Tender pasta combines with briny clams in a rich broth. Fresh clams are cooked in olive oil, shallots, garlic, white wine, and black pepper until they open. The clam stock, combined with Elite Major Clam Stock Base, creates an unbeatable sauce. Italian parsley adds freshness, and optional red pepper flakes provide heat. Serve clams over pasta, ladle the sauce, and garnish with parsley. Add Parmesan or Romano cheese, and serve with fresh crusty bread for an indulgent touch.

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. Elite Major Clam Stock Base, #16595
• 80 Each Fresh Clams
• 3 TBSP Olive Oil
• 1 1/4 Cups White Wine
• 10 Cloves Minced fresh Garlic
• 2 Each Minced Shallots
• 1 Quart Clam Stock
• 2 Lbs. Cooked Pasta (Linguini, Spaghetti, Fettuccine, etc.)
• 1 1/2 Cups Fresh Chopped Italian Parsley
• 1/2 Each (Optional)Zest of Lemon
• (Optional)Red Pepper Flakes
• (Optional) Fresh Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta al dente
2. Rinse clams and be sure they are tightly closed
3. Bring one quart of water to the boil and add clam base
4. Set clam broth aside
5. In a pot with a cover add olive oil and sauté (lightly) shallot and garlic
6. Add clams, white wine, and black pepper
7. Cover and cook until clams open. DO NOT force clams to open. If they do not open, discard them.
8. When the clams are cooked, remove from pot and drain collecting all liquid
9. Return liquid to pot and any ingredients that are loose
10. Add half clam stock to pot (fresh clams can vary greatly in the amount of saltiness. Be sure and taste broth before adding all stock. If it is naturally salty do not add more clam broth)
11. Return clams with 2/3 of fresh chopped parsley
12. Add red pepper flakes, if desired, and toss
13. Divide warm linguini into 10 soup plates.
14. Lightly top pasta with fresh lemon zest if desired
15. Divide clams between dishes and top with hot clam sauce
16. Garnish dishes with remaining parsley
17. Freshly grated cheese is optional, not traditional.

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Indulge in tender braised beef, enhanced with the rich depth of our Elite Major Beef Stock Base, creating a delightful harmony of flavors. Paired alongside an assortment of carrots, leeks, fennel, parsnips, and potatoes, all delicately brushed with olive oil and seasonings, this dish slow-roasts to perfection, filling the air with inviting aromas. The culmination of beefy richness, accented by herbal nuances, is beautifully embraced by a naturally thickened sauce, ensuring a memorable and satisfying dining experience.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Elite Major Beef Stock Base (Dennis #16607 or Low Sodium #16611)
• 5 Lbs. Braising cut of Beef
• 5 Each Carrots, peeled
• 1 Each Leek, cleaned, trimmed
• 1 Each Onion, peeled and cut in 10 wedges
• 1 Each Fennel, cleaned and cut in 10 wedges
• 5 Each Parsnips, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
• 6 Each Potatoes, medium, peeled and quartered
• 20 Each Cipollini Onions, peeled
• 20 Each Garlic Cloves, peeled
• 20 Each Shallots, peeled
• 3 oz. Tomato Paste
• 5 Cups Water
• Salt
• Pepper
• Fresh Herbs
• Olive oil for coating

Directions:

1. Trim beef if necessary
2. Coat beef with thin layer of beef base
3. Let stand for at least two hours
4. Lightly coat large roasting pan with oil
5. Lightly coat vegetables with oil and salt and pepper
6. Prepare pot of beef broth with remaining base and water and set aside
7. Please beef in roasting pan and into 350°F oven
8. Times vary depending on the cut and tenderness
9. After about one hour and vegetables and roast mixing occasionally. Try not to break them up.
10. When vegetables start to brown lightly add tomato paste, roast for 10 minutes
11. Add fresh herbs to taste
12. Add beef broth after this step, as needed
13. Sauce should thicken naturally

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From Fontanini®, we’ve added Cup & Char Sausage, a first-of-its-kind product in the pizza topping industry. Featuring Italian flavors and uniquely crispy, caramelized edges, this product promises to add a distinctive touch to any pizza pie. Each case comes frozen in three separate 5 lb bags.  Fontanini® Cup & Char Sausage pairs well with their Cup & Char Pepperoni slices.

From Pride O’ Thai, we’ve added Sriracha Sauce. Add a kick of spice to your favorite menu items with this Pride O’ Thai sriracha sauce. Made from sun-ripened jalapeño peppers that are ground into a smooth paste for bold flavor and the perfect consistency.  Pride O’ Thai Sriracha Sauce’s thick consistency makes it perfect for drizzling over entrees, using as a spicy dip for meats and fried appetizers, or incorporating into stir-fries, noodle dishes, and a whole host of other popular entrees. Packaged in a convenient 17 oz squeeze bottle with a twist nozzle, this ready-to-use sriracha sauce is easy to reach for while you’re prepping food or offer it as a condiment to your customers so they can season their food to their liking.

From Master’s Touch, we’ve added Roasted Garlic Concentrate. This ready-to-eat concentrate adds a beautiful garlic flavor and aroma to your signature sauces, soups, dressings, spreads, entrees, sides, and more. Simply add concentrate to taste in your signature recipes. This vegan and gluten-free product comes in a case of six, 1 lb jars.

From Savor Imports, we’ve added Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil. This ready-to-eat product is great for use in appetizers, pizzas, salads, or any recipe calling for anchovies. Each case comes with twelve, 13-ounce containers that once opened need to be transferred to another container, kept refrigerated, and covered in oil.

From one of the leading suppliers of quality fruit juice, Ruby Kist, we’ve added 48 oz containers of Pineapple Juice. A versatile choice for restaurants and bars, ideal for creating mixed drinks or as a stand-alone beverage. Made with 100% real fruit juice.

From Old Fashioned Cheese, we’ve added 10 lb tubs of Sharp Cheddar Cheese. These signature cold-pack cheeses are used as a “secret ingredient” for a wide variety of retail, deli, and restaurant menu items. Smooth, creamy, and flavorful spreadable cheese gives you a head start on creating unique offerings in your establishment.

Finally, from Surflex®, we’ve added multiple laundry products. First is a 5-gallon jerrican pail of laundry breaker. Breakers open up fibers in linens to help detergent work better and help condition water. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of heavy-duty laundry detergent. This detergent is super concentrated and phosphate free. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of liquid laundry bleach. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of Finale Plus, a liquid laundry soft/sour. Super concentrated softener neutralizer and iron control agent. And finally is an SR Iron stain remover. A highly effective rust scale and iron stain remover. This product removes iron stains from equipment, and surfaces, and restores the whiteness to iron-stained laundry.

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If there is one thing I’ve learned during my tenure in the culinary world, it’s to have a few production tricks up your sleeve. One such trick is to work a few base recipes into your repertoire. Base recipes are just that, a starting “base” from which other derivative recipes can be made. The trick is to be creative and thoughtful… “How can I use my base to create other recipes?”

One of my past favorite base recipes was a vanilla crème Brule base, which became the foundation for a French toast dip, house made ice cream, whipped custard in a deconstructed tiramisu… and yes, as a crème Brule.

In this video I’m starting with raw turkey breast to showcase the fundamentals of base recipes, and to demonstrate how easy it can be to turn one recipe into three different menu options.

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Stock status subject to change. Posted 11/18/20.