Browne food service is proud…

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Southbend

      Southbend is recognized as a global leader in heavy-duty, commercial cooking equipment. With perpetual new equipment innovations in the areas of energy savings, cooking speed, automation and safety, Southbend products are considered the best in the industry by chefs, consultants and industry experts. Southbend became involved with the ACF Culinary Team USA in…

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US Foods

Team USA Sponsor US Foods is a national service distributor. They’re greatly helped the team by providing us with all of our disposables such as gloves, a variety of deli containers, plastic wrap and so much more. Their contribution is significant when you look at how many tasting spoons the team goes through alone in…

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