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Gardein (pronounced gar-deen) is a brand name of a line of plant-based foods manufactured by Garden Protein International Ltd., in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, [1] and is marketed throughout the United States and Canada in a variety of supermarket and grocery store chains such as Whole Foods Market, Krogers, Publix, Ralph's, and Safeway Inc.[2]. The word Gardein is a portmanteau of garden and protein.
Gardein is made from a blend of soy, wheat and pea proteins, vegetables and organic ancient grains (quinoa, amaranth, millet, and khorasan wheat').[3]
Gardein is also featured in Chef Tal Ronnen's vegan cookbook, The Conscious Cook. [1]. A New York Times Best-seller,[4] The Conscious Cook features some recipes using Gardein such as the recipe for Gardein “chicken” scaloppini with shiitake sake sauce, braised pea shoots, and crispy udon noodle cakes. [5]
Foods from Gardein have been featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" [6] and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" [7] including national and local morning and news talk shows in the US and Canada.
In 2010, Gardein was awarded "Product of the Year" by VegNews Magazine [8] and Shape Magazine [9] named Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders a "Best Snack" that year. In 2011, Gardein received"The Good Food Award" from Natural Health Magazine and was the recipient of the "Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards" [10] for its Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders and Gardein Homestyle Beefless Tips.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.gardein.com/press/press_kit/overview/, Retrieved 1 Dec 2009
- ^ http://www.gardein.com/where_to_buy.php, Retrieved December 1, 2009
- ^ http://www.gardein.com/faqs.php, Retrieved 1 Dec 2009
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/books/bestseller/besthardadvice.html, Retrieved 1 Dec 2009
- ^ http://www.talronnen.com/recipes/meatless-chicken-scaloppini/, Retrieved 1 Dec 2009
- ^ http://www.oprah.com/food/Gardein-Chicken-Scaloppini
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jCUDwfB3PI
- ^ http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=2654&catId=5, Retrieved 23 Jul 2011
- ^ http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/top-30-low-calorie-snacks?page=2
- ^ http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/food/news/grand-prix-new-product-awards-celebrate-canada’s-best-new-foods-35239
