Celebrate Surf and Turf with Quaker Valley Foods!

Although it remains unclear where the term Surf and Turf originated, there was an article in the Los Angeles Times that used it in 1961. This unique meal combination is believed to have first been used in this country during the latter part of the 19th Century combining steak and lobster at what were once known as Lobster Palaces.

Celebrate National Empanada Day with Quaker Valley Foods!

Variations of the empanada can be found all over the world. There are popular versions found in Argentina, Belize (known as panades), Chile (known as empanada de pino), Ecuador (known as empanada de viento), in Indonesia (known as panada), in the Phillipines, Sicily (known as impanatiglie or dolce di carne), and of course in the United States.