Foodservice Advice & Expertise from Chef Tim

As Chef Tim says "Love me some fritters!" This is our New England spin on a South Florida classic, Conch Fritters. Our rendition is chalk fu...

Curious about the name? Well, the use of naan bread to create a taco equals - naco - naturally! Cafe H, Korean BBQ Beef is the perfect catal...

More often than not mussels are generally served with a couple thick planks of toasted bread used for sopping up the juices from the cooking...

A good tomato soup has always been a go to for me, both at home and in a professional capacity. Growing up tomato soup was sort of a comfort...

Growing up in Maine, the smell of split pea soup simmering was always tell tale sign that the chill of changing seasons was officially upon ...

This freezer to fryer style sliced potato quickly becomes a house fried product once dipped in your fryer. Toss your house fried chips with ...

If you've made gnocchi before you know it can be a messy, tedious and a somewhat daunting process. In the wrong hands improperly made gnocch...

Impossible Foods has created a vegetable based substitution for beef; and it works. This product has a the look of beef, texture of beef, su...

Naan is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread found in the cuisines of Middle East, Central Asia, and Indian. Over the years this has become one ...

Nitrile is the form fitting food handlers glove that will make you feel like the culinary superhero you are. Nitrile gloves are made out of ...

A cheese curd is essentially the cheese solids that remains after being separated, or cut, from the whey in the cheese making process. Chees...

Honey starts as flower nectar collected by bees, which gets broken down into simple sugars that are stored inside the honeycomb before colle...

For naturally enhanced flavors, add Maine Sea Salt Co. products to your repertoire. Their Maine-made sea salts are unrefined, dried by the s...

Maine based Wicked Strong cleaner and degreaser makes the work of a dreaded end-of-night cleaning a little easier, safer and environmentally...

Unfortunately not all new restaurant owners and chefs have the ability, or capital to outfit their kitchen or establishment with all the bel...

One thing I've learned in my years as a chef is that when you look deep within the can (garbage can) there is a good chance you will find th...

It's safe to say we have all witnessed containers brought to the "dish pit" with a substantial amount of product remaining within the holdin...

For many food service operations coffee is hands down one of the highest food cost items that we consistently waste on a daily basis. Even t...

There comes a point when we as restaurateurs need to evaluate all aspects of every product used within our business. This holds an important...

Most of us look at carrot ends/peelings, celery pieces, onion tops or the first slice of a tomato as a scrap suitable for the garbage. I how...

Some of the best ingredients for inventive dishes come from the Thanksgiving table. Show your customers that you’re a culinary force durin...

Gain tighter control of your costs by practicing good scaling. Allowing your scale the opportunity to eliminate guesswork will help keep pro...

For many operators, cauliflower and broccoli stalks are looked upon as waste, using only the florets while discarding the stalks and leaves ...

Most establishments use bacon in some capacity. Those who do know there is normally a considerable amount of fat remaining from the renderin...

Although the corn kernels have been stripped away, the naked Cobb can still provide many layers of flavor. Personally, I've always used two ...

Frittatas are an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or a crustless quiche, baked with additional ingredients such as cheese, vege...

There comes a point when your bananas become limp, soft to the touch with a dark spotted skin that's less than desirable in appearance and t...

By simply submerging your herb stems, thyme, oregano and rosemary work best, in a container of vinegar you will soon have (after a resting p...

In my opinion beets are one of the most versatile root vegetables on the market. Beet juice is an all natural food dye that can add a layer ...