CAMDEN, N.J. – With 68 percent of guests saying they find the flavors in Mexican food appealing, it’s the second-most popular ethnic cuisine in the United States.1 V8® 100% Vegetable Juice from Campbell’s Foodservice is available in a 46-ounce format for operators’ back-of-house use in Mexican entrées and sides for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as desserts.
Using insights and trends, Campbell’s culinary team developed recipes that chefs can replicate or adapt for Mexican menu options that are more nutritious. Guests say a healthy food or beverage is one that’s loaded with fruits and vegetables,2 andV8® 100% Vegetable Juice contains a blend of flavors from tomato, carrot, celery, beet, parsley, lettuce, watercress and spinach juices.
“The versatile taste of V8® 100% Vegetable Juice makes it ideal for Mexican meals,” Campbell’s Foodservice Executive Chef Gerald Drummond said. “We understand how important it is for chefs to have a variety of ways to use an ingredient on their menus, and they can use V8® Original, Low Sodium or Spicy Hot to complement savory meats, sweet fruits and more. It’s also gluten free and vegan friendly, which is helpful when trying to accommodate guests with different dietary restrictions and preferences.”
The following recipes are just a few ways to incorporate V8® juices:
· Mexican Scrambled Eggs Made with V8® Spicy Hot 100% Vegetable Juice and Pace® Salsas: Spanish chorizo andV8® Spicy Hot 100% Vegetable Juice heat up a breakfast staple—serving the eggs with toasted bread, in a wrap or with a side of yellow grits can balance the flavor profile
· Black Bean and Oyster Mushroom Enchiladas Made with V8® Spicy Hot 100% Vegetable Juice: Corn tortillas are filled with black beans and roasted mushrooms, then coated with a chipotle tomato sauce—adding meat or leaving out the cheese garnish turns this vegetarian lunch or dinner entrée into a protein-packed or vegan offering
· Tomato and Peach Cobbler Made with V8® Original 100% Vegetable Juice: A brown sugar crumb mixture covers a fruity blend made with tomatoes and peaches—topping this treat with ice cream or yogurt makes it even sweeter
Learn more about the shelf-stable V8® portfolio at www.campbellsfoodservice.com/v8, where operators can contact a broker to order products.
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About Campbell’s Foodservice:
Founded in 1865, Campbell Soup Company is the partner working to make delicious, real, carefully crafted foods accessible to all. Our philosophy of building recipes from scratch, with carefully selected ingredients and no additives, reflects our heritage of evolving products to meet the demands of guests. In the foodservice portfolio, we have more than 500 soups, beverages, broths, sauces and entrées from trusted brands, like Campbell’s®, V8®, Pepperidge Farm®, Prego®, Pace® and Swanson®. We partner with and listen to customers in order to offer the best assistance through attentive customer service, category expertise, culinary support and more. For more information, visit www.campbellsfoodservice.com.
1Technomic Flavor Consumer Trend Report, 2017.
2Technomic Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report, 2016.
Source: Campbell’s Foodservice