recipes

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9 Napa Cabbage Recipes You’ll Love to Share

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9 Napa Cabbage Recipes You’ll Love to Share

When you're cooking with napa cabbage, you're making a culinary connection that reaches back to 15th century China.

The leafy vegetable's mild, sweet taste and crunchy texture earned it a permanent place in home pantries. 

Across time and continents, the oblong cabbage evolved from a mainstay in Asian cuisine to a veggie appreciated around the world.

It's high on our list of favorite members of the Brassicaceae family, with an impressive nutritional value that keeps it there. 

In this blog post, we’re sharing our top napa cabbage recipes.

| Author: Dan Holt
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7 Delicious Baby Iceberg Lettuce Recipes You Have to Try

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7 Delicious Baby Iceberg Lettuce Recipes You Have to Try

Size doesn't matter when a vegetable delivers nutrition, versatility and great taste. 

Baby iceberg lettuce serves up all three. The compact veggie, a member of the Asteraceae family, is also available year-round.

Easy prep and recipe variety ensure baby iceberg's place in commercial kitchens. 

From fast-casual operations to five-star restaurants, this special lettuce belongs on your list of must-have ingredients.

If you're already a fan, we offer great ideas for making even more of the little vegetable. 

If you're new to the leafy green, read on. Find out why baby iceberg lettuce is so popular.

| Author: Dan Holt
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Purple Brussels Sprouts: A Complete Guide [2024]

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Purple Brussels Sprouts: A Complete Guide [2024]

Purple brussels sprouts stand out as one of the best-looking members of the Brassicaceae family. These delicious vegetables sport dark purple leaves veined with green and tipped with crimson. Whether you’re a chef or a dedicated foodie, it’s easy to appreciate these colorful veggies. Let’s dig deeper and uncover the secrets behind their tasty appeal.

| Author: Dan Holt
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25 Sensational Spring Recipes for a Healthy 2024

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25 Sensational Spring Recipes for a Healthy 2024

Spring is a special season that we all love to celebrate. It's an ideal time of year to embrace the sustainable bounty growing in well-tended fields.

From tender leafy greens to crunchy cruciferous veggies, produce aisles at your favorite grocery store are filled with fresh vegetables. 

It all sets the table for creative cooking and culinary innovation at home and in restaurants.

Let these easy spring menu ideas inspire your seasonal celebrations with friends, family and dining room guests.

| Author: Dan Holt
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15 Small Plate Recipe Ideas for Upsizing Restaurant Sales

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15 Small Plate Recipe Ideas for Upsizing Restaurant Sales

When food service managers think about new appetizer ideas for restaurants, they’re making 77 percent of the dining public happy. Consumer tastes began trending towards downsized entrees several years ago, and a majority of professional chefs believe that the small plate is still a very hot thing.

Diners enjoy this abbreviated take on the menu because it lets them sample and share your kitchen’s creativity. Combine a high quality dining experience with innovative appetizer trends, and you have a recipe for satisfied customers and repeat business. We offer these six small plate recipes ideas for upsizing restaurant success.

| Author: Dan Holt

17 Tasting Menu Ideas That Keep It Simple and Successful

17 Tasting Menu Ideas That Keep It Simple and Successful

What is a tasting menu? Is it reserved for special parties or offered to every guest? Is it one of multiple menu options or the only option? The answers depend on how you want to incorporate the service into your restaurant operations. What used to be a fine dining specialty is now a creative opportunity for every commercial kitchen.

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