Meet Our Team:
Chef Garrett Berdan

A registered dietitian nutritionist and chef who is the menu planner for Spokane Public Schools, Washington’s second largest school district. Garrett has worked with school nutrition programs for over 10 years.

Meet Our Team:
Chef Rebecca Polson, CC, SNS

The culinary supervisor for Minneapolis Public Schools in Minnesota. She now oversees menu planning and culinary training for 72 sites, serving 60,000 meals a day for the children of Minneapolis.

Meet Our Team:
Chef Samantha Cowens Gasbarro

While serving as the nutrition and wellness coordinator for Windham/ Raymond School District in Maine, she discovered her life’s mission of feeding children appealing and healthful foods. She’s now a school nutrition consultant and trainer, and Executive Chef at Healthy School Recipes.

Meet Our Team: Chef Garrett Berdan

A registered dietitian nutritionist and chef who is the menu planner for Spokane Public Schools, Washington’s second largest school district. Garrett has worked with school nutrition programs for over 10 years.

Meet Our Team: Chef Rebecca Polson, CC, SNS

The Culinary Supervisor for Minneapolis Public Schools in Minnesota. She now oversees menu planning and culinary training for seventy-two sites, serving 60,000 meals a day for the children of Minneapolis.

Meet Our Team: Chef Samantha Cowen-Gasbarro

While serving as the nutrition and wellness coordinator for Windham/ Raymond School District in Maine she discovered her life’s mission of feeding children appealing and healthful foods. She’s now a school nutrition consultant and trainer, and Executive Chef at Healthy School Recipes.

Meet Our Team:
Chef Garrett Berdan

A registered dietitian nutritionist and chef who is the menu planner for Spokane Public Schools, Washington’s second largest school district. Garrett has worked with school nutrition programs for over 10 years.

Meet Our Team:
Chef Rebecca Polson, CC, SNS

The Culinary Supervisor for Minneapolis Public Schools in Minnesota. She now oversees menu planning and culinary training for seventy-two sites, serving 60,000 meals a day for the children of Minneapolis.

Meet Our Team:
Chef Samantha Cowen-Gasbarro

While serving as the nutrition and wellness coordinator for Windham/ Raymond School District in Maine she discovered her life’s mission of feeding children appealing and healthful foods. She’s now a school nutrition consultant and trainer, and Executive Chef at Healthy School Recipes.

RED RASPBERRIES IN SCHOOL FOOD OPERATIONS

Grown by American farmers in the cool, marine climate of the Pacific northwest, frozen Washington Red Raspberries are loved by students and school food operators alike. Across the country, chefs are taking their talents to school food operations. This is a win for everyone as school food operations are looking more and more like favorite restaurants.

School chefs use red raspberries to add a sweet-tart flavor and vibrant color to a variety of menu items, from breakfast smoothies to raspberry barbecue sauce.

A range of Washington Red Raspberry product forms offer convenience for countless applications. Minimal waste, ample supply and endless uses make red raspberries the perfect fruit to add flavor, color, texture, nutrition, and student appeal.

Frozen red raspberries are prepared from fully ripened fresh fruit. The Washington Red Raspberry is not just a fruit, it is a distinct flavor that is available in several forms and works well in sweet and savory dishes. The sweet and tart flavors of red raspberries make them truly versatile from a culinary standpoint.

Red raspberries elevate any dish and add a vibrant flavor and color to foods.

School chefs select red raspberries for many reasons: the unique aroma, an extraordinary depth of berry flavor, and a vibrant fruit acidity.

Chefs add acid to brighten flavor and balance the sweet and savory flavors in a dish. Red raspberries naturally add acid to the flavor profile and complement more robust flavors, such as jalapeno (ex. raspberry salsa) or chili.

The red raspberry’s singular flavor, aroma, brightness, and color make it an essential ingredient for meats, grains and vegetables, dairy, and desserts!

Red Razz K-12 Toolkit

The Washington Red Raspberry is not just a fruit, it is a distinct flavor that is available in several forms and works well in sweet and savory dishes. The sweet and tart flavors of red raspberries make them truly versatile from a culinary standpoint. These resources will show you how to use red raspberries to elevate any dish and add a vibrant flavor and color to foods.

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