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Saturday, November 9, 2013

GREENHOUSE GRILLE ... NEXT TOP PRODUCT WINNER




http://www.greenhousegrille.com/?page_id=552

Menu


Salad Dressings – $1

Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette
Spicy Caesar
Agave Mustard
Tarragon Ranchero
Ginger Ale Vinaigrette

Add Ons

Grilled Chicken (Cage Free)…4.5
House Made Black Bean & Vegetable Cake…3

Extra Condiments

Avocado Mayo…1
Chili Mayo… .50
Tarragon Ranchero… .50
Cumin Cream Sauce… .50
Roasted Garlic Aioli… .75
Course Dijon Mustard… .50
Magic Catsup… .50
Pesto Aioli… .75

Side Items

Citrus Slaw…2.5
Ozark Vegetable Hash…4
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables… 4.5
Hummus & Pita Bread…3.5

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

CHEF SPIKE & MONARCH SWEET POTATO FRIES

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M3O1w0aYMyo

Use the link above to listen to Top Chef Spike Mendelsohn talk about our new Monarch Sweet Potato Fry. Spike is a long time US Foods customer and as the success of his third restaurant concept grows the partnership we have will help his team drive huge sales.
Thanks Spike.

FALL IS HERE

Fall is here and as the leaves begin to change, we can't help to think about making soup, stews and chili.
I'm sure you have a favorite, I would love to share with everyone. Send me your recipe and a pic.
Here is one of my favorites.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER


ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pound canned clams, minced, juices reserved
  • 2-3 cups bottled clam juice
  • 2 bacon slices, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled, diced
  • 3 cups heavy cream or half and half
  • 6 tablespoons dry sherry, or to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • Worcestershire sauce, to taste
  • Oyster or saltine crackers, as needed

preparation

Drain the clam juice from the minced clams and combine with enough bottled juice to equal 3 cups of liquid.
Cook the bacon slowly in a soup pot over medium heat until lightly crisp, about 8 minutes.
Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 2-3 minutes.
Whisk in the clam juice, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The liquid should be the consistency of heavy cream. If it is too thick, add more clam juice to adjust the consistency. Add the bay leaf and fresh thyme.
Add the potatoes and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the clams and cream in saucepan and simmer together until the clams are cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
When the potatoes are tender, add the clams and cream to the soup base. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the sherry. Season to taste with salt, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce. Serve in bowls with the crackers on the side.





Tuesday, July 2, 2013

SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME....



Every month has it homage to food, July seems to be a bit heavy, but you choose which ones you would like to celebrate and make them part of your summer tradition.
Customers can use these as a way of marketing to get
people to try new items during July

JULY IS:
Lasagna Awareness Month
So whether you enjoy traditional, vegetable or seafood. Please be aware it is too hot for lasagna and you should be outside grilling or visiting your favorite restaurant for a delicious meal.

The new Monarch Bourbon Baked Beans are a great way to celebrate. Give them a little extra with Rykoff Sexton Dark Ale Mustard and some extra Chef’s Line Pork Belly.

Add fresh blueberries to a pitcher of lemonade, made with Rykoff Sexton Meyer Lemon Juice. If you are feeling festive a touch of Rye or Bourbon will make this a sure to please culinary cocktail

National Culinary Arts Month

Our Next Top Product contest is in full swing. Get the word out to all of your customers. We are looking for some of their most creative ideas for the next US Foods product line.


Chef’s Line Pat LaFrieda Burgers, Metro Deli Hot Dogs, Stockyards Steaks, Patuxent Farms Chicken or Pork, Harbor Banks Seafood, Cross Valley Farms Vegetables
 – You name it, we have it ready for the grill. What is your favorite item from the grill?


Glenview Farms Horseradish Chive Cheddar will help you celebrate, added to your favorite burger or sandwich for extra pop.
Or add Monarch Horseradish to the new Chef’s Line Mayonnaise for a quick sandwich spread. Goes perfect with Metro Deli Roast Beef or even the Buffalo Chicken Breast.

National Hot Dog Month

The new Metro Deli All Natural Angus Hot Dog is the way to enjoy July and beyond. A touch of Rykoff Sexton Dark Ale Mustard and it is almost complete.


Chef’s Line Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream make everyday feel like summertime. Added to a dessert for ala mode or by itself with some fresh from the garden berries.

National Picnic Month

My favorite picnic item is Lobster Panzanella with Goat Cheese. It feeds many and is so easy to make. Keep it cold with an ice pack.

Lobster Panzanella with Goat Cheese
3 tablespoons Rykoff Sexton Meyer lemon juice
1 tablespoon Rykoff Sexton extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Rykoff Sexton sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups Harbor Banks lobster meat, coarsely chopped (3/4 pound)
2 cups Cross Valley Farms cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus additional leaves for garnish
1 loaf Chef’s Line Multi Grain Baguette, cut into cubes and toasted
1 c Glenview Farms crumbled goat cheese

Preparation
1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients (through black pepper) in a large serving bowl. Toss in the lobster and the next 4 ingredients (through basil). Stir to combine, and let stand 15 minutes.
2. Toss in the toasted bread cubes and goat cheese. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

National Pickle Month

Make it yourself with cumbers from the garden or buy your favorite. Nothing goes better with a Metro Deli Sandwich than a nice crisp pickle.


A slice of watermelon has an amazing way of bringing all of us back to our childhood and the family picnic. Now we are enjoying it in cocktails, desserts and sorbets.
But the favorite will always be the first slice of summertime. Share it with your friends and family this weekend. Add just a touch of sea salt for an extra treat.


Tuesday, June 25, 2013

NEXT TOP PRODUCT 2013



News Release

US Foods Launches Second Annual Search for America’s Next Top Product

Best Customer Recipe Wins $20,000 in Cash and Prizes and Will be Developed into National Product

Rosemont, Ill. - Jun 17, 2013



In a search to find the best new recipe in America, US Foods, one of the country’s most innovative food companies and leading distributors, is launching the second annual Next Top Product Contest. Focused on uncovering the best bakery, hot appetizer or sauce recipe, Next Top Product gives customers the opportunity to submit their recipe for a chance to have it made into a US Foods commercial product that will be available across the country.
Open to more than 250,000 chefs from around the country who are US Foods customers, this year’s contest challenges culinary aficionados to share their most delicious, unique recipes for baked goods, sauces or hot appetizers. The chef’s recipe that reigns supreme will receive $20,000 in cash and prizes, in addition to having their recipe turned into a US Foods product.
“Innovation is what drives US Foods and the Next Top Product contest is just one way that we are scouring the country to find and develop the best products for our customers, and in this case, by our customers,” said Pietro Satriano, chief merchandising officer, US Foods. “This contest provides our team with a valuable opportunity to work collaboratively with our customers to showcase their best recipes.”
Chefs are encouraged to submit their recipe online at www.usfoods.com/contest beginning today until July 19. Up to 55 semi-finalists will be chosen from US Foods’ divisions across the country and featured on the US Foods Facebook page for consumers to vote on their favorites from August 26 to September 20. Voting will be open to the public; friends, family and fans of these local chefs are encouraged to rally the vote to help their hometown chef move on to the next round.
The customer who receives the most votes in each of the eight US Foods regions will enter the grand-prize round, where the final eight chefs will compete in a head-to-head cooking showdown at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas to determine the US Foods Next Top Product winner. The winning chef will receive $5,000 in cash and the restaurant’s owner will received a $15,000 CES kitchen makeover. The chef’s recipe will also be developed into a US Foods product.
Last year’s winner, Texas-based Chef Sean Frye, developed a mouthwatering Southern Style Shrimp and Crab Cake that was released as a Chef’s Line offering in this spring’s product line. This delicious product was a great addition to the US Foods lineup and has been well received across the nation, setting the stage for another popular launch for the 2013 winner.
Each season US Foods releases a new product line filled with sought-after items that consist of the company’s latest and highest-quality products. US Foods aims to provide customers with the products that their diners crave most by staying on top of industry trends and developments. The summer 2013 product line highlights the next generation of sandwiches and the creative ways that chefs can combine traditional ingredients to produce fresh, innovative offerings for diners’ evolving tastes.
To learn more about the US Foods Next Top Product contest, visit www.usfoods.com/contest. You can also friend us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and watch our chefs in action on YouTube.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

QUICK & EASY MAYO RECIPES




THE NEW CHEF'S LINE MAYONNAISE LENDS ITSELF TO SO MANY DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS...
HERE ARE JUST A FEW

Use with Fried Shrimp, Fried Clams, Fried Oysters,
Calamari Rings, Calamari Fries
as a Spread on Po'Boy, Fried Fish Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Pannini
the uses are many and can change everyday


                                                  BASIL MAYO

2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
1T Rykoff Sexton Dark Ale Mustard
2 bu Fresh Basil leaves
1T Rykoff Sexton Meyer Lemon Juice
S&P to taste

Place all ingredients in food processor bowl. Blend well.








GRILLED RADICCHIO AIOLI


2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
1 hd Radicchio, cored, grilled lightly
2 garlic cloves
1T shallot, chopped
1t Dijon Mustard
1t Rykoff Sexton capers
1T Rykoff Sexton Meyer Lemon Juice

Place radicchio in food processor bowl with lemon juice. Puree.
Drain in a chinois, save the pulp.
Mix together the mayo, radicchio pulp, garlic, shallots, mustard and capers
in food processor bowl.
                                                                                       Adjust seasoning.


FRIED CAPER AIOLI


2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
3 garlic cloves
1T shallots, chopped
1T Rykoff Sexton Lemon Juice
1/2 c Rykoff Sexton capers, fried
S&P to taste

Place all ingredients in food processor bowl. Blend well.


BACON REMOULADE


2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves
2T Rykoff Sexton capers
2T Rykoff Sexton Dark Ale Mustard
1/2 red pepper, core removed
1/4 c cooked chopped bacon
2T fresh chives, chopped fine

Place all ingredients in food processor bowl. Blend well.


                                          HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE



2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
1c Rykoff Sexton Dark Ale Mustard
1c Monarch Honey

Mix well. Refrigerate until use.


      BBQ GORGONZOLA DRESSING




2c Chef's Line Mayonnaise
1c Glenview Farms Greek Yogurt
1/2 c Glenview Farms Buttermilk
1/2c Monarch Sweet n Bold BBQ Sauce
2c Roseli Gorgonzola crumbles
2T fresh chives, chopped

Place all ingredients except gorgonzola in food processor bowl.
Blend well. Add 1/2 c gorgonzola to food processor bowl. Blend.
 Fold in remainder of gorgonzola.


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

CHARLESTON CULINARY IS EXPLODING


WHEN YOU THINK CULINARY EXCELLENCE
YOU THINK NYC, LA, CHICAGO, MIAMI




  BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT CHARLESTON, SC YET,
YOU ARE MISSING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE.

I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF DINING AT CYPRESS, POOGIN'S PORCH, MAGNOLIA'S AND HYMAN'S.

BUT TONIGHT I HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF PENISULA GRILL
AND THE ARTISTRY OF CHEF GRAHAM DAILEY.



FROM THE FOIE GRAS to SWEETBREADS to LOCAL GROUPER
IT WAS ALL PERFECTLY PREPARED.

THE ONLY ISSUE I HAD WAS WITH DESSERTS AND IT WAS DUE TO THE
FACT THAT I COULDN'T DECIDE WHICH TO ORDER.
THE COCONUT CAKE LIVED UP TO EXPECTATIONS
AS DID THE BANANA PANNA COTTA.

THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE STAFF, YOU OUT DID YOURSELVES.

Seasonal Specialties

Honey Roasted Breast of Duck
Grilled Baby Bok Choy and Watercress Salad, Crispy Sweet Potatoes, Summer Berry Natural Jus
Grilled Bourbon Glazed Jumbo Shrimp
Hoppin’ John, Lobster Hushpuppies and Sweet Creamed Corn
Pan Seared Carolina Trout
Shaved Brussels Sprouts, Blue Crab, Capers and Almond Brown Butter
Seared New York Strip au Poivre
Crispy Potato Cake, Benne Beans and Brandy Pan Sauce
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Braised Greens and BBQ Jus
Pan Roasted Jumbo Sea Scallops
Braised Butter Lettuce, Diced Lobster, Garlic‐Chive Potatoes and Citrus Lobster Broth
Roasted Rack of Domestic Lamb
Dixie Smashed Fingerling Potatoes, Cipollini Onions, Arugula and Rosemary Jus
Garlic‐Herb Roasted Free‐Range Chicken
English Pea, Sweet Onion and Mushroom Sautee, Dijon Whipped Potatoes, Lemon‐ Thyme Jus


Friday, June 7, 2013

A FAVORITE IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA


Had the pleasure of dining at Blue Marlin last evening.
The place was jumping...customers talking, servers whisking by, all with a smile on their face.
Bartenders were very attentive as I waited for my dinner guests that happened to be about 45 minutes late, thanks Scott.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Columbia, SC
Blue Marlin is a must.

The Blue Marlin Shrimp & Grits was incredible.
Light, creamy and just a touch of smokiness




Award Winning Blue Marlin Shrimp & Grits $16.95
Our signature dish. Stone Ground Adluh™ grits topped with creek shrimp, andouille sausage and tasso gravy


Charleston Crab Cakes $21.95
Lump and claw crab meat, "skillet-grilled" served with mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans, sweet onion remoulade and roasted corn salsa
Tilapia Charleston $17.95
Fresh pan seared Tilapia with a shrimp and crab cream sauce, served with creamy adluh grits and sautéed green beans
Sesame Encrusted Tuna $23.95
Marinated sashimi grade tuna served with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sautéed spinach and garnished with fried spinach and ginger aioli
Original Oyster & Shrimp Skillet Bienville $19.95
An original recipe. Apalachicola oysters in a shrimp and Tasso ham cream sauce. Served in a sizzling skillet with pita chips and creamy adluh grits
Salmon Pontchartrain $21.95
Fresh Salmon fillet with blackened shrimp and scallops, finished with a mornay sauce and served with adluh grits cakes and sautéed green beans
Grilled Teriyaki Salmon $18.95
Sustainably harvested North Atlantic salmon served with roasted Yukon Gold potatoes, sautéed green beans and teriyaki glaze
Vista Chicken $17.95
Fire roasted chicken breast topped with sautéed spinach, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese served with mashed potatoes and finished with a roasted garlic butter sauce
Portabella Mushroom and Spinach Ravioli $16.95
Ravioli with sautéed spinach and vine ripe tomatoes in a rich portabella mushroom broth