Pecans are top of mind all year long, always delightful in desserts and a marvelous ingredient in sweet and savory recipes alike.
And especially during the holidays, the pecan harvest brings a bounty of the amazing flavor-filled gems from Texas’ state tree to meals in restaurants and at family tables at home.
Nelly’s Pecans, our star supplier of Texas pecans, is a success story from one of the world’s great culinary talents, Master Chef Fritz Gitschner.
Nelly’s Pecans are Texas-grown delights.
One of only a few Master Chefs in Texas and 64 worldwide. Longtime executive chef of the prestigious Houston Country Club, Chef Gitschner trained as an apprentice in his native Austria. His success led him to kitchens in five-star hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Bermuda and the Caribbean. He is a member of the American Culinary Federation’s honor society, the American Academy of Chefs.
Chef Gitschner founded Nelly’s with a goal of providing the highest quality of pecan for tables everywhere. Originally named Gitschner’s pecans, Chef re-named the business for his wife, Nelly.
Nelly’s Pecans are Texas grown and caramelized with hand-crafted recipes from Master Chef and company owner Chef Fritz Gitschner.
Chef’s pecans are a hand-crafted culinary achievement: caramelized pecans, featuring mammoth pecan halves that are seasoned with Chef’s signature recipes.
Chef’s Asian Spiced Pecan recipe includes an exotic blend of Asian five-spice, ginger and orange that is sweet and savory at once.
The Azteca Chocolate Spiced Pecans are from an ancient recipe with rich chocolate flavor and spices; the Curried Vanilla pecans are an aromatic blend of Madras curry and Tahitian vanilla beans; the Peachwood Smoked Pecans are cold-smoked and caramelized to blend the smoky flavor of Texas Peach Wood and caramel; and the Original Caramelized Pecans have the crunchy and delightfully sweet texture with perfect Texas pecans.
Nelly’s Tejas Tex Mex Pecans are caramelized and seasoned with chipotle, and a hint of lime, coriander, cumin and dark roasted coffee.
The classic Fire Roasted Pecans are perfectly seasoned with fresh ground black pepper and sea salt. Chef’s Mammoth Texas Pecans are hand-picked and harvested at their peak.
The Ben E. Keith Foods team is honored to be able to provide this fine Texas-grown product to our Chef customers in Texas and beyond.
Texas-grown pecans are always center-table at celebrations during the holidays. We also want to celebrate Chef Gitschner’s wonderful contribution to the Texas culinary repertoire with a fine product that is thoroughly enjoyed by fans far and wide.
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