I&J Salt and Pepper Squid offers convenience, versatility and your choice of two terrific products!
Australians’ love affair with seafood is at its height during the festive season and New Year, and in today’s ever more competitive market, the key is to choose products which will reduce your workload in the kitchen while offering a convenient and versatile menu solution that will keep customers coming back.
I&J Salt & Pepper Squid is a great example. Made from tender hand-cut bartramii squid paired with a classic salt and pepper coating, it’s a convenient way to add more versatility to your seafood menu. Ideal for finger food platters, snacking plates, seafood baskets, as a takeaway treat, entrée or main, I&J Salt & Pepper Squid exemplifies seafood’s across the board appeal to the Aussie dining public.
For those venues looking for a ‘step up’ premium squid, I&J Salt and Cracked Black Pepper Squid offers convenience without sacrificing quality. This product features the same tender hand-cut Bartramii squid, encased in a premium coating of cracked black pepper and salt.
Both products feature squid which has been ‘pineapple cut’ then sliced by hand in the classic presentation style. This not only delivers an appealing presentation style but also tenderises the squid and ensures great batter adherence, so the coating retains its great flavours and won’t flake off within the deep fryer.
“Bartramii squid hits the sweet spot in terms of tenderness and whiteness of flesh, with no discoloration or blemishes, and delivers a mild yet satisfying flavour”
“Both these products are highly versatile and can be used right across the menu. The Salt and Pepper Squid boasts your classic flavour profile, while the Salt and Cracked Black Pepper Squid has that from-scratch, ‘back of house’ look to it with little visible flecks of black pepper to enhance both presentation and flavour.”
David adds that both products offer a superior “squid to crumb” ratio compared to some competitor products on the market – “You want to make sure you’re giving your customers more squid than crumb, so our products have a thinner coating on the outside that won’t get thick and doughy when cooked. When you look at our squid rings you can see the hole in the middle as they curl around – it’s clearly visible because it’s not filled up with coating. This thinner yet crunchier coating delivers superior eatability.”
Both products are terrific labour and time saving solutions which are ready to serve in just three minutes from frozen, portion controlled to eliminate wastage, and have a frozen shelf life of up to 18 months.
For more information on these and the other quality seafood products available from I&J visit http://www.simplotfoodservice.com.au/brand/i-and-j
Why Edgell Chunky Avocado Pulp is a better choice
Made from 100 per cent hand-picked Hass Avocados, Edgell Chunky Avocado Pulp is naturally made, using cold pasteurisation technology to freeze in flavour and freshness and ensure a frozen shelf life of 18 months.
Its convenience and year-round consistent quality makes it a better choice for most foodservice businesses than using raw avocados, which are subject to seasonal price and availability fluctuations, as well issues around ensuring ripeness and preventing spoilage.
“The terrific thing about Edgell Chunky Avocado Pulp is it’s always ripe”
“If you buy in raw avocados you get a mishmash of ripeness – some will be ripe, some won’t, and some will be over-ripe shortening their life cycle of usability.”
David points out raw avocados are typically only at their peak of usability for four to five days, which is really difficult to plan around in a busy commercial kitchen. “Back in the old days we would have to get four or five trays in and sort them, leaving the unripe ones to ripen up,” he remembers. “That kind of management takes a lot of time and effort, which most foodservice businesses can’t afford these days.”
In contrast, Edgell Chunky Avocado Pulp always delivers the avocado texture and flavour you need and can be on hand whenever you need it. It’s made from premium quality avocado and is gluten free, dairy free, preservative free and suitable for vegans. “We hand-pick Hass Avocados at their peak ripeness and then process them so their flavour and quality is locked in,” David explains.
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Another big headache with raw avocados is that once cut open, they start to oxidise and eventually spoil – “so if you cut them up, then leave them on the bench while attending to other work, you often end up with a lot of wasted product,” David says. “Whereas with our product you just take out what you need and put the rest back in the fridge.”
He adds that it’s important to bear in mind the actual cost of raw avocados, as opposed to the price per kilo – given that raw avocados provide only around 40 per cent yield once they’ve been peeled, pitted and trimmed.
“Ask yourself: what are you really paying, once you take into account that the peel, pit and trim isn’t usable? On the other hand, Edgell Chunky Avocado Pulp delivers 100 per cent usable product with zero waste and no preparation – just defrost and it’s ready to use.”
For more information on these and the other quality vegetable and potato products available from Edgell visit http://simplotfoodservice.com.au/brand/edgell
