| Vita-Mix®
Corporation, the category leader in high-end blending
equipment, has joined forces with professional chef Michael
Symon, who is now the national spokesperson for the new
Vita-Mix Professional Series Blender. A frequent guest on
Food Network Television, Symon has hosted more than 100
episodes of Melting Pot, and has also appeared on Sara’s
Secrets with Sara Moulton, Ready, Set, Cook and FoodNation
with Bobby Flay. Symon has been featured in national
magazines such as Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food Arts,
Esquire and O, The Oprah Magazine and was recognized as one
of the Ten Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine.
More powerful than ordinary
blenders, the new Vita-Mix Professional Series is ideal for
creating a wide range from recipes from smoothies, soups,
sauces and salsas, to raw foods, pesto, purees and desserts.
“My mother let me borrow
her Vita-Mix, and I have now been using it for more than a
decade. It is an essential kitchen tool in both my home and
restaurant, and I use it daily for creating my signature
dishes such as smoked tomato and buttermilk blue cheese soup
and spicy carrot and almond sauce for my rabbit strudel. I’m
excited about being a part of the Vita-Mix team and working
to educate home cooks on professional style cooking
techniques,” said Symon, Executive Chef and Co-Owner of the
renowned Cleveland restaurant, Lola Bistro.
As spokesperson, Symon will
be educating the home gourmet on using the new Professional
Series through media appearances, national advertising
programs and in-store and trade show demonstrations. He also
provides gourmet prep instructions on the Get Started DVD
and contributed recipes to the cookbook, both of which are
included with the Vita-Mix Professional Series.
Symon and his restaurant, Lola Bistro, were recognized by
Northern Ohio Live Magazine as Best Restaurant and Chef in
northeast Ohio. Known for his “Symon Says Live to Cook”
philosophy, he has also been featured in Michael Ruhlman’s
book, The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Towards Perfection
along with noted professional chefs Thomas Keller and Bryan
Polcyn. |
