In the 2021 Big Banana Plantain Month Recipe Contest, Chef’s Roll and MIC Food challenged chefs around the country to play up their plantains and use complimentary samples of Big Banana Plantains as the featured component of an original recipe creation.
It was amazing to see the celebration of plantain throughout this special month! However, the judges were forced to choose just 3 to be contest winners, based on the quality of the submissions in terms of dish originality, image appeal, and use of Big Banana product. Scroll below to see who wowed the judge and won the amazing prizes.
Congratulations to our winning chefs and a big thank you to everyone who participated! You can see all the incredible dishes created for this contest at #BigBananaPlantainMonth2021 on Instagram.
GRAND PRIZE
$500 cash | Custom Blade from Meglio Knives | 17-pocket Knife Bag from Boldric | Chef’s Roll Apparel Chef Tools Kit
“Filipino/Hawaiian-Inspired Plantain 4-Way Tart”
plantain loaf base / plantain-haupia pastry cream / plantain “banana-Q” / jackfruit infused whipped cream / plantain chips toasted shell
RUNNERS UP
17-pocket Knife Bag from Boldric | Chef’s Roll Apparel Chef Tools Kit
Malted Root Beer & Cacao-Braised Beef with Plantain Pave, Plantain Puree, Plantain Peel and Pepper Scovitch
“Plant-Iramisu”
A plantain-banana cake soaked in dark rum, then layered 2x with a hibiscus tea mousse, and candied plantains, covered with a white chocolate ganache and sour Cherry drizzle, mango tuilles, and a saffron infused mango sorbet
