Why Winning Recipe is Your Best Value

Reason	PLANO 2004	FT.WORTH 2004	HOUSTON 2004
1. Highest Quality Ingredients	We use top quality healthy olive and canola oil. We use Texas Honey instead of sugar which cost more, is better for you, and enhances the taste. We use lemon juice instead of vinegar which provides vitamin C instead of empty calories. We use pasteurized egg yolks which extend useful shelf life and reduce potential health problems. We use white freshly ground pepper for better taste and appearance. We use top quality fresh garlic, macerated in oil for maximum health benefits. We use top quality Dijon mustard for great taste and appearance. We use buttermilk instead of whole milk for reduced fat and enhanced taste.	Premium mustards create the great taste and stimulate appetite; top quality spices enhance the flavor and provide ancillary benefits. Freshly ground black pepper is in both the salad and on the steak. The benefits of Wasabi and horseradish are legendary. Top quality winterized soybean oil emulsifies and blends while providing necessary viscosity to make this dressing “pourable”. (Shake well before using.) This dressing calls for a high quality rice wine vinegar and onion for a complex and satisfying taste on meats and salads.	Tantalizing smells of roasting garlic, fresh cilantro and Llano Estacado Chardonnay create the drama of this dressing. This creamy dressing combines pasteurized eggs, lime juice and seasonings to create a perfect accompaniment for mesquite grilled shrimp, baby bella mushrooms and baby spinach. Great as a sauce or dip for shrimp or fish in any dish. After you taste this you will throw out your other seafood accompaniments.
Texas Produce	Because these products are grown in Texas, their use helps the overall Texas economy, Texas farmers, Texas schools and your tax base. Plus they are fresher, and processed and grown under higher standards with a local sense of health and quality.
Refrigerated	Using the best ingredients without preservatives, stabilizers, gums or additives requires refrigeration with associated costs for smaller manufacturing lots, stocking, delivery and shrinkage. These dressings also uses no preservatives other than those inherent in the mustards and buttermilk so it must be refrigerated. Even though you will want to use these dressings as a sauce, dip, marinade and glaze for meat and seafoods, they will still be in the refrigerated salad section of your store.
Designed by Local Chefs	Created through competitions that reward excellence in recipes, pairing and use of local standards to reflect the values, tastes, and uniqueness of Texans.	June 14^th 2004 several members of the Fort Worth Chapter competed with their best concepts for this dressing. All would be worthy of producing, but only one was the winner.	August 17, Chefs from Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston and the East Texas Chapters competed at the San Jacinto College North campus culinary school.

Good Things in Our Products

We made it for the Taste, these are just nice fringe benefits.

Garlic-	A number of articles tout the value of fresh garlic in your diet. Benefits include claims of reduced heart and stroke problems as well as a reduction in stomach cancer. These benefits or most prevalent when fresh garlic is macerated and mixed with edible oil as it is in PLANO 2004 salad dressing. The Chemistry of Garlic Health Benefits As Good as Garlic "Better Homes and Gardens, Feb. 1998) Garlic Health Benefits-Dr. Varro E. Tyler Garlic for Health-garlic-central.com Benefits of Garlic (according to unsubstantiated sources) « garlic lowers blood pressure. « garlic lowers LDL Cholesterol. « garlic helps to reduce atherosclerotic buildup (plaque). « garlic helps to regulate blood sugar. « garlic helps to prevent blood clots from forming. « garlic helps to prevent cancer. It prevents the further growth of certain tumors while reducing the size of others. « raw garlic is a potent natural antibiotic. « garlic has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. « garlic reduces yeast infections due to Candida species. « garlic has anti-oxidant properties. « garlic is a source of selenium. We do not make any of these claims for our product except that it contains macerated (chopped and mashed) garlic in edible oils (Olive and Others)
Olive Oil	Olive oil –one of the great “healthy foods”. See Common_Oil_Comparisons. Olive Oil's Health Benefits-www.healingdaily.com/ Health Benefits of Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet Olive Oil and Health 20 Dilemmas with 20 Answers #19
Texas Honey	We use top quality Texas clover honey. In addition to claims of reducing allergic reactions, honey is an excellent source of sweetener and is one of the only products to have an unlimited shelf life. Honey imported from around the world is often exposed to unique allergens and chemical’s allowed and used in the area may also impact the quality and risks of some honey. Australian honey is also similar excellent honey, but rare and expensive in the U.S.A. History and Health Benefits of Honey As a bactericide and as a treatment for stomach ulcers? How Honey Fits In 20 Dilemmas with 20 Answers #2
Buttermilk	We use Oak Farms buttermilk made in Texas which contains a small amount of preservative required by federal law. Buttermilk is lower in fat than regular milk, since the fat has been removed to make butter. It is also high in potassium, vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin as well as a good source of phosphorus. Those with digestive problems are often advised to drink buttermilk rather than milk, as it is more quickly digested. Buttermilk has more lactic acid than skim milk. One cup of buttermilk has 99 calories and 2.2 grams of fat, whereas whole milk has 157 calories and 8.9 grams of fat. Have you Fed your 'Good Bugs' Today?
Dijon Mustard	Mustard Health Benefits Mustard not only stimulates the appetite by increasing salivation up to eight times, it also has digestive, laxative, antiseptic, and circulative stimulant properties. As a digestive aid in moderation, mustard neutralizes toxins and helps ward off an upset stomach.  http://homecooking.about.com Healthiest Foods-Mustard Seeds
Lime Juice instead of Vinegar	Lime Juice is great for cleaning your teeth or palate but also adds great flavor to shrimp and fish. Reported health benefits-Lime is motivating, relieving depression and increasing morale. Lime is slightly photosensitizing to some skin.
Lemon Juice instead of Vinegar	Lemon or vinegar? Dieticians recommend lemon as it is a source of vitamin C, which protects against infection and is essential for the absorption of iron in food (e.g. meat, pulses) by the body. In addition, vitamin C is an anti-oxidant and delays the oxidization of ingredients in salads. Vinegar, by contrast, has no health benefits. It simply adds flavor to food and salads. 20 Dilemmas with 20 Answers #15
Fresh Cilantro	All the benefits of fresh herbs and vegetables with some theories the include benefits in killing salmonella, removing heavy metals from your body and anti-carcinogen qualities. Salsa Ingredients has Health Benefits The World's Healthiest Foods
Llano Estacado Chardonnay	Produced from great Texas vineyards, wine not only enhances the flavor, it also provides soothing and stress relieving properties in addition to its’ benefits as a fruit juice. Wine and Health ... benefits are not without cautions Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, Too
Ground White Pepper	Fresh ingredients are taste better and better for you. Pepper Grinder Lets You Get Cracking on Good Cooking

Good things in the PLANO 2004 Salad

Endive	Endive contains in the leaves a bitter substance called intybin, which acts as a mild appetite stimulant and digestive aid; so it is particularly appealing in hors d'oeuvre salads. Currently being studied as a stimulant for bone growth and digestive improvement. NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS: A member of the chicory family, endive is a good source of beta-carotene, folic acid, and potassium.  It has a pleasant bitter taste. Chicory and Endive
Asparagus	Good source of vitamin C (6.3 mg per three medium spears), and Folate (61 mg), each 10%-20% of Daily requirement. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory reducing development of asthma symptoms. Asparagus is high in insoluble fiber and the resulting protection against atherosclerosis and heart disease in both men and women. Shortage of Vitamin C often associated with easy bruising. Contains beta-carotene associated with reduced risk of Lung Cancer and flavonoids associated with strengthening capillaries. Also a source of folic acid shown to reduce homocysteine. Vegetables high in beta-carotene have a lower risk for macular degeneration. Spears of Asparagus are both Succulent andTender
Sun-dried Tomato	Tomato provides lycopene an important antioxidant. Tomato is particularly beneficial when combined with Olive Oil. Health Benefits of Olive Oil and Tomatoes
Pine Nuts	Pine nuts are technically not nuts but kernels. If you are allergic to other nuts, you might also be allergic to these and should leave them off of your salad. They are also high in mono and poly unsaturated fats which reduces cholesterol levels. Research consistently shows that people who frequently eat nuts have a dramatically reduced risk of heart disease at least in part because nut consumption lowers cholesterol levels. Pine Nuts (and many other nuts) also contain alpha-linolenic acid which has a small correlation to prostrate cancer.	Free Calories??? Although nuts are loaded with calories, a preliminary trial surprisingly reported that adding hundreds of calories per day from nuts for six months did not increase body weight in humans—an outcome supported by other reports. Even when increasing nut consumption has led to weight gain, the amount of added weight has been remarkably less than would be expected given the number of calories added to the diet. http://www.mycustompak.com/healthNotes/Food_Hbc/Nuts_And_Seeds_Hbc.htm
Feta Cheese	*Good source of: Calcium (187mg), Riboflavin (0.32mg), and Vitamin B12 (0.64mcg) in one wedge (1.33 oz) 20 Dilemmas with 20 Answers # 9
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