The Founding Farmers Cookbook: 100 Recipes for True Food & Drink from the Restaurant Owned by American Family Farmers PDF
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CONTENTS Foreword Introduction Through the Eyes of the Farmer The Toolshed Cupboard & Icebox Pickles, Seasonings & Sauces Starters & Snacks Garden Fresh Salads Sandwiches & Burgers Signatures Fresh Catches Handmade Pasta From the Ranch Holidays on the Farm Crop List Sides Desserts & Baked Goods Breakfast & Brunch Meat-Free Sodas & Sippers Acknowledgments Metric Conversions & Equivalents Recipe Index FOREWORD I am a third-generation farmer. My family has been working the same plot of land since the 1930s. Situated about forty miles southwest of Bismarck, North Dakota, our farm devotes 1,000 acres of pasture to cows and calves, and 600 acres of fields to raising corn. Despite my core connection to the root of America’s food supply, I never imagined that I would be on the other end of the farm-to-table movement. But as a member of North Dakota Farmers Union, I have a stake in the Founding Farmers restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area. North Dakota Farmers Union is made up of more than 40,000 farmers and ranchers in the state. Since 1927, we have been working together to develop economic and social policies, provide services to start and sustain cooperatives and related initiatives, and offer educational programs to benefit farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Guided by the principles of cooperation, legislation, and education, North Dakota Farmers Union is committed to ensuring the prosperity of family farms, ranches, and rural communities. The idea for Founding Farmers can be traced back to 2004, when Farmers Union began exploring getting into the restaurant business. We did so to increase our profits by putting farmers at the top of the food chain, to educate consumers by reconnecting them to the source of their food, and to promote the value and importance of American agriculture. What better place to do that than in the heart of the nation’s capital? After all, each state is represented in Washington, D.C., and it also serves as a hub for business and leaders from around the world. Our first enterprise was Agraria Restaurant, which opened in June of 2006 on the Georgetown Waterfront. It showcased American farmers by using products and ingredients from sustainable and humane sources across the country. We knew our farmers, so we knew our food. Agraria affirmed our belief that a true farm-to-table concept could be a rewarding project for North Dakota Farmers Union. After retooling and refocusing the idea of the restaurant with business partners Dan Simons and Michael Vucurevich, we opened the flagship location of Founding Farmers in September of 2008, just three blocks from the White House. With this restaurant, we sought to bring even more focus to our mission, and to make it a true example of how a sustainable business could operate. The Founding Farmers Cookbook is the next chapter in our story. It’s a mix of traditional favorites and updated classics that come from everywhere—our families, our culinary team, our travels. The easy-to-use recipes and the images in this book should make you feel like you’ve dined at one of our restaurants. We hope that this cookbook becomes a staple in your kitchen. We want the pages to get splattered and the corners to be turned down to mark your favorites. Consider it a starting point. A number of the recipes come with suggested variations, but you should put your own distinctive stamp on what you make—experiment, have fun, try the unexpected. When you go shopping, remember to support your local family farm, ranch, or farmers’ market, and if you’re a bit more ambitious, plant a garden of your own. And, please, always consider that your choices help preserve our land and the great culture and history of American family farming. There’s an old saying that work never ends on the farm. The same is true of our restaurants. From the fields to the table, we are tirelessly toiling to bring our guests true food and drink, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every day, 365 days a year. All of our efforts have paid off—Founding Farmers has been the #1 booked restaurant in the country for more than two years (2011 to 2013)
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