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It takes a lot to impress Chef Gordon Ramsay. So it says a lot that he would join
Borealis Foods, the company behind Chef Woo and Ramen Express meals, as not
only a shareholder, but also an advisor and brand ambassador. Borealis Foods is
a food tech company with a mission to address global food security challenges by
developing highly nutritious and functional food products that are not only tasty, but
affordable and sustainable.
"With the current cost-of-living crisis on everyone's
minds and rising food prices being a world-wide
problem, now more than ever, households across
America face the very real issue of food insecurity,"
said Ramsay. "In conversation with [Borealis
founder and CEO Reza Soltanzadeh], I discovered
we share a similar vision on how important it is
to make nutritious and delicious options that are
readily available, and more importantly, affordable.
I've already got some big ideas, and I'm really
looking forward to collaborating with the Borealis
Foods team on their Chef Woo products in the
coming months."
QUICK
BITES
One can argue that chicken wings are
good any time of the year. But there's
something extra special about eating
them on the couch while watching your
favorite football team play. This season
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, the second
largest Chinese fast-casual restaurant
chain in the U.S., is entering the arena
with their new Honey Sriracha Wings,
a shareable appetizer made up of six
juicy bone-in wings that are cooked to
perfection before being wok-fired in a
sweet and zesty honey sriracha sauce.
"Anyone can cook wings, but what sets
Pei Wei apart is our ability to caramelize
the Honey Sriracha sauce over a 1,600
degree flame before tossing in the wings
to finish," explained Pei Wei's executive
chef, Alfredo Pinon.
Keep an eye out as the fast causal chain
adds new flavor profiles and sizes later
in the year.
Foodies (who are also Disney obsessed) won't want to miss this year's EPCOT
International Food & Wine Festival. The event, which allows visitors to "embark on a
culinary exploration across six continents," kicked off in late July. But new additions
to the global marketplaces found across the park will keep things fresh heading
into the fall.
New this year are Char & Chop, Wine & Wedge, Bubbles & Brine, and Swirled
Showcase. Char & Chop has a little something for everyone. Meat lovers can
indulge in a Meat Assorti featuring a trio of shaved meats with baby arugula, pickled
mustard seeds, truffle oil and grilled ciabatta. Vegetarians can feast on the grilled
IMPOSSIBLE spicy sausage, served with herbed polenta, puttanesca sauce and
ricotta. A wide assortment of cheeses await you at Wine & Wedge. Bubbles & Brine
has a menu straight out of seafood heaven, with items like jump shrimp cocktail with
prosecco cocktail sauce, and Jonah crab claw cocktail with stone-ground mustard
sauce. And don't forget to save room for dessert at Swirled Showcase, which is
serving up a Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake.
Book your ticket now because the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival runs
through November 18, 2023.
NO "KITCHEN NIGHTMARE" HERE
JUST IN TIME FOR
FOOTBALL SEASON
FORGET ABOUT THE RIDES
Article contributed by Amanda Buckle | abuckle@urnerbarry.com
Photo credit: Pei Wei
Photo credits: EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
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