Raspberries Add
Sparkle To Menus
Processed Raspberries Provide Quality,
Consistent Supply and Pricing
Raspberries appear frequently on the menus of the top 200 chains, and of the top 100 independent trend setting restaurants, according to recent information from Food Beat™Inc.
Raspberry Iced Tea tops all mentions from the chains, with dessert sauces, lemonade, vinaigrettes, waffle/pancake toppings and smoothies/freezes, Italian sodas, pie, milkshakes and muffins making the top 10 list.
For the independents, raspberry puree or coulis as a dessert topping took the lead, followed by sorbet, ice cream, fresh plain and as a flavoring for cream cheese in the top five.
Dessert sauces/puree/coulis most frequently come from puree made from Washington raspberries. Growers/processors select the very best to process and freeze at the peak of perfection, to assure perfect and consistent flavor and color.
For more information about Washington raspberry products, please CLICK HERE to go the products page and to get the link to Washington processors. Each processor offers a variety of products to fit every foodservice need
Research Chefs Sample Washington Raspberries
Receptions at the Research Chefs of America annual conference in Seattle and at the NRA show in Chicago featured chef specialties prepared with Washington Red Raspberries.
At the Seattle conference, the Washington Red Raspberry Commission was the sponsor of the first-time (and popular) dessert reception.; Several hundred members tasted a Raspberry Crème Brulee (recipe from Chef Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro in Portland, OR). CLICK HERE to get to Chef Schroeder’s recipe.
In Chicago, Research Chefs sampled Raspberries and Cream as prepared by Chef Michael Garbin of the Union League Club of Chicago. CLICK HERE for Raspberries and Cream recipe and more raspberry recipes.
Raspberries Make Smoothies Pink and Perfect
Consumers and operators put smoothies high on the list when it comes to raspberry usage. IQF frozen raspberries are perfect smoothie additions because they add flavor and chill to blender concoctions. CLICK HERE for two smoothie recipes from Chef Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro in Portland, OR. CLICK HERE to go to the recipe page for smoothies and more.
