Creative Potatoes USA Dishes with Chef Kalel

Potatoes are my all-time favorite vegetable because of its versatility.  So I especially cleared up my schedule just to make sure I could attend the media event hosted by Potatoes USA, the national marketing organization for US potatoes, at Chef’s Table and Kitchen in Brittany Hotel, BGC last Thursday.

US Potato Ramen

Chef Kalel Chan gave us a live cooking demonstration featuring two creative Potatoes USA dishes: US Potato Ramen and Mapo Tofu Potato Cheese Fries.

Mapo Tofu Potato Cheese Fries

Of course, both of Chef Kalel's dishes were top-notch and delicious as expected from the corporate chef of the Raintree Restaurant Group who handles Chotto Matte, Saboten, Jones All Day, Friends & Family, Cha Cha's Boracay, Farmer's Table, and Izakaya Sensu.  Who would have thought that you can make ramen noodles out of dehydrated US potatoes?

Following his lead, influencers did their (I only ate haha!) best to cook their own Potatoes USA dishes using dehydrated US potatoes and frozen US potatoes of various forms!  As you can see there's straight-cut fries, wedges, hash brown, curly fries, etc.  Another format is the fresh stock US potatoes which is available from November to March in select stores in Metro Manila and Cebu.

All forms are the same in terms of nutrients.  The US frozen potatoes were quick-frozen to seal in its natural flavor and nutrients. 

Moreover, every US potato processor has to undergo stringent USDA and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection and requirements.

Richie of Pickiest Eater and Reese of The Foodie Station

So with US potatoes as the main ingredient, all the dishes made are sure to be nutritious and delicious!

The US potatoes are naturally fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free, and sodium-free.  They are also rich in vitamin C and potassium.  They are also a source of plant-based protein and dietary fiber.

There are various ways of cooking US frozen potatoes.  The winning dish was cooked using this Salamander Oven.

The dehydrated US potatoes are also easy to use.  Just add water and they are ready to cook!

Overall, we all had a lot of fun exploring the possibilities of US potatoes as a time-saving yet nutrient-packed ingredient.

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