EatTurkey.com Highlights Potato Crusted Turkey Rillette on its "Savor the Success" Web Feature Series
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2004 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Sherrie Rosenblatt, National Turkey Federation
202-898-0100 ext. 227, srosenblatt@turkeyfed.org
or Kathleen Donlin, Devine & Pearson
617-472-2700 ext. 107 kdonlin@devine-pearson.com
This month the National Turkey Federation (NTF) will showcase Potato Crusted Turkey Rillette in the "Savor the Success" Web feature series on eatturkey.com. This unique offering is a favorite at Ethan's of Elizabeth, a popular southern bistro in Charlotte, NC.
Created by Chef Mark Martin, this turkey dish is perfect for breakfast or brunch. Using tender leg meat, olive oil and a variety of spices, a turkey rillette is created and then coated with a potato crust. The rillette is then topped with a poached egg and a truffle hollandaise sauce.
In addition to the recipe for Potato Crusted Turkey Rillette, the Web feature includes an interview with Chef Martin about how he uses turkey to enhance his menu and stay current with the latest trends. "Turkey is high in protein and low in fat, which adapts well to breakfast as well as lunch and dinner," Martin explains. "Most everyone enjoys a filling breakfast or brunch. Turkey allows my patrons an opportunity to enjoy a satisfying meal that is healthier than other proteins."
"With the trend toward healthy eating continuing to grow, turkey offers a high-protein alternative for breakfast and brunch," adds Sherrie Rosenblatt, senior director of marketing and communications for NTF." It's a familiar taste, yet it offers something new to customers looking for healthy alternatives."
Searchable by meal type and other criteria, the database at eatturkey.com is a great place for chefs to find innovative ways to menu turkey. Each month eatturkey.com will feature a turkey success story showcasing commercial and non-commercial operations, menu categories such as salads and cuisines including Mexican. Once a feature is highlighted, it will be added to a "Savor the Success" page and will continue to be linked to NTF's popular recipe database. Here foodservice professionals can access not only the new dishes, but also a library of more than 650 innovative turkey applications, nine "Virtual Menu" applications and 30 celebrity chef demonstrations.
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is the national advocate for all segments of the turkey industry, providing services and conducting activities that increase demand for its members' products by protecting and enhancing their ability to profitably provide wholesome, high-quality, nutritious products. Its award-winning web site, www.eatturkey.com, offers consumers, food professionals and the media an extensive library of information including healthy eating and restaurant trends, turkey cuts and purchasing tips, turkey nutrition and cooking techniques, and turkey facts and trivia. Additionally, the site presents a searchable database of more than 1,500 recipes, offers a recipe E-mail program and provides special seasonal and holiday ideas. The National Turkey Federation is headquartered in Washington, D.C.