New "Passionate About Potatoes" Chef Recipes Available from the Idaho Potato Commission

EAGLE, Idaho (February 14, 2013)—True to the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) “Passionate About Potatoes” foodservice advertising campaign, chefs across the country are dishing up Idaho® Potatoes in extraordinary and delectable ways. To give operators insight into the creative thinking of six leading chefs, the IPC has collected their signature recipes in the 2013 “Passionate About Potatoes” card set. Chef and restaurant contributors include Richard DeShantz (Meat & Potatoes), Mastro’s Restaurants, John Shenk (Strip House), Michael Kiley (Glen Cove Hospital), Scott Gottlich (2nd Floor Restaurant) and Eric Yung (Miami University of Ohio). Need we add that their menu applications sizzle? Pork Belly Pastrami Baked Idaho® Potatoes, Idaho® Potato Lobster Mashed Potatoes, and Mediterranean Grilled Idaho® Potato Salad with Seafood are among the booklet’s innovative recipe ideas.

To order the newest “Passionate About Potatoes” chef recipe set, email the Idaho Potato Commission at jvail@potato.idaho.gov, or call 208-334-2350. To browse the Idaho Potato Commission foodservice recipe database or download the Idaho Potato Commission Foodservice Toolkit, visit foodservice.idahopotato.com.

About the Idaho Potato Commission

Established in 1937, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a state agency that is responsible for promoting and protecting the famous “Grown in Idaho®” seal, a federally registered certification mark that assures consumers they are purchasing genuine, top-quality Idaho® potatoes. Idaho’s ideal growing conditions, including rich, volcanic soil, climate and irrigation differentiate Idaho® potatoes from potatoes grown in other states.

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