{"id":5364,"date":"2020-11-18T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/3-ways-make-your-holiday-menu-merry\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:22:08","slug":"3-ways-make-your-holiday-menu-merry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/3-ways-make-your-holiday-menu-merry\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Make Your Holiday Menu Merry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The season calls for opulence and better ingredients. People want to indulge this time of year, so treat them with upscale ideas that fit your budget and theirs.<\/p>\n<p>To make it work, <a href=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/6-holiday-recipes-make-season-special\/\">create new recipes<\/a> using items already on your menu, or use plus-ones that elevate menu offerings without adding lots of inventory. Our Gordon Food Service Culinary Specialists suggest three easy ways to make it work.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Build a meal toolkit<\/h3>\n<p>Start with a menu basic and create a classic, elevated and trendy version. Chef Bobby Viel explains how it can work using common holiday foods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Classic<\/strong>. Make a \u201cLeftover Sandwich Special\u201d using Sienna Bakery cranberry walnut bread, Gordon Signature petite turkey, cornbread stuffing and cranberry jelly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elevated<\/strong>. Take the same sandwich and add a smoky aioli or cranberry relish and add texture and flavor appeal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trendy<\/strong>. Use a cranberry muffin mix and add corn and crab to turn it into a savory holiday pudding bread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThis helps aspiring operators aspiring to go to the next level by adding one element and creating a flavor bomb,\u201d Viel says. \u201cA good dessert also could fall under the classic, elevated or trendy concept.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>2. Use simple cross-utilization<\/h3>\n<p>Adding a menu twist for the holidays doesn\u2019t have to be expensive\u2014for operators or their customers. Chef Rachel Mazur explains how to wow guests with creative ideas by cross-utilizing Sandridge Pumpkin Apple Bacon Soup.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pasta sauce.<\/strong> Fettuccini, topped with apples, hazelnuts, chopped bacon and use soup as a sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Au gratin potatoes.<\/strong> Use the soup as a sauce for the potatoes and top with cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pizza sauce.<\/strong> Spread the soup on the dough, shingle some potatoes and sprinkle with more apple bits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cNo matter what soup you choose, it becomes an ingredient,\u201d Mazur says. \u201cYou get three different applications without ever using it on the menu as soup.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Call on cheese or charcuterie boards<\/h3>\n<p>ne way to feed a holiday crowd is with small bites, and cheese or charcuterie boards are a festive treat perfect for your restaurant table, at-home family gatherings or small office parties. \u201cCharcuterie boards are huge,\u201d Mazur says. \u201cPeople want to pick and graze, and they love the variety.\u201d Keep in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Include variety. <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s cheese, meat or a combo, call on hard and soft textures and sweet, mild, salty and zesty flavors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it visual.<\/strong> Cheeses and meats limit your color variety. Add fruits, nuts, olives, spreads or pickled vegetables. Don\u2019t forget crackers and bread for serving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be unique. <\/strong>Try a seacuterie board, with tuna nduja, whitefish spread or smoked salmon or seafood pate. Because you\u2019re not presenting the entire fish, you can use tail pieces or less-desirable portions as profit-makers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The great thing about board builds, Viel says, is they work for the holidays, but also as a takeout\/delivery option. 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