Baltimore, MD, February 25, 2011 – Leading the seafood evolution, Phillips Foods introduces Phillips Crab Mix Blends, providing chefs with a laborsaving way to incorporate profit-building crab into a wide range of menu choices. Crab continues to be a very popular center-of-plate choice for stuffing seafood, chicken and vegetables; Phillips Crab Mix Blends make it simple for chefs to enhance the value of their signature recipes with no additional prep time.
Phillips Crab Mix Blends contain premium-quality Phillips crab meat, breadcrumbs, seasonings and sauce, blended together and ready to be incorporated in a wide range of recipes. They are perfect for use in high-volume kitchens, and give chefs the versatile option of one SKU for multiple recipes. The menu possibilities are endless – some suggested applications include all sizes of crab cakes and crab minis; stuffed vegetables or protein; Surf and Turf; wraps, enchiladas and quesadillas; and Crab Crostini.
Available in two popular, on-trend flavors:
Maryland-Style Crab Style Blend: made with lumps and flakes of Phillips crab meat in a creamy base of mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs and a hint of mustard; a touch of butter ensures a golden brown finish.
Baja-Style Crab Mix Blend: made with chopped red and green peppers blended with lumps and flakes of Phillips crab meat in a rich, savory base of mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs and aromatic seasonings.
Phillips Crab Mix Blends are packaged in easy-to-use 1-lb. pouches to reduce slack time; they are frozen to lock in the freshness and help reduce inventory loss. Priced to affordably fit a wide range of menus, Phillips Crab Mix Blends are an ideal menu solution across multiple segments, aiding in driving higher profits while reducing labor costs.
Owning and operating crab plants and seafood restaurants for over 90 years has placed Phillips in a unique niche in the food and restaurant world. Phillips Foods is making seafood a bigger part of life by producing and distributing the highest quality and most delicious seafood products on the market today. To find out more information about Phillips, call 888.234.CRAB or visit www.phillipsfoodservice.com.
Source: Phillips Foods