>>>
>>> WHAT
>>> WHAT BEGAN AS A HUMBLE STAND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS
FARMERS MARKET EIGHT YEARS AGO
HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A BUSINESS
THAT CURBS HUNGER ONE MEAL AT A
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. OUT
TIME. OUT HERE TODAY WE ARE COOKING
AND TALKING ABOUT WHAT GOOD WE
DO.
DO.
DO. WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. >> HELLO.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO. >> MIGHTY SPARK IS YOUR NEW
BRAND.
BRAND.
BRAND. >>
BRAND. >> NEW BRAND.
BETTER FOR YOU PRODUCTS.
WE DONATE ONE PACKAGE -- FOR
EVERY PACKAGE WE SELL -- WE
DONATE TO A HUNGRY CHILD.
WE DO PACKAGES ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. USUALLY THE MEALS GO TO FOOD
BANKS IN LOCAL COMMUNITY OR
SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMPS.
IN THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE DONE
TWO MILLION MEALS.
IT IS SUPER COOL.
>> ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ENJOY
A HAMBURGER, HOTDOG OR SAUSAGE.
YOU SAID BETTER FOR YOU.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> MIGHTY SPARK IS ALL NATURAL.
A LOT MORE SIMPLE INGREDIENTS.
IT IS BETTER FOR YOU.
>> LOOKING AT THE BEEF STICKS
NO NITRATES.
NO NITRATES. >> NO ANTIBIOTICS OR NITRATES.
>> IT IS ALL GOOD STUFF IN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. WHAT ARE WE COOKING UP TODAY?
>> DAVE IS THE GRILL MASTER.
>> GOOD MORNING.
YOU HAVE BEEN BUSY THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. >> VERY MUCH SO.
I JUST PLATED UP THE TURKEY
QUESO FRESCO PATTY.
THIS TURKEY PATTY CONVERTS THE
MOST STAUNCH BEEF EATER INTO A
TURKEY LOVER.
TURKEY LOVER. IT IS HOT OFF THE GRILL.
I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TRY TO
PATTY ITSELF.
PATTY ITSELF. >> WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE
PRODUCTS BESIDES THE TURKEY
BURGER?
BURGER?
BURGER? >> I COOK THIS ONCE A WEEK.
>> I LOVE A HOTDOG STUFFED WITH
MACARONI AND CHEESE.
>> WHERE DO YOU FIND THESE?
>> ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
LOCALLY TARGET AND HY-VEE AND
COSTCO.
COSTCO.
COSTCO. >> I LOST MY TOOTHPICKS.
>> WHAT IS ON THE FLAT BREAD?
>> WE USE ITALIAN SAUSAGE.
IT IS LOADED WITH BACON.
>> THIS IS OUR GROUND CHICKEN
SWEET THAI STYLE.
IT IS LIKE LETTUCE WRAPS.
ALL THE MEAT IS READY TO GO.
FRY IT UP AND PUT IT IN LETTUCE
CUPS.
CUPS.
CUPS. YOU
CUPS. YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
>> ALL THE HARD WORK IS DONE.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. WE TRY TO PRESEASON THEM SO IT
IS SIMPLE AND QUICK.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT TOGETHER
A 12 INGREDIENT RECIPE TO HAVE
SOMETHING THAT TASTES AMAZING.
>> WE HAVE TAKEN ALL OF THE
SEASONING OUT OF IT.
HEAT IT UP.
COOK IT TO 165.
THROW IT IN YOUR RECIPE AND YOU
ARE GOLDEN.
ARE GOLDEN. >> IT IS ALL THE STUFF YOU HAVE
IN YOUR CABINETS.
THINGS ARE READABLE IN THERE.
THAT IS A MAC AND CHEESE DOG.
CUT IT OPEN.
IS THERE ACTUALLY MAC AND
CHEESE IN IT?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT NOW.
>> FANTASTIC.
>> FANTASTIC. >> IT IS A PROPRIETARY PROCESS.
>> I'M VERY CRITICAL.
>> THIS SAUSAGE IS OUTSTANDING.
I'M VERY CRITICAL OF SAUSAGE.
>> A LOT OF EFFORT GOES INTO
ALL THE PRODUCTS.
WE PRODUCE ALL OF OUR STUFF IN
SMALL BATCHES.
SMALL BATCHES. WHICH IS 400 TIMES