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AN AWARD-WINNING KNIFE Congratulations to Friedr. Dick for yet another award! This time, the KitchenInnovation of the Year® consumer award, in particular, which is conferred on particularly consumer-friendly products.The award is not only judged by a panel of experts including Michelin-star chef Heinz Winkler, but the opinions of the consumers themselves also determine the most popular products from the world of cooking. The herb and parmesan cheese knife ma de by F. Dick scored top marks for its functionality, design and material qualities and was therefore honoured for its outstanding product performance. Just like mincing herbs, cutting hard cheese is also taboo. The trade tional method is to “break out” smaller pieces with a knife, such as from a parmesan loaf. The new herb and parmesan cheese knife is the perfect tool for this, as well.Thanks to the almond shape of the knife tip, the blade easily drills into the cheese to effortlessly break out ready- to-eat pieces. Cheese has never tasted so good, we promise.
Tempeh, a food made from soybeans that originated from Indonesia has several health benefits? According to a recent study, calcium from tempeh is as equally well absorbed as calcium from cow’s milk (although four servings of tempeh is required to have the same benefits as one serving of milk). This means many women (and men) would benefit from increased intake of calcium from non-dairy foods, and tempeh could be one perfect source, it’s perhaps time chefs started paying attention to this new trendy food!
CONGRATULATIONS TO FOOD FOREVER! Food Forever, a compilation of recipes for a healthy planet, received the best cookbook of the year award from Gourmand in Yantai, China. Each year, World Gourmand Books receives thousands of the most interesting cookbooks from authors worldwide, and picks the best amongst the best. Says Lars Charas, the founder and author, “The Food Forever award is dedicated to the 20 million people suffering from severe malnutrition in Africa and the middle east and of course we hope thousands of students and professionals will use Food Forever to find new ways to make food cultures and systems resilient to challenges. “
IN&OUT OF THE KITCHEN ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL’S SPEEDELIGHT TAKES TOP PRIZE AT THE PLUS X AWARDS Here’s the next must-have for every kitchen Electrolux Professional’s new high-speed cooking solution, SpeeDelight, won top prize at this year’s Plus X Awards and is being hailed for it’s ease of use - whatever your culinary experience. Launched in January 2017, SpeeDelight took home a total of two awards at the ceremony. As well as being given a Plus X Award seal of approval, judges also presented SpeeDelight with the prestigious label of “Best Product of the Year” for 2017 – conferred on the solution which receives the most individual seals of approval within its 42 WORLDCHEFS MAGAZINE
product category. The Plus X Awards recognize innovative and sustainable design, with awards handed out for new and innovative technologies, extraordinary design and intelligent, easy-to-use operating systems. SpeeDelight’s unique focus on fast cooking and high quality makes it suitable for a wide range of food outlets, and judges commended the product for its excellence in innovation, quality, design and functionality. Thanks to a combination of three cooking technologies, SpeeDelight is perfect for preparing a variety of quick and tasty dishes – everything from pizzas and wraps, to pasta, pastries and even vegetables – in seconds.