"Ingrid Hoffmann" news and stories

While food trucks are a dime a dozen in cities like Los Angeles and New York, the trend is relatively new to Miami. Food Network personality and cookbook author Ingrid Hoffmann saw the void in the marketplace and recently debuted her Latin Burger mobile kitchen in Miami.

Since Hoffmann of Simply Delicioso fame is known for her Latina-style cooking, her food truck has a decidedly ethnic flair to it. The hot-pink-and-black customized truck serves up gourmet tacos (pulled pork, chicken mole and chicken tomatillo) and a signature burger with a chorizo and sirloin filling. This marquee patty also features Oaxaca cheese, caramelized onions, jalapenos and red-pepper mayo. "It's street food," she acknowledges, "but it's quality street food. We use Latin influences in a modern way." All of the ingredients used on board the renovated UPS truck are fresh and never canned.

Chefs Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York, Ingrid Hoffmann of Food Network's "Simply Delicioso" and Aol. Food's contributing expert Curtis Stone battled it out in a game show-themed cooking challenge deemed "Meal or No Meal" this morning on TODAY. Though no Howie Mandel and scantily-clad briefcase models were in sight.

The task? Plan a meal for a family of four for only $10. Lomonaco offered up iron skillet steak and mushroom fajitas; Hoffman opted for chipotle tamale pie, while Curtis prepared slowly cooked pork shoulder with braised cabbage.

In the end, it was the strapping Aussie who took the title. See Curtis' victory dance and the entire segment in the video after the jump.

The National Mango Board (did you even know there was such a thing?) is calling all aspiring chefs between the ages of 8 and 14, trying to find the next Rising Mango Star. They are asking kids to make videos of themselves (no longer than seven minutes) preparing a recipe that includes mango and upload it to YouTube (there's also an online form that you need to fill out as well).

The judges of the contest are Food Network's Ingrid Hoffmann, Chef Allen and Regina Ragone. The winner will get an opportunity to cook and appear along side Hoffmann on a television segment. What are you waiting for? Pull out those video cameras and start cooking!

[via Ohdeedoh]

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