Dufour Pastry Kitchens
Bronx’s Dufour Pastry Kitchens wins 2011 Gold sofi™ Award
Dufour Pastry Kitchens (Bronx, NY) won the 2011 sofi™ Gold Award for Outstanding Frozen Savory with their Mushroom Truffle Risotto Phyllo Flower, an hors d’oeuvre blending the flavors of mushrooms, white wine, Arborio rice, and black truffle oil. Dufour was also a Silver Finalist in two other categories: the Perishable Foodservice category for their Roasted Garlic/Parmesan/Fennel Cocktail Straw; and the Classic category for their All–Butter Puff Pastry Dough.
Ms. Judi Arnold, Dufour’s CEO, said, "We are truly honored to receive this award. People love the luxurious flavors in this elegant hors d’oeuvre. Dufour’s credo is simple: offer mouth–watering taste sensations, innovative recipes, and excellent value to industry professionals and consumers nationwide. This is why we have always been known as ‘The Chef’s Secret Source.’";
Dufour, established in 1984, specializes in manufacturing hors d’oeuvres, all-butter puff pastry dough, and other tart shells, all of which are made by hand and shipped nationwide, frozen and ready–to–bake. In New York City, Dufour products are available at retail locations such as Zabar’s, Gourmet Garage, Whole Foods, and Dean & Deluca.
Visit the Dufour website for more tasty treats!
"Sofi" stands for "specialty outstanding food innovation" and are a group of awards presented by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), a non–profit trade association composed of more than 2,900 businesses. Sofi awards "recognize the outstanding foods and beverages of the year that demonstrate top quality, taste, and overall appeal." The awards were presented at the 57th Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C. and represented the 39th year of the sofi awards competition.
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