Chick-fil-A releases first-ever cookbook with recipes for discontinued items
Imagine: It’s Sunday and you’re craving Chick-fil-A. Obviously, it’s closed. So, what are you to do?
Well, now, you can make it yourself.
On Oct. 16, Chick-fil-A announced the release of its first-ever digital cookbook which can be accessed online for free. Entitled “Extra Helpings: Inspiring Stories and Imaginative Recipes from Chick-fil-A Shared Table,” the book was assembled in the hopes of raising awareness of food insecurity and highlighting the importance of reducing food waste, says the company.
The cookbook was inspired by Chick-fil-A’s Shared Table program, in which the chain donates surplus food to local nonprofits to help feed communities across the United States and Canada.
According to the chain, 23 million meals have been created from its food donations since 2012, and those techniques that have fed people across the country can be used at home with your extra food, too.
Prior to the launch of its first cookbook, Chick-fil-A would sometimes grace its website with the recipes for beloved-but-discontinued items like its Cole Slaw or Chicken Salad.
Now, both recipes can be found in the pages of Chick-fil-A’s digital cookbook, in addition to recipes both familiar to longtime fans, as well as new favorites penned by Shared Table partners. There are 26 recipes in the cookbook, divided into four sections:
Breakfast: This section has five items, from a Waffle Potato Fry Frittata, to a Spicy Queso and Eggs, a simple Fruit Smoothie using Chick-fil-A’s greek yogurt and a fruit cup, and more.
Entrées: The largest section with 12 different recipes, entree recipes include Southwest Grilled Mac & Cheese, Nugget Fried Rice, Chicken Pot Pie and a version of Chicken Noodle Soup, a dish the chain currently serves on its menu. It also includes its recipe for Chicken Salad.
Sides & Shareables: Six sides and shareables are in this section, including recipes for Potato Casserole, a Southwest Creamy Salsa Corn Salad which suggests the use the chain’s Creamy Salsa Dressing, plus a recipe for its fan-favorite Coleslaw.
Desserts: A trio of dessert items can be found in the final section, including a Strawberry Peach Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwich, a Layered Ice Cream Celebration Cake and an Apple Cobbler, which Chick-fil-A says utilizes common leftover food items in home kitchens.
Chick-fil-A also adds that its cookbook includes stories from Chick-fil-A Shared Table nonprofit partners detailing how they care for those in need.
“Our goal for ‘Extra Helpings’ is not only to inspire individuals to reimagine their extra food into new, delicious recipes, but also spark conversations about the important issues of food insecurity and food waste,” said Brent Fielder, senior director of corporate social responsibility for Chick-fil-A, in a press release.
“Participating local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators across the U.S. and Canada care for their neighbors and communities through Chick-fil-A Shared Table food donations, collectively donating over 23 million meals in the past 11 years,” he continued. “While we’re pleased with this milestone, we know there is more work to be done, which is why we’re spotlighting this important issue.”
You can find the full digital cookbook on its dedicated website.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
