Caterer and Hotelkeeper – 31064
Sous-vide range
A SELECTION of 19 chilled entrée dishes and four complete meals is available from sous-vide specialist Thomas Morel.
Ranging from Cassoulet of Duck, through Moules Mariniäre to Chicken Dijonnaise, the dishes are cooked to order to maximise freshness, and can be steamed, simmered or microwaved in their sealed packs. The portions, which come in packs of six or ten, work out at around £2.35 each.
Larderfresh: 021-555 6688.
Four seasonings
FOUR seasonings - Cajun, Chinese Five Spice, Garlic Chips and English Mustard Powder - have arrived on the market from Watson & Philip Foodservice, supported by exclusive recipes created by Jean Conil, president of the Epicurean World Master Chefs Society.
Available in shatter-proof PET containers with a resealable lid, the range is sold in single units of up to 500g jars to minimise costs for the small caterer.
W&P Foodservice: 0784 439300.
Kid's stuff
FISH and potato dinosaurs and junior mini ribs are two children's dishes just launched by Bernard Matthews and Campbells, respectively.
Following on from the Turkey dinosaurs, Bernard Matthews' fish and potato versions come in 25g portions, 96 to a case, and can be frozen.
Junior mini rib, part of Campbells' Junior Wisebuy range, is a 2oz rib in two flavours, barbecue and tomato. There are 36 portions to the case.
Bernard Matthews: 0603 872611. Campbells: 081-564 8686.
Trout collection
SCOT Trout of Glasgow has launched a "convenient catering collection" of frozen trout fillets, boned trout, boneless supreme of large trout portions and boneless salmon coronets.
Each box contains around 2.5kg of fish.
Scot Trout: 0698 747272.
Ice cream advice
ANY queries on ice cream storage, handling and service can now be relayed to the Ice Cream Advisory Bureau set up by Van den Bergh Foodservice, manufacturer of Wall's, Elite and Ranieri ice creams.
Questions and requests for a copy of a "Successful Storage" factsheet can be sent to FREEPOST (LON 1004), London SE1 2YY.
Sponge choices
FROZEN sponge cakes and doughnuts are on offer from Pullman Foods, ready-filled with jam and cream. Pullman's chocolate and vanilla sponges offer between four and six portions at 20.8p-13.9p per portion. They are available in cases of 12 sponges.
Pullman Select fresh cream doughnuts cost 21.8p to the caterer, come in 12 packs of six, and are filled with dairy cream, plus raspberry, plum or apple jam.
Pullman Foods: 0704 880751.
