brunch - Dennis Food Service https://dennisfoodservice.com New England's Largest Independent Distributor Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 FLASH 180™ Chicken & Waffles https://dennisfoodservice.com/chicken-and-waffles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicken-and-waffles Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:26:25 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=3109822 Deliver this timeless culinary trend in a fraction of the time… seriously, the perfectly cooked chicken is ready in less time than the waffle!

Expedite your chicken and waffles game with Hormel’s Flash 180™ Chicken. This easy-to-prep dish combines delicious, moist, lightly battered chicken with the crispy perfection of golden waffles.

INGREDIENTS

  • FLASH 180 Chicken Breast
  • Frozen Waffles or Waffle Batter
  • Real Maple Syrup
  • Toasted Pecans
  • Softened Butter
  • OLD SMOKEHOUSE Maple Pepper Bacon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Make Waffle batter according to package directions or buy a quality frozen waffle.
  2. Fry off waffles and keep warm.
  3. Slice chicken into desired pieces, fry off, and toss in warm maple syrup.
  4. Place chicken on the waffles and drizzle with extra syrup.
  5. Top with Toasted Pecans and softened butter.

💡Serve with crispy OLD SMOKEHOUSE Maple Pepper Bacon pieces

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]]> June: Brûléed Banana Crunch https://dennisfoodservice.com/bruleed-banana-crunch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruleed-banana-crunch Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:00:49 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=1114982 A multi-layer treat that will turn heads and leave customers licking their plates! 🍌

Featured for June in our 2022 UniPro calendar.

Seriously, there’s no over-promising with this dessert. Featuring layers of brûléed banana, fluffy waffle, ice cream, and crunchy popcorn covered in chocolate and caramel sauces to achieve a treat that is equal parts sweet, equal parts salty and 100% awesome. It’s everything crave-able and then some!

Tip: Make more sales with social media, share a video of steps 6 through 8 to bring your followers through the door!

 Ingredients for 10 portions
Krusteaz® Buttermilk, Square Flat Bottom Waffle 30 ea
Vanilla ice cream 2, 1/2 gal
Granulated sugar, divided 2, 2/3 cups
Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP® Real Butter Popcorn 2 quarts
Bananas 5
J. Hungerford Smith® Caramel Fudge 2, 1/2 cups
J. Hungerford Smith® Mellocream® Chocolate Fudge 2, 1/2 cups

Directions:

  1. Thaw the waffles and the ice cream until both become soft. Heat waffles in an impinger or on a flat top grill until toasted.
  2. Line a full baking sheet with parchment, then spread the ice cream out into a 1-inch thick, even layer. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
  3. On a parchment lined sheet tray, spread sugar out in an even layer, reserving a 2/3 cup. Bake in a 450°F oven until it turns brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the popcorn on top. Set aside to cool.
  4. Remove frozen ice cream sheet from freezer; cut into 20, 4-inch squares.
  5. Build a triple layer ice cream sandwich: waffle, ice cream, waffle, ice cream, waffle. Return to freezer for no more than 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining waffles and ice cream.
  6. Slice bananas in half lengthwise, then sprinkle the cut sides with the remaining sugar. With a blow-torch, heat the sugar until it turns brown and gets hard.
  7. Remove ice cream sandwich stacks from freezer. Place on serving dish, then drizzle with 1/4 cup each of the chocolate fudge and caramel sauces.
  8. Place bruleed banana on top of sauce. Finish the sandwich by breaking apart the popcorn shards and topping the banana with them. Serve immediately.
FIND MORE RECIPES ]]> Morel Waffle Mash Stacker with Shrimp, Scallops & Lobster https://dennisfoodservice.com/morel-waffle-mash-stacker-with-shrimp-scallops-lobster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morel-waffle-mash-stacker-with-shrimp-scallops-lobster Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:59:13 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=1097256 A roasted garlic mashed & morel waffle, stacked with seafood and white wine cream sauce – the perfect brunch.

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb. bag Simply Potato, Garlic Mashed Potatoes (#23799)
  • 1⁄4 cup Butter, melted
  • 1⁄4 cup Garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 4 ea. Eggs
  • 1 cup Chives
  • 1 cup Morel Mushrooms, chopped (Seasonal SPO #25323)
  • 3⁄4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
  • 8 cups White Wine and Butter Cream Sauce, prepared
  • 38 ea. Shrimp, sautéed
  • 38 ea. Scallops, seared
  • 8 ea. Lobsters, steamed and sliced into 10 medallions per lobster

Directions

  1. Prepare and heat Garlic Mashed Potatoes according to package directions. Allow to cool.
  2. Place into medium bowl and add melted butter, garlic, flour, eggs, chives, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. Fold together until well incorporated.
  3. Place ½ cup of mixture into a well-seasoned waffle maker; cook until crisp and golden.
  4. Place one waffle onto plate and ladle ½ cup of cream sauce onto plate. Place 3 shrimp, 3 scallops, and 5 slices of lobster medallions onto plate. Serve hot.

Yield: 10 12-oz. servings

]]> Chef’s Pantry: Labor-Saving Scones https://dennisfoodservice.com/labor-saving-scones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=labor-saving-scones Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:07:07 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=294737 When it comes to labor-saving products, Pillsbury’s scone dough is the way to go!

What’s in a labor-saver?

Are you looking for Products that assist with labor, alleviate workloads from your team, all while delivering your guests a deliciously consistent product? Look no further. We have the products to match your platform specifications without sacrificing your specific requirements. There are hundreds of companies that offer thousands of products; products with a focus on one thing– saving production steps. These products ease labor constraints and most importantly, giving you more time to do what you do best; running your business.

Scone dough is the way to go!

Although scone dough is relatively easy to make, it does take time to produce, and it can add an unnecessary bake shop-style mess to your limited kitchen space. That said, one of my favorite labor-saving items is the Pillsbury scone dough line. This is a product I have used for the past 10+ years now, including for use in large banquet functions. These scones are a freezer to oven product that are designed to maximize freezer space, ease labor, and control kitchen mess. Blueberry, white chip raspberry and cinnamon chip are three of my personal favorites.

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More in Chef’s Pantry ]]> South of the Border Sliders https://dennisfoodservice.com/south-of-the-border-sliders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-of-the-border-sliders Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:41:28 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=292322 Sliders, sliders and más sliders with Mexican inspired ingredients!

There are quite possibly a million ways to season, cook and serve a slider. But have you tried sliders inspired by the big, bold flavors of Mexico? Possibly so, but not like these little avocado-kissed gems.

Let’s take a drive south of the border and explore some flavors that are perfect fit for sliders. Serve them up in a warm tortilla “slider roll” and you have yourselves yet another creative way to present sliders… let’s call this slider idea number one million and one.

For another Cinco de Mayo recipe see…
Mexican Style Street Corn Dip

See More from the Test Kitchen ]]> Mexican Style Street Corn Dip https://dennisfoodservice.com/street-corn-dip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=street-corn-dip Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:01:07 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=292317 This recipe features corn… one of my all time favorite foods… along with bold Mexican flavors!

Sweet, crisp kernels perfectly aligned in golden rows on a natural serving vessel, to which you plant your face on and gnaw off the kernels “typewriter style”. Then there is the Mexican street corn style corn; which brings it to a whole new level. Street corn is typically served on the cob and coated with layers of vibrant flavors… mayonnaise, Cotija cheese, chili pepper flakes and cilantro to name a few. Yes, this can be messy to dig into. So, you should expect and be open to, getting the aforementioned toppings all up in your grill! Well worth the adventure though.

However, if your preference is to keep you face clean while dinning this can all be made “lazy style”… off the cobb. This recipe has the best of both worlds, sweet corn off-the-cobb with all the fixings, served up in the form of a delicious hot and bubbly dip.

Let’s take a dip!

For another Cinco de Mayo recipe see…
South of the Border Sliders

See More from the Test Kitchen ]]> Food Service Recipe: Turkey Scotch Eggs https://dennisfoodservice.com/turkey-scotch-egg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turkey-scotch-egg Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:19:46 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=292100 What came first…the turkey or the egg? In the case of this recipe… diners need to break through a delicious layer of ground turkey before getting to the egg!

A Scotch Egg translates to multiple layers of deliciousness; a crispy seasoned bread crumb layer, followed by a layer of sausage (in this case house-made turkey sausage) then finally you reach the egg core. The perfect multi layered appetizer if you will.

Try serving a Scotch Egg on a slider roll for a unique slider presentation. Or, if you’re more of a full-size-sandwich establishment then cut in half, place on your favorite crusty bread and top with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo for a fun twist on a BLT… The Scotch BLT!

Jennie-O, 85-15 Ground Turkey is Item# 13721 

For another ground turkey recipe see…
Sloppy Bird Recipe

For more Turkey recipes check out our “Mystery Basket Challenge” series.
Mystery Basket Challenge 🎬

See More from the Test Kitchen ]]> Food Service Recipe: The “Sloppy Bird” aka Turkey Sloppy Joe https://dennisfoodservice.com/sloppy-bird/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sloppy-bird Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:17:05 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=291904 This sandwich is a two-hander, and be sure to B.Y.O.B… “Bring Your Own Bib.”

Looking for a unique turkey-twist on the classic Sloppy Joe? Look no further; we have you covered! Featuring lean Jennie-O ground turkey, and from-scratch ingredients to build levels of flavor, this quick recipe transforms the Sloppy Joe from a sandwich with forgettable potential into your next highly profitable featured special. Your customers will be amazed at the magical flavors created when ginger and pesto come together in you sloppy mix.

Jennie-O, 85-15 Ground Turkey is Item# 13721 

For another ground turkey recipe see…
Turkey Scotch Eggs Recipe

For more Turkey recipes check out our “Mystery Basket Challenge” series.
Mystery Basket Challenge 🎬

See More from the Test Kitchen ]]> Ham, Spinach & Broccoli Quiche https://dennisfoodservice.com/quiche-ham-spinach-broccoli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quiche-ham-spinach-broccoli Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:03:27 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=291557 Greens, Eggs and Ham! That’s our hamtastic spinach and broccoli quiche…

Quiche is one of the easiest ways to transform culinary byproduct (deli meat ends, cheese pieces & tasty vegetable tidbits) into a palatable, profitable work of art. This savory egg-based, custardesque tart (or pie) is easy to accomplish. Quiche can be presented either warm or cold, which allows you the flexibility of baking in advance and offering as a menu item or as a special “quiche of the day”. Pair with a simple salad and you’ve just created a highly profitable use of your culinary ends, pieces and tidbits. When the decision is to quiche or not to quiche. Say yes to quiche!

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]]> Open Faced Ham & Egg Sandwich with Poblano Dressing https://dennisfoodservice.com/grilled-openfaced-ham-egg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grilled-openfaced-ham-egg Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:47:26 +0000 https://dennisfoodservice.com/?p=291512 This recipe will help change your perception of what a ham sandwich is, to what a ham sandwich could be.

Served open faced atop grilled cheesy toast, topped with a sunny side egg and dressed with a house-made Poblano mayo this “ham sandwich” hits rockstar flavor levels. Their not just for breakfast, the egg defiantly brings that added HELLO factor to this dish!

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