La Costena is Delighted to Announce Its Restaurant Tour Arrival to Chicago.

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LA COSTENA IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE ITS RESTAURANT TOUR ARRIVAL TO CHICAGO

After the success of La Costena's Restaurant Tour visit to New York City, Chicago's Mexican food fans will now enjoy the mouthwatering and easy to prepare at home dishes of two Mexican icons who have joined forces as part of a major push to elevate Mexican food to its highest standards. This time, La Costena brand and acclaimed Chilpancingo's Executive Chef and Owner, Geno Bahena, have announced that they will partner to create and promote dishes representative of the most authentic fine Mexican cuisine, making them available to a broader base of food fans. This restaurant tour has been a continuous effort by La Costena in a series of important events geared towards making superb Mexican cooking a part of everyday life in the U.S.

Chef Bahena's delectable new creations featuring La Costena will be part of a Chef Tasting Menu to be offered during the first two weeks of April. In addition, patrons will receive a complimentary "botana" and the recipes for the four new creations, making the culinary secrets of this top Mexican chef accessible for at home preparation. Pronounced cheel-pahn-seen-go, the name literally means, "A town where everything grows". Chilpancingo is one of the most celebrated Mexican Restaurants in Chicago.

Born in Ixcapuzalco Guerrero, Generoso "Geno" Bahena grew up working on his family's ranch and orchard. He developed a respect for earth's nature and saw hard work and dedication transform raw ingredients into high quality foodstuffs. This is the foundation upon which Geno's passion and love for the food of his native Mexico has grown, while still preserving his own family traditions. "La Costena products have always been part of my own family traditions, personally it is a great honor to be part of this tour," Chef Bahena mentioned after receiving the invitation to participate in this program. His cooking has been described as adventurous, creative and rustic, but most of all, passionate.

"We serve a market devoted to their families and to home cooking. By asking the best Mexican chefs in the U.S. to create recipes with La Costena and sharing them broadly, we intend to divulge cooking secrets that will empower our core users and bring a great culinary experience to many homes in the country," said Johanna Lugo, Marketing Manager of La Costena.

This is the second installment of this year-long program that the brand has embarked, partnering with the most important Mexican Chefs and restaurants in the U.S., merging the highest standards of Mexican cooking with the everyday needs of its consumers. La Costena is a major producer of top-quality Mexican foods and the largest seller of jalapeno peppers in the world. With more than 80 years of experience in the market, this Mexican company has a mission of bringing high-quality foods that preserve the flavor of traditional cuisine.