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Chefs find savory applications for applesChefs find savory applications for apples

Staple snack used in salads, soups and condiments

Nancy Kruse, President

August 2, 2017

4 Min Read
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Nancy-Kruse.jpgThe apple has an exceptionally long and storied history. It was the famously forbidden object of desire in the Garden of Eden, and legend says that medieval marksman William Tell shot one off his son’s head with a single arrow from his crossbow. More recently, apple pie has become a cornerstone of our culinary culture, synonymous with American patriotism. Contemporary chefs, however, appear unconstrained by its history, as they use the fruit in unexpected and innovative savory applications.

Super in sandwiches, apple is a trendy condiment

At Duckfat in Portland, Maine, pickled apple offsets the unctuous protein in the duck confit panini, and sliced apples do the same for the rich cheese in the turkey Brie sandwich at Mitchell Delicatessen...

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About the Author

Nancy Kruse

President, The Kruse Company

Nancy Kruse is a nationally recognized authority and widely quoted expert on food and menu trends. As founder and president of The Kruse Company in Atlanta, Georgia, she tracks the trends and reports on hot-button issues in both the restaurant and supermarket industries.

 A prolific food writer, Nancy is a contributor to Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality magazines. In demand as a speaker, she regularly addresses restaurant associations, major supermarket and restaurant companies, food manufacturers and promotion boards both here and abroad.

Prior to founding her own company, she served as executive vice president for Technomic, Inc., where she conducted a wide range of consulting assignments for Fortune 500 food and restaurant companies. 

Nancy earned a Master of Arts degree from the Film School of Northwestern University, and she was a Woodrow Wilson fellow in Russian literature at the University of Wisconsin. She has also completed coursework at the Culinary Institute of America, where she has served as guest lecturer. And she has been named one of the Top 100 Influencers in the US by business-networking site LinkedIn.  

 

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