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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

SUMMER SCOOP 2014 - Chef's Line Black Bean Burger





The natural fit is to put the Chef's Line Black Bean Burger on the 
new Hilltop Hearth Greek Yogurt Wheat Bun and finish it with the
Chef's Line Greek Yogurt Tzatziki.
It will give you a nice kick from the burger and cool down with 
the creamy tzatziki.

But if you want to try something a bit more adventurous...


BLACK BEAN BURGER with SALSA FRESCA & AVOCADO CREMA
Credit: Helen Rosner
6 ea Chef’s Line Black Bean Burger
FOR THE SALSA FRESCA
3 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro

 FOR THE AVOCADO CREMA
½ cup sour cream
2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled

6 hamburger buns

½ c cormeal, for dredging
¼ c Rykoff Sexton Rice Bran Oil

Make the salsa: Mix vinegar, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit 20 minutes to allow flavors to marry.



To make the avocado crema: Combine sour cream, lime juice, avocado, and salt and pepper in a blender, and puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Heat 2 tbsp. oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge 3 burgers in cornmeal, and cook, flipping once, until toasted on each side and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining oil, burgers, and cornmeal. 

Spread the bottom half of each bun with avocado crema, top with a burger and some salsa and serve.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

SUMMER SCOOP 2014 - Smoked Beef Brisket


Looking for ideas for the new Chef's Line Smoked Beef Brisket?
Check out http://usfoods.com for recipes.






Here are just a few of the recipes you will find.






or maybe a few ideas for BBQ Sauce...



Moonshine BBQ Sauce
2 c Monarch Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
1/2 c Onyx Moonshine
1/4 c Metro Deli Secret Spicy Sauce

Heat all ingredients. Baste brisket with sauce to reheat.

Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Sauce
2 c Monarch Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
1/2 c Kentucky Bourbon
1/4 c Dijon Mustard

Heat all ingredients. Baste brisket with sauce to reheat.

Sweet & Sour BBQ Sauce
2 c Grape Jelly
2 c Chili Sauce

Heat all ingredients/ Baste brisket with sauce to reheat.

What ideas do your Chef's have for the Chef's Line Smoked Beef Brisket?



Sunday, June 15, 2014

SUMMER SCOOP 2014 - Puzzle Potatoes





SUMMER SCOOP 2014


Not just for kids...

What can you do with these cool Tetris shaped potatoes??
Anything.
The creativity shown by Chefs in reinventing the French Fry 
can now go be extended to Monarch Puzzle Potatoes.

Let's see how many we can name...

1. Animal Puzzles - Melted Cheese, Grilled Onions & 1000 Island
2. Puzzle Poutine - Cheese Curd and Gravy
3. Truffled Puzzle Fries - Toss with Truffle Salt or Truffle Oil
4. Triple P - Parmesean Puzzle Potato
5. Puzzled Nachos - Pepperjack Cheese, Jalapenos, Salsa & Guacamole
6. Loaded Puzzle - Topped with Cheddar, Bacon, Scallions & Sour Cream
7. Buffalo Blue Cheese Puzzles - Dust with Monarch Buffalo Seasoning and top with Crumbled Blue Cheese
8. Cincinnati Chili Puzzles - Top with Chili, Cheese & Onions
9. Pepperoni Pizza Puzzle - Top with Crisp Pepperoni, Mozzarella & Marinara
10. Puzzle Croutons - Deep Fry extra crispy, toss with garlic salt & parmesean.
Use instead of croutons in your next salad.

Now it's time to see what your Chefs can do with these... Let me know.