While the Cleveland Cavaliers take their January road trip on the West Coast, one man staying in Independence, Ohio is playing a culinary part in helping the Cavs win another NBA championship.
The team's Executive Chef, Terry Bell, cooks breakfast and lunch for the players while the team practices at the Cleveland Clinic Courts. Bell also prepares meals for the team when they go on road trips. His kitchen is right next to the weight room and the practice courts, and the smell of his cooking lingers through the facility.
The smell of the food from Bell lingers through the practice courts and the weight room for the @cavs pic.twitter.com/c9EStYwW4G — Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news) January 13, 2017
One of the popular items for the Cavaliers is salmon. Bell said he has prepared salmon a 100 different ways while working for the team. There aren't any picky eaters on the Cavs.
Bell wouldn't say what Lebron's, Kyrie Irving's or Kevin Love's favorite meal is -- he doesn't want to let the other teams in the NBA get an advantage in the kitchen.
Nutritionists works with the players and the cooking staff to make sure players are staying on track to reach their fitness goals. Members of the Cavs will come to the practice facility, eat breakfast, workout, practice and eat some lunch.
Players with the @cavs enjoy breakfast on normal practice days in the Kitchen of the Cleveland Clinic Courts pic.twitter.com/U28XO4gnYg — Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news) January 13, 2017
Items that are available for breakfast
Organic Cereal
Omelet (players like putting spinach into their omelet)
Fruits
Oatmeal (all the fixings you can think of)
Potatoes
Eggs
Turkey Bacon
Turkey Sausage
Egg and Cheese sandwiches
Waffles
Items that are available for lunch
Salad Bar
Soups
Fruit
Quinoa
Grilled Vegetables
Potatoes
Rice
Salmon
Meals the Cavs like the most as a team
Thai Salmon
Lasagna
Taco Bar
Chinese Food
Executive Chef for the @cavs Terry Bell prepared an example team lunch, short ribs with asparagus and potatoes pic.twitter.com/dRdaehl2dG — Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news) January 13, 2017
Recipe of Terry Bell's braised short ribs with asparagus and potatoes
Season the short ribs with salt and pepper, put a teaspoon of olive oil on top Get a hot pan ready and sear the short ribs Chop up some carrots, celery, and onions and place the short ribs on top Glaze some red wine on the short ribs Put foil on top of the roasting pan and put the food in the oven for 2 hours at 350 degrees
Chop off the stems of the asparagus Put some olive oil, salt and pepper on some asparagus Cook in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
Cube up some sweet potatoes and regular potatoes mix some oil and spices together with the potatoes Put in the oven at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes
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