February 1, 2009
Editor's Page
The Other Side of the Service Equation
Non-food services are becoming a much more significant part of foodservice contractor service portfolios. Read More
Innovator
Portland Public Schools: Meal Program Reboot
How Portland Public Schools overhauled its foodservice production, finance and delivery systems to streamline operations. Read More
Portland Public Schools: Using Data to Drive Performance
PPS is developing a data analysis tool to help it track and evaluate Key Performance Indicators across the schools in its system Read More
Portland Public Schools: Eat.Think.Grow
Under Obbink's direction, PPS has embarked on a vigorous effort to buy local. Under its definition, means buying foods produced or processed in Oregon, Read More
Management
Value, Re-Valued
Food Management’s annual, segment-by-segment update on the state of the onsite foodservice market Read More
Front of the House
SNA Sets Legislative Priorities
Reimbursement increase, regulation of competitive foods lead an ambitious agenda. Read More
Aramark Rolls out K-6 Dining Platform
Aramark Education rolled out its new Cool*Caf elementary school dining environment in 60 sites in January after a successful 16-school pilot last fall. Read More
UM Dining Caters Youth Conference
15,000 junior high and high school kids in town for Barack Obama’s inauguration get a taste of college food. Read More
VaTech Explores Coffee Supply Source
Trip to Nicaraguan grower strengthens an already strong ties between school, students and supply chain. Read More
Menu Trendwatch: Seafood
Where are seafood menus headed? To help chart the course, we interviewed David Morris, research director, Food and Foodservice, Mintel International. Read More
Guest Chef
New York Restaurant Vet Makes Good in Healthcare Foodservice
The list of commercial restaurant chefs who have migrated over to onsite foodservice is growing ever longer as the word gets out about the opportunities Read More
Well Equipped
Waste Disposal Choices
Waste and garbage handling is not a glamorous issue, however, how to get rid of waste economically and in an environmentally sound way is a major challenge Read More
Food
Stir Fry Sensations
Stir fry concepts have become one of the most popular stations in onsite foodservice, and the reasons are clear. Stir fry offerings: allow frequent ingredient Read More
Back of the House
Smothered Southern Pork Chop with Sage, Apple and Pecan Sauce
YIELD: 6 cup flour 1 Tbsp. salt 1 Tbsp. pepper 1 Tbsp. garlic powder 1 Tbsp. onion powder 1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper 2 cups vegetable oil 6 IBP Boneless Center-Cut Read More
Chocolate-Tea Flavor
A new tea lets chocoholics indulge by delicately sipping a cup of tea instead of wolfing down a candy bar. Chocolate Mint Truffle is a caffeine free herbal Read More
contest depot
Foodservice operators can win $750, $1,500 or $2,500 in food credit from Hatfield Quality Meats (HQM) The east coast pork manufacturer launches an incentive Read More
Menu Trendwatch
A Valentines Menu for [Seafood] Lovers
To create a romantic palette, start with the color red the color of passion! For seafood, this could translate into red snapper served with roasted red Read More
MenuSpeak
How does the traditional (and still very popular) fish sandwich get billed on menus across the country? Specialty Flounder Fish Sandwich Messiah College's Read More
What's Hot
LEADERS UP&COMING TOP FLAVORS Fried Calamari Smoked Salmon Jalapeno Appetizer Sampler Buffalo Shrimp Pepper (spice) Shrimp Cocktail Spring Rolls Coconut Read More
Basics & Beyond
Snack Better
Cynthia Dawso Van Druff Foodservice Director Upper Moreland School District Willow Grove, PA We have an elementary school program called Cubby's Green Read More
Departments
Beverage Cart
Tasty But Less Filling Smoothies
Lo-Cal Smoothies Are Big Sellers Read More
New No-Cal Sweetener Enters the Market
Stevia-based sweeteners have received FDA approval and are being marketed as a “natural” sweetener alternative. Read More
Just Desserts
Uncommon Scents
Burger King made a huge publicity splash over the recent holidays with its (let's hope) tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign for Flame, a men's body spray that is redolent of grilled meat Read More
We’re Skinning Here in Allentown…
An Allentown, PA, pizzaria got in trouble recently when one of the cooks was spotted butchering a deer in the back kitchen by a customer Read More
Ich Bin Ein Fat Slob...
The German army seems to have come down a few rungs from the crack Wehrmacht of the blitzkrieg that overran most of Europe in 1940 Read More
The Bad Seed?
An Austrian pumpkin seed maker has aroused the wrath of pharmaceutical giant Pfi zer because his company’s blue, glazed, chocolate-covered pumpkin seeds Read More
Recipes In This Issue
Kung Pao Beef
YIELD: 48 12.2-oz. servings 9 lbs. top round, roasted 1 qt. prepared Kung Pao Sauce 1 cup fresh garlic, minced 3 qt. prepared Kung Pao Sauce 1 pint vegetable Read More
Teriyaki Soy Rice Bowl
YIELD: 8 servings 2 Tbsps. soybean oil 2 tofu, firm, cut into cubes 1 cup teriyaki sauce, reduced sodium 1 cup water 3 cups carrots, shredded 2 cups edamame, Read More
Stir-fried Chicken with Kiwifruit and Cashews
YIELD: 12 entre portions 3 lbs. chicken breast, sliced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 4 red chilies, seeded and sliced 3 large red peppers, chopped 1 cups oyster Read More
Szechuan-Style Lo Mein
YIELD: 12 servings 24 ounce vermicelli or thin spaghetti, broken in half 6 Tbsps. sesame oil, divided 2 Tbsps. bottled or fresh minced ginger root 2 Tbsps. Read More
Potato Stir-Fry
YIELD: 24 servings To make Stir-Fry Sauce: 2 cups hoisin sauce 1 cup water To make Potato Stir-Fry cup Asian sesame oil cup chopped garlic cup chopped Read More
Pacific Rim Lamb Rib Chops with Stir-Fry
YIELD: 8 servings cup lite soy sauce 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped cup hoisin sauce 2 Tbsps. grated gingerroot 8 lamb rib chops, 1/2 thick 1 large onion, Read More
Oriental Stir-Fry Pizza
Number of Servings: 1 pizza For Peanut Satay Sauce: 6 cloves garlic (pounded) 3 shallots, minced 2 tsps. hot powdered cayenne pepper cup lemon peel 2 Read More
Dim Sum Baskets
YIELD: 24 servings 24 frozen yeast roll dough (2 oz. each) 4 oz. shallots, thinly sliced 1 Tbsps. soybean oil 1 lb. firm tofu, diced 1/4 3 1/2 oz. water Read More
Seasoning a Metal Wok or Skillet
To season a new carbon-steel or cast-iron pan: Scrub pan with steel-wool and dish washing liquid inside and out, and rinse very well. Place scrubbed and Read More
Hot and Spicy Onion Beef
YIELD: 8 servings 4 Tbsps. soy sauce, divided 3 tsps. cornstarch, divided 1 lbs. flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain 4 Tbsps. dry sherry (optional) Read More
Ma-Po Bean Curd (Tofu in Spicy Pork Sauce)
YIELD: 8 servings 16 large dried Chinese or shiitake mushrooms 4 Tbsps. cornstarch 2 cups chicken stock cup dry sherry cup soaking liquid from mushrooms, Read More
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