IN&OUT OF THE KITCHEN – NEWS
MOO AWAY After cow’s milk, it seems the next ‘in’ choice is dairy-free milk, according to Foodservice Rep. Here’s why: 1. Plant-based based milks usually have lower sugar and fat than full cream dairy milk, and coffee fans are looking for a lighter milk. 2. Sustainability is a key concern. Sustainable farming has encouraged many a consumer to pick a soy or almond milk over cow milk.
THE NEXT MUST-HAVES The “AJAX” chef ’s knife from the 1905 series is the next must-have for your collection. This special Ajax knife owes its name to the Greek hero of the Trojan War. When developing this unique blade, it was modelled on an over 100 year old cleaver that Friedr. Dick had in its product range for butchers and meat traders at that time. This traditional shape together with the modern design and top quality will win any chef over: the special weight, superior sharpness and high quality craftsmanship is of unsurpassed quality. For instance, the 22 cm long blade glides through meat like a knife through butter and continues even when it encounters small bones, for all ingredients.
3. Plant-based options have a wider spectrum of flavour. For example, almond milk lends a nutty flavour, which adds to the general enjoyment of your latte.
WELL-OILED SOLUTION For frying oil filtration made easy, look no further than the VITO oil filter system. It cleans frying oil without using any chemicals or other harmful methods and reduces oil consumption by half. Used daily, the oil filter removes food particles and carbons from the frying oil, removing it in less than 5 minutes without any supervision. What we love: The cellulose filters are fully biodegradable and therefore environmentally friendly.
IN&OUT OF THE KITCHEN NEWS BEYOND CARBON NEUTRALITY Dilmah, which is driven by a philosophy of making business a matter of human service, initiated a unique reforestation project started early last year to create a nature corridor. Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, uprooted the tea plants at the hundred year old Endana tea garden to connect 24 ha of fragmented forests across the tea estate, dedicating Dilmah’s tea lands to the preservation of endangered biological wealth found in the neighbouring landscapes. The initiative is among the many projects pioneered by Dilmah that integrates environmental and biodiversity conservation, long-term efficacy in limiting greenhouse gases, and sustainability. Another fine example is the one Million Cashew Trees, ‘Greening Batticaloa’ project in Eastern Sri Lanka which was started as an immediate response to unmanaged deforestation, loss of forest cover in the region, and as a livelihood opportunity for the local communities. With 750,000 plants already planted, and only a few thousand trees remaining to reach the targeted 1 million cashew plants, the project is expected to generate a revenue of one BN LKR every year from the cashew harvest even if only half the trees attain maturity. 42 WORLDCHEFS MAGAZINE