If you’re new to the business of cooking and holding food, then you have somewhat of a learning curve ahead of you. Rather than let you make your own mistakes and learn solely by trial and error, we’ve put together a short list of tips to have you holding food like a pro in no time. […]
As part of a comprehensive maintenance plan, Polar King recommends several service functions that are to be performed at least once a year by a qualified refrigeration technician. In this six part series, we will cover what to expect from your service technician and what steps will be taken to optimize your unit’s efficiency and overall performance.
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Citric Acid is common in Canning Recipes
Citric acid, what is it and how is it used? Citric Acid is a naturally occurring preservative used in many applications including canning, flavoring, cleaning, and even photography development. As a weak organic acid, it is commonly purchased in powder form, but is found in all citrus fruits including lemons, limes, oranges, and tangerines. While it has a variety of uses from food preservation to flavoring, it also has many other practical home uses as well.
Sweet potatoes at the farmers’ market
Sweet Potatoes! Great tasting and better for you, they are packed with minerals and vitamins. Containing as much beta-carotene as carrots, sweet potatoes are some of the most effective immunity boosting vegetables available. Besides being fat free and low in cholesterol, sweet potatoes are also a great source of fiber containing 16% of your daily intake. Unlike foods that are high in processed, refined simple sugars, they provide a complex carbohydrate that is very nutritional.
Finished Welsh Cakes
For over 100 years, the Welsh Bakestone has been a staple in nearly every Welsh household. A variation of the modern griddle, a Welsh Bakestone is oval shaped, cast iron or steel griddle that features a completely flat surface and a small handle. Used in traditional cooking, a Welsh Bakestone, also known as a Planc, is used to make authentic Welsh foods and breads such as biscuits, scones, oat cakes, and tarts.
Fast Casual Menu
Unlike casual dining restaurants, the fast casual restaurant industry did not see a drop in demand during the recent economic downturn. A fusion of quick serve and casual dining, fast casual restaurants feature healthier menu items, specialty foods, fresher ingredients, and improved atmosphere. The focus on healthier foods and a wider selection has spurred rapid growth in the industry, 7 of the top 10 fastest growing restaurant chains are fast casual.
Strawberry Breakfast Power Smoothie
Smoothies, those deliciously healthy drinks dubbed a meal in a glass. Perfect for the health conscious person or someone that wants a refreshing drink full of nutrients and vitamins. Striking a balance between great taste and health benefits can be difficult and sometime repetitive. The Whole Living Smoothie app is the perfect tool for those looking for smoothie recipes that are loaded with fruits and vegetables and more importantly, they actually taste good.
Turkey Burger with Baked Beans and Potato Salad
For an increasingly health conscious public, turkey burgers can be a great alternative to traditional beef burgers. In addition to their lean fat content, turkey burgers offer a number of health benefits. They are an excellent source of protein and contain high amounts of vitamin B6, Niacin, and Selenium.
With the price of gas sky rocketing every year, companies are finding themselves on the hook for the extra costs associated with delivering their products to market. Rather than offset the lost revenue by increasing customer prices, companies are looking for additional delivery and storage flexibility. Interstate Cold Storage offers Quick Freeze and Tempering services in order to dramatically reduce freezing and tempering times. With requests as small as one pallet, products are frozen and shipped quickly, enabling quicker response to market needs. Additionally, these processes offer increased planning flexibility and reduced long term storage costs.
Often times, when cooking foods such as pancakes, French toast, and many types of grilled sandwiches, it can be difficult to obtain that consistent golden brown look. Rather than serve multicolored and different looking products, restaurants will often make multiple batches and simply match the foods that appear similar.
Gone are the days of scouring through cook book after cook book looking for that perfect recipe, only to find out you don’t have half the ingredients anyway. Now getting help in the kitchen is as easy as touch of the screen. Thanks to the number of cooking and food apps, anyone can create their own culinary masterpiece. Foodies can use these apps for just about anything, find new recipe ideas, make shopping lists, or browse how to videos. With the wealth of information available, anyone can be a gourmet chef.
