presented by Canadian Beef
Recipe by: Student Chefs Marisol Saavedra Mendoza and Charles Nartatez
Team: Centennial College
Colourful seasonal vegetables bring this dish to life and highlights the best Ontario October has to offer. The compelling tenderness of braised beef cheek is complemented by California Prunes, Club House® Ancho Chili Peppers, oregano, and onion powder. Our dish is completed with TabascoⓇ Chipotle Pepper Sauce and Green Jalapeño Sauce. Field mushrooms provide a crispy balance with an elevation from Club House La Grille® Fiery Habanero & Roasted Garlic blend. Harmonizing our dish is the earthy creaminess of a celeriac puree. Wild cedar leaves and spruce tips blend this dish into a cultural dance of truly Canadian treasures and Mexican heritage.
The 2023 student chefs selected a unique cut of beef for their recipe by exploring a new web-based education tool, the Canadian Beef Information Gateway. The Gateway has information on over 70 cuts of beef with cut descriptions, complete nutrition info per cut, how-to-cook recommendations, over 300+ recipe videos and more.
Taste Canada Cooks the Books presented by Canadian Beef is a cooking competition that invites Canadian culinary students from across the nation to compete for the title of Canada’s Best New Student Chefs.
The 2023 student chefs created their own unique dish following the Cooks the Books criteria based on the 2023 theme: New Canadian Flavours Rooted in Tradition. Drawing inspiration from their own cultural cuisines, heritages and traditions, students were challenged to develop a unique recipe using a variety of Canadian ingredients, a unique cut of Canadian Beef, as well California Prunes, a dash or two of Tabasco® sauce and a variety of Club House for Chefs herbs and spices. Recipes must also consider the seasonality of fresh Canadian ingredients so this year, 60% of all ingredients called for in each recipe must be grown, produced and/or raised in Canada. Students were able to reference the What’s in Season section of the Canadian Food Focus website for a complete list of fresh fruits and vegetables available in October/November in Canada.
Photo Credit: Stephen Chu
Presented by Canadian Beef