Last month, we challenged US-based chefs to make a creative, unique, and delicious plantain dish using plantains from MIC Food for the chance to win a ton of incredible prizes! The competition was incredible with so many amazing plantain-based dishes coming in from around the country – however only a few lucky chefs could win. Scroll below to see which chefs the MIC Food judges decided should take home the prizes from Waring Commercial and Cangshan Cutlery!
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Our Grand Prize Winner is taking home a MASSIVE prize: A brand new 20 quart Planetary Mixer from Waring Commercial‘s new Luna Series AND a fine new blade from Cangshan’s Thomas Keller Signature Collection. Congrats, chef!
“Jamaican Blue Draws”
Plantain / Corn Meal / Green Banana / Cassava / Fresh Coconut / Coconut Milk / Cinnamon and Nutmeg / Finished with a little Brûléed Plantain Purée on top
RUNNER’S UP
Our two runner ups just won a brand new knife from Cangshan as well as some swag from Chefs Roll! Great work, chefs!
“Chicharron studded Mojo Pork Belly Burger”
“The Basquiat – A Haitian Chocolate NY Cheesecake”
Haitian Raw Chocolate / Vanilla Bean / Cinnamon / Anise / Nutmeg and Coconut Milk Cheesecake / Almond-Cocoa Shortbread Cookie Crust / Dark Chocolate Ganache / Ginger/ White Chocolate Mousse / Candied Plantains / Accompanied by a Coconut and Plantain Sorbet, Candied Oranges, and a Sour Orange Coulis Crown.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS
These two cooks received the most votes on their incredible plantain dishes online! The votes were so neck-and-neck, we decided they both deserved to win and will be receiving a Chef’s Roll prize pack, containing a Chef’s Roll embroidered ballcap and more! Congrats!
Quick Fired Certified A5 Japanese Wagyu / Sweet Plantain Mousse / Duck Fat Fried Sweet Plantain / Fleur de Sel / Black Truffle / Mayo Mustard Seed
“Big Banana Gnocchi”
Gluten-free Gnocchi made from Big Banana Frozen Sweet Plantains, Corn Flour, and Eggs / Cilantro / Fire-Roasted Poblano and Sunflower Seed Pesto / Roasted Corn Salsa / topped with Cotija Cheese
