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These Spuds Ain't Duds

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

November 1, 2004

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Crispy potato leek pancake with Northwestsmoked salmon, creme fraiche and optionalBeluga caviar topping (see recipe below).

"Our catering department has been serving a very popular item at several events. We call it a "Fall Martini" - whipped sweet potatoes in a martini glass topped with sautèed spinach, crumbled bacon and crumbled bleu cheese. In our residence halls, we have set up a mashed potato bar on one of our menu cycles-with positive results from our student population. Toppers for it include shredded cheeses, taco meat, beans, sautèed vegetables, sour cream and flavored butters."

"Potatoes are big sellers here, you bet! We serve comfort foods and potatoes seem to go hand in hand with these types of foods. We serve every variety, from simply mashed to potato frittata and are always looking for smething new. Since everything is made from scratch we spend many hours peeling, slicing and dicing potatoes.

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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