Saturday, February 13, 2010
Largest
Serving of Salsa - Pollo Tropical sets world record
MIAMI, Fla., USA -- The Pollo
Tropical
cooks prepared a fresh salsa weighing in
at 1,170 pounds and setting the world record for the Largest
Serving of Salsa
.
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photo
)
Using a giant stainless steel bowl that's
seven feet in diameter and five feet deep, Pollo
Tropical
created the Largest
Serving of Salsa
- chopping 1,336 big juicy tomatoes
and 138 ounces of cilantro, mixing in 621 pounds of picante
and 35 gallons of spring water.
In the shadow of Sun Life Stadium, more
than 20 cooks and prep crew chopped, diced, and blended nearly
1,200 pounds of fresh salsa.
“We already knew our fresh homemade salsa
is award worthy,” said Kim Miller, Senior Director of Marketing
in a press release. “Now the rest of the world can taste why
we’re so proud of our signature, made fresh every day, line
of salsas.”
While the Largest
Serving of Salsa
making took place, Pollo
Tropical
provided fun and games for the whole family.
Raffles were conducted to give away Pollo Tropical BBQ sets,
coolers, the famous Pollo Tropical hot sauce, and Free Chicken
For A Year. Boca Raton resident Sharon Buhr was the lucky
winner of the Free Chicken For A Year prize.
A salsa dancing contest also spiced up
the event, which was touted as Miami's most flavorful free
tailgate party. Winners Monica Gonzalez and Rodrigo Martinez
from New Image Salsa proudly took home the $1,000 grand prize
package.
The Largest
Serving of Salsa
category was created by the Guinness
Book of World Records with a minimum requirement of 200 kilograms
(440 pounds, 14 ounces.)
Pollo
Tropical
was inspired to create this largest-ever
serving of salsa
to spotlight its unique, made-from-scratch
salsas including the classic, caliente, guava barbecue, cilantro,
mustard curry, mojo and more - as each has its own flavorful
way of dancing with your tastebuds over fresh grilled chicken,
ribs, wings or Pollo Tropical's signature TropiChop(r) dishes
(a variety of rice bowls with freshly chopped flame-grilled
chicken, pork or other made-fresh menu items).
All of the salsa bowl fun & festivities
were also for a great cause - Pollo
Tropical
pledged a meal to the Boys & Girls Clubs
After School Program for every person that participated in
the event, reaching a grand total of 800 donated meals.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
