When ACF Culinary Team USA's national team headed for Luxembourg in November, the purpose of the trip was clear: to compete in the 2006 Culinary World Cup against their international peers. But the team was doing much more than that. Team members were teaching the tricks of the trade, in this case, the nuances that go into competing successfully in the international culinary competition arena, to six members of ACF Culinary Team USA's regional team. Five regional-team members assisted and one member was the national-team alternate at the competition. They were part of the national team's success in bringing home gold medals in both cold food and hot food, and placing fifth overall among 25 nations. And that, says ACF Culinary Team USA manager Edward Leonard, CMC, AAC, is how it should be. "Regional team members will be the future," says Leonard. "They bring in new blood--people who think a little differently. I was proud of the team work all members exhibited. Sometimes, when you have a lot of talent in the kitchen, egos get in the way, but they supported one another and really worked together. Unilever Foodsolutions is a proud sponsor of ACF Culinary Team USA. For more information vist the ACF's website at: www.acfchefs.org | 
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