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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Dan Berk Tattoo

Dan Berk Tattoo Artist Unify Tattoo Company & Fine Art Gallery      Since 2007, Dan has created and completed 4 large tattoo pieces on me. His style and taste is much in line with my own, so it comes to no surprise that his skill level and creativity exceed my expectation time and time…

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New Chef Fashion

New Chef Fashion Team USA Sponsor  New Chef Fashion is the company that provides all of Team USA’s Chef Jackets and sponsor patches. They offer much more than that to consumers including pants, head wear, knives and accessories. We’re extremely grateful to their contribution and helping us on our journey to gold! Explore all of…

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Waring Commercial

Waring Commercial Team USA Sponsor  Waring Commercial provides the team with blenders, food processors, grinders and, other table top equipment for all team practices. Waring is also fitting each of the appliances that we’ve been practicing on with European plugs so we can use them at IKA. This will make all the difference in the…

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Stafford & Sons Custom Leather

Stafford & Sons Custom Leather “Tom, having an affinity for fine watches as well, said one of his leather straps began to break and the price to replace it was quite expensive. He decided to try to make one on his own, which sparked a whole new side of his creativity: custom watch bands, card…

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Wisconsin Cheese and Marketing Board

Wisconsin Cheese    “Cheesemaking is more than an occupation; it is a way of life in Wisconsin, the only place outside of Europe with a master cheesemaker program.”      Wisconsin Milk and Marketing Board exhibits a true passion for their craft. They’ve graciously provided fine cheeses at both of our Team USA Dinners: A…

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Dan Hugelier, CMC

Daniel Hugelier was certified as a Master Chef in 1988. He is a three-time member of the only culinary team in history to win the prestigious Hot food Gold Medal three consecutive times, 1980, 1984 and 1988 in the IKA or International Culinary Olympics in Germany. He has also coached for National Team USA in…

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Corey B. Siegel

Receiving over 15 medals competing both nationally and internationally, at age 22 Corey became the youngest team member in the history of ACF Culinary Team USA.The team has since then earned two gold medals at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg and first place at the American Culinary Classic.  Corey Siegel is from Albany, NY…

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