Oh yes, their ictcream is to die for.
Sharon and Pearl
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I know Linda Terrell and Charity Houser and folks from Moorhead Towers got
Schwan’s a good bit of the time. I think they mostly got desserts, not so much
dinners, though I know they have some good dinners. I’ll need to go online and
look at their menus.
Linda G.
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Well I wish that swans were delivered to New York City. Boy it would be nice. I
think they do but you have to get it through UPS. It one time they took food
stamps but I'm not sure if they do anymore. If they did that sure would be a
great thing. I know in the outer boroughs I think they can get it with the
truck. But in Manhattan because of the parking situation that's another story.
And that's just the way that goes. Oh well. It would be nice if we had swans
what it would sure help me after the surgery.
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On Feb 4, 2016, at 10:00 PM, Linda Gehres <ljgehres@xxxxxxx
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I tried Schwan’s when I lived in Ohio but then lived in an apartment complex
without an intercom so I’d never know when they were coming. I ought to take
another look at their menus as I’m one who really does not like to cook.
However, I know their foods can be expensive and that something like their
shepherd’s pie is supposed to serve two, but I can easily eat it in one serving.
Thanks so much for this inside look, Vickie.
Linda g.
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Don’t know if anyone uses Schwan, but thought you might be interested in this
article.
Vickie
Schwan teams with up-and-coming chefs to update menu
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Schwan Food Co. is putting a little top chef swagger into
its signature foodstuffs. The company, best known for delivering frozen meals
to consumers' doorsteps, has assembled a team it calls the "future stars of the
culinary world" to help introduce new products and update existing ones.
"We know consumer taste is evolving, and we know that if we are to stay
relevant to the consumer we have to evolve our portfolio," Schwan CEO Dimitrios
Smyrnios said.
Seven chefs from around the country, including Minneapolis standout Jamie
Malone, are part of an inaugural group known as the "Chef's Collective," which
is working with Schwan's own chefs to put a new spin on products across the
spectrum of the company's divisions, including its retail outlets at grocery
and convenience stores as well as school lunches. Chef-inspired pizzas will
make their way into the lineup this summer, and new flavor combinations of
Schwan's Edwards Desserts pies are now on the baking sheet.
Schwan executives got the idea to involve high-profile chefs more than a year
ago as a way to buttress its $12 million "clean label" initiative to move away
from processed foods and incorporate more natural and healthful ingredients.
The company already has taken steps to simplify its foods and remove artificial
colors, transfats and other ingredients that turn off consumers.
The group gathered twice last fall, visiting the Twin Cities and Schwan's
headquarters in Marshall, about 130 miles southwest. They went on a whirlwind
taste tour, hitting 16 restaurants in 48 hours, and traveled to Marshall, where
they met food scientists, worked in the test kitchen and dined at Smyrnios'
home.
"They asked us to lend some innovation and new ideas to develop products, but
also spread the word about frozen food," said Dana Tough, who with his business
partner, Brian McCracken, runs four of Seattle's most highly regarded
restaurants. "It's gotten such a negative rap. There literally is no more
natural way to preserve foods than to freeze it."
Tough grew up on a farm in rural Montana, where the Schwan food truck was 'like
the ice cream man,'in terms of bringing thrills and happiness to the people.
"If you were going to get fish in winter, that's where it would come from," he
said.
For Malone, a James Beard Award Foundation semifinalist as a "rising star" for
her work at the Sea Change Restaurant and Bar, participating in a corporate
endeavor was eye-opening. "I've always been interested in sustainability," she
said. "But learning about the process for a company so huge was really
interesting. Every decision they make is so impactful," she said. "I know it
isn't a perfect world. We can't all be 100 percent sustainable the day we
decide that's important. But seeing what their process is about, how they make
decisions, how they follow through on their commitment, was fascinating."
As part of the Chef's Collective, Schwan will continue to partner with other
chefs from top restaurants, food trucks, cookbooks and TV shows. The idea is to
'scout'for emerging ingredients, cooking methods and global cuisines to create
new foods. These are "people who know ingredients, from wholesome to
indulgent," Smyrnios said. "This is not a one-and-done. This is a long-term
initiative."
Tough was impressed with the mind-set of Schwan workers, who are committed to
high-quality and healthy convenience foods. "I hope the projects we were
involved in will not just create buzz, but will lead to lasting and remarkable
changes," Tough said. "It was a good experience for us to have some input into
a company that has such an important job -- feeding the masses."
