New! Quandt’s Food Blog
Hello and Happy Spring! It’s hidden somewhere beneath that snow, I promise! My name is Lauren Hathaway and I’m an Assistant Buyer for Quandt’s Foodservice Distributors. But on here, you can just think of me as the hostess with the inside scoop on new products. Several times a month, we hold new product demonstrations here at the main office. Vendors and brokers come in to show us what they’ve got! We get to try out and pick the best products to serve our customers.
Recently, a broker from Tyson and Ken’s Foods showed us some delicious new frozen chicken options as well as specialty salad dressings. Quandt’s is now offering an 8oz airline bone in chicken breast. This comes in a 4 (5) lb pack and would be a great addition to a lunch or early-bird smaller portion menu. If you need some new marinade ideas- read on!
My favorite offerings from the demo were the new specialty dressings offered by Ken’s Foods. Cucumber Wasabi, Honey Lime (a personal favorite!), Chipotle Ranch Mayo, and Texas Petal Sauce (for all you onion ring lovers out there!!). These will be sold in 4 (1) gallon packages. The dressings are a tasty addition to veggies, chicken tenders, sandwiches, salads, fries, and onion rings. The Cucumber Wasabi goes great with tuna or swordfish and the Honey Lime works well as a marinade for fish or chicken.
According to a recent study, the top 10 flavor combo’s in 2010 will be: garlic, hot/spicy, Italian, Latin/Spanish, Asian, Creole/Cajun, Teriyaki, Citrus, Berry, and Chipotle. As you can see, we’ve incorporated this outlook into our new product choices. Many of your restaurants and eateries will be looking to include these flavor pairings as well.
Check back for the latest product demonstrations at Quandt’s!
Wow! Great idea. I’m a big fan of the cucumber/wasabi flavor profile.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:53 pmDo you have any pictures you can post so we can see some of this product??