Central Plains August Toolkit

August Edition

Now that Summer is in full swing, we want to focus on our next menu change cycle - The Fall Menu. A few things come to mind as we begin to develop menu ideas: Fall sports are beginning, back to school is right around the corner, and some commodity markets continue to be unstable.

Fall sports are coming and bringing in groups of people and busy families. Now is the time to identify trending flavors and attach them to Fall menu ideas to make sure we are offering dishes that our customers will come back for time and time again, along with creating savory dishes for Game Day. Back to school time creates unique opportunities for us. Pizza is a great way to feed busy families and now is a great time to look for those interesting toppings that will make your pizza unique and craveable.

The beef market has been climbing steadily making it difficult to offer the value some of our customers are looking for. You will see that we are poultry heavy in the toolkit - identifying new menu ideas and concepts around chicken. We have seen a stabilization in the poultry market and prices for those products have been consistent. Identifying on-trend ways to utilize both commodity and value-added chicken items will add to your profitability.

Our goal, as always, is to use our industry leading people, products, and solutions to deliver success for you. We are eager to help.

We hope you enjoy our August Toolkit!

Chef Tip: Roasted Garlic Puree and Garlic Oil (We put this on everything) Giving your dishes an extra layer of flavor makes them unique and craveable and keeps your guests coming back more often. Try this homemade roasted garlic puree and oil – we put it on everything!

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The finished product is something we use on the grill and mix into all types of cuisines both as an oil and a puree.

Add garlic, canola oil, and EVO to a large pot.

Submerge the garlic completely.

Bring to a boil then let rest and come to room temp.

Bring to boil two more times.

Pour contents through a sieve separating the garlic and oil.

Smash garlic through sieve and dispose of skins

Chicken Market View – 3 Years

Current Market

We are seeing stability in the chicken market and increases in the beef market. As we transition from our summer to our fall menus now may be the time to consider on trend chicken entrees as enhancements to your fall menus.

Current Market

Beef Market View – 3 Years

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Torta de Milanesa (Katsu Chicken Sandwich)

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Carolina Gold BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Heirloom Tomatoes

Random Chicken Breasts Pack Size 4/10 LB, SUPC 7203474 We are showing some effective ways to use our random chicken breasts. As the name indicates, the sizing on these breasts is not consistent. The producers do not spend time sorting the product, which drives costs down. Finding ways to utilize this product in on-trend ways can decrease food costs and increase profitability.

Lime aioli is a trending flavor for menus across the country. We have used our random breasts to create chicken tender, marinated in adobo buffalo, breaded with Sysco’s traditional Western breading, served with a side of adobo buffalo sauce, and topped with fresh lime aioli and lime zest.

Chicken Chips cut from random breast are versatile and delicious. Here we are showing chicken chips two ways. Chicken Chip Lettuce Wraps with a Watermelon Salad and Parmesan Pesto Chicken Chip Dippers with Marinara Sauce.

Carolina Gold BBQ Pulled Chicken Slider. Made with our Sysco chicken thighs, chipotle aioli, garlic dill pickles, fried onions and Martin potato buns.

Sesame Tempura Battered Chicken Strips from our Sysco Random Breasts over Power Slaw tossed with Sweet Garlic Chili Vinaigrette

Nashville Hot and Hot Chicken are two of the fastest growing trends in the country. How about utilizing our Sysco Brand Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs to create a fantastic appetizer experience?

Nashville Hot Trash Can Chicken Nachos – Revealed tableside Shop the Recipe!

Siracha Popcorn Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Ponzu and Blue Cheese

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Peanut Soy Toffee Chicken Wings Sweet, Smokey, Savory

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Buffalo Chicken Fries 12 Month Trend Growth – 19% 48 Month Trend Growth – 112%

Trending on Social Media Chopped Italian Hoagie 90,000 likes Big Mac Tacos 263,000 likes

Birria Pizza 2.1 M likes Lemon Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake 308,000 likes

The Amazing Heirloom Tomato If you are looking for a way to make your menu unique and offer great flavors, consider heirloom tomatoes.

These tomatoes offer extra sweetness and a unique flavor for each piece of fruit. We are showing the mighty heirloom here in a cool Bacon, Lettuce and Heirloom Tomato Sandwich and a fun summer Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad.

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Supply and Equipment If you have any question about these items, please connect with our Specialist team or our experts at Supplies on the Fly.

Datassentials has provided us a great look at what is trending across the country with pizza ingredients. We have connected some of our great European Imports items to these trending flavors to develop some easy to execute menu ideas that will set you apart from you competition and keep your customers coming back more often for your craveable and ontrend pizzas.

Stay On-Trend With Sysco and European Imports LIFE PROV EUROCREME GAR HRB 4#, SUPC:2520415 Herb and Garlic Eurocreme

I Don’t Feel Guilty

Pasteurized cow’s milk, cream cheese based, spread. Made for us in Wisconsin. This is a versatile, economical version of the more expensive French cremes.

MEZETE CHEF HUMMUS CLASSIC, SUPC:7231355 Chef Hummus Classic Authentic Recipe

Hummus

A true Chef-worthy hummus produced in Jordan following the authentic recipe so it's rich in Tahini with a velvety smooth texture and delicious, nutty flavor.

CUCINA VIVA RSTD CHERRY TOMATO IN OIL, SUPC:7123999 Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Marinated in Oil Slow roasted cherry tomatoes marinated with extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, garlic and Mediterranean herbs.

Garlic Herb RAISIN RIVER SAUS, ANDOUILLE COOKED ALL NATURAL 12 OZ, SUPC:1689692 Andouille Sausage

Andouille

The Andouille sausage is hot Cajun spiced and coarse ground. This pork is from DuBreton, allnatural pork, FREE of antibiotics and hormones

Al Pastor Flatbread/Pizza

NEW ITEM: Italian Sausage Cup and Char, Sliced Pack Size 3/6 LB, SUPC 7243174

This new protein topping will add great texture and flavor to your pizzas.

Great Reads

Ever have a snail trail in your restaurant? You know, those greasy and grimy trails on the floor in high-traffic areas entering your dining room and by the back door where your deliveries are received?

We have a very easy to use, pre-portioned product that works great to clean these unsightly areas.

Give this a try – we guarantee you will like it.

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In case you missed it last month, here is our Foodie Magazine