homeCustom Culinary® Supports the ACF
Custom Culinary® is proud of our long history of supporting the education of chefs. Currently an ACF Diamond Sponsor, indicating ACF's highest level of support, Custom Culinary® sponsors the National Student Culinarian of the Year Award. Click here for the article in the ACF's student publication Sizzle about the 2007 winner, Carol Chandler.
In addition, we sponsor the American student competitor at the Hans Bueschken Junior Chef Challenge at the WACS Congress. In 2008, Keriann Von Raesfeld, representing the United States, won the Hans Bueschkens Memorial Trophy along with the title of “Best Young Cook in the World”.
Earning the ACF’s Seal of Approval*
When it comes to food bases and gravy mixes, Custom Culinary® products proudly bear the Seal of Approval and official endorsement of the American Culinary Federation. Custom Culinary® Gold Label Food Bases and Custom Culinary® PanRoast® Gravy Mixes have been recognized by ACF for their versatility, stability, consistency, ease of use, superior flavor, and safety.
Unlike other entities that offer tasting endorsements only, ACF requires extensive testing and evaluation of a product. The purpose of the test is not to measure the product against an ACF tester's personal sense of flavor, taste or overall appeal; rather, ACF's testers all agree to remove personal prejudices regarding the product (or product category it represents) to give unbiased, expert opinions based on measurable criteria. Products submitted for the Seal of Approval are measured against three sets of general criteria:
- Application: ease of use, versatility of product, adaptability of product
- Physical properties: consistent appearance, texture, color, shape and size
- Performance: use of or applying the product to cooking, baking or service procedures
Other characteristics could include:
- Packaging standards: container, label, general compliance with government regulations and standards
- Additional criteria: product positioning, guarantees or claims
The ACF Seal of Approval on a product guarantees that it will perform to the exacting standards of ACF-certified chefs.
*For more information about ACF’s Seal of Approval, visit ACF’s website at www.acfchefs.org.
