First Place
Submitted by Chef Nick Machcinski
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
U.S. grown canned pears are the world’s most flavorful and flexible fruit. (At least we think they are!) And it’s high time we peeled back the curtain and showed off all that they can do. That’s where you come in! All you have to do is share a photo and description of the most creative ways you serve canned pears.
1st place, $1,500
2nd place, $1,000
3rd place, $500
Contest open to: chefs, directors, managers, and RDs from K-12, C&U, B&I, Healthcare and Military foodservice operations.
Everyone’s a winner!
Everyone who enters will also score a $10 Starbucks gift card just for entering.
Select entries will also be featured on eatcannedpears.com!
We all know U.S. Grown canned pears are dang tasty right out of the can, but what creative ways do you serve them? Show us how you feature canned pears on your menu.
Adding juicy canned pears to a recipe can be an unexpected surprise. Show us your personal spin. Smoothies, desserts, entreés—it’s all fair game! Check out our recipe collection for inspiration.
Submit your entry any time between January 1st, 2022, and April 30th, 2022.
Winners will be announced on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Check out the 2021 CAN DO Challenge winners!
First Place
Submitted by Chef Nick Machcinski
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Second Place
Submitted by Bethany Soderlund
Chartwells/Compass Group USA
Hartland, WI
Third Place
Submitted by Robert Schram
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis, CA