The Fancy Food Show is North America’s Largest Specialty Food and Beverage Event held annually in New York City. I had the pleasure of attending the show, which features 180,000 products including confections, cheese, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, organic and more. There are 2,400 exhibitors from 50 countries and regions.
Maple Leaf Farms is a family-owned company that has been creating duck products since 1958. Big thanks to Maple Leaf Farms for allowing me to attend the Fancy Food Show and #DiscoverDuck! I learned that Maple Leaf Farms raises White Pekin duck, which has a delicious, red meat flavor. Duck is also healthy because it is leaner and has less saturated fats than other meats.
One of Maple Leaf Farms’ duck products that captures the attention of many people at the Fancy Food Show is their duck bacon. Yes, you heard that correctly! The duck bacon is applewood smoked and made exclusively with boneless duck breast meat. This thick cut bacon takes just a few minutes to crisp in a skillet or convection oven. Plus, duck bacon has 57% less fat and 26% less sodium than traditional pork bacon. Along with the duck bacon, Maple Leaf Farms is also sampling duck leg confit and duck quesadillas. All of their duck products are so delicious!
If you’re in New York City and planning to attend the Fancy Food Show, make sure to swing by the Maple Leaf Farms booth. They are currently hosting a #DuckTat contest, which I happily participated in today. Maple Leaf Farms’ graphic designer created multiple temporary tattoos for attendees to wear. Of course, I picked the goofy duck wearing sunglasses!
To participate in the contest, attendees pick up one of Maple Leaf Farms’ duck tattoos at the booth, apply it, then take a photo and upload it to social media through July 3rd. Attendees will have a chance to win a $100, $50 or $25 gift card. Check out my buddy Joe from Chopsticks and Marrow reppin’ his new #DuckTat at the Fancy Food Show!
Although I’m absolutely stuffed from eating my weight in cheese, chocolate chip cookies, duck bacon and BBQ sauce, I’m happy I had the chance to experience New York City’s Fancy Food Show. I’ll definitely be back for a future show!
