PLANT-ain Based MIC Food Contest – WINNERS

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!

To learn about other current contests, make sure to check our Opportunities page.


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!


Chef Sean Streete

“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!


Chef Brad Prose

“Chicharron studded Mojo Pork Belly Burger”

Chicharron-Studded Mojo Pork Belly Burger / Fried Plantain Fritter filled with Queso / Cilantro Mojo / Smokey Plantain-Chile Ketchup / Pig Ear Fries

 

Chef Kiana Keiser

“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!


 

Chef Lisa Delgado

Quick Fired Certified A5 Japanese Wagyu / Sweet Plantain Mousse / Duck Fat Fried Sweet Plantain / Fleur de Sel / Black Truffle / Mayo Mustard Seed

 

Chef Corinne Ramos

“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