US Foods is launching its Fall Scoop 2017 lineup with a “Make It Yours” theme.
Rosemont, IL. US Foods is launching its Fall Scoop 2017 lineup with a “Make It Yours” theme. Chef Marcus Samuelsson, in the 26-product range, features new twists on global cuisine created in tandem with versatile offerings and time-saving options.
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| Stacy Sopinka, Vice President of Product Development and Innovation for US Foods |
Stacy Sopinka, Vice President of Product Development and Innovation, said, “One of the most essential ingredients to succeed in the restaurant industry is finding the right balance of products that not only inspire menus but provide easy choices, time savings and profit drivers. ” US Foods. “For Fall Scoop, we partnered with Marcus to create a line that gives operators the motivation they need to power their success.”
new global cuisine
The company said the six new Fall Scoop products from US Foods were developed in collaboration with Chef Marcus Samuelsson, an award-winning chef, author and independent restaurateur, “to inspire the next wave of global cuisine”.
US Foods said, “Together, US Foods and Chef Samuelson developed six products that showcase Chef Samuelson’s culinary expertise and highlight his re-imagined American soul food concept.” “Products are inspired by Chef Samuelsson’s Ethiopian and Swedish heritage and his roots in Harlem, New York.”
The new Patuxent Farms Uptown par-fried chicken thigh, inspired by Mr Samuelson’s Yard Bird Chicken of Red Rooster Harlem, is a cross between traditional fried chicken and world cuisine. This product adds a touch of buttermilk, coconut milk, and barbeque seasoning, along with a crunch of Southern breading.
New Molly’s Kitchen Spicy Battered Cauliflower With Aleppo Peppers infuses cauliflower in a crunchy batter with a balanced Middle Eastern spice.
The new Monarch Eddys Style Spice Blend is inspired by traditional Ethiopian Berbere spice blends that factor in cinnamon, clove, cardamom and chile de arbol. It can be used as a rub for meat, poultry and fish, and as a seasoning for stews, soups, cereals and vegetables.
US Foods said the new Chef’s line of cornbread muffins “adds the spice of the big city to down-home soul food.” Corn muffins are spiced with Aleppo pepper and can be served as a sweet side dish or main plate breakfast item.
New Harbor Banks Smoked Norwegian Salmon, a staple in Sweden where Mr Samuelson grew up, is cold-smoked for 24 hours using beechwood.
US Foods states that New Harbor Bank Smoked Norwegian Trout has a rich red color and firm texture.
