Flavor Trends, Strategies and Solutions for Menu Development

 

 

 

By Patricia Fitzgerald

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Adrian Sanchez

When you apply superlatives like “amazing,” “sensational” or “tremendous” to the name of a brand-new dish, you set the expectation bar pretty high. At burger-and-kebab concept Pincho, the Tremendo Burger cleared that bar and then some, with popular demand extending the LTO’s run on the menu. The burger embodies its Southern Florida roots while offering up a creative combination of flavors, from the spicy guava-bacon jam to the fried queso blanco.

“It’s a complete balance of flavors that just screams Miami,” says Adrian Sanchez, Director of Culinary. “This burger really has it all. You get the savory notes from the burger and the queso blanco, crunch from the crispy potato sticks and a little tang from the blue cheese in the funky sauce.” But the real secret, he says, is the guava-bacon jam, which lends a sweet spice and smokiness. “You won’t find anything like it anywhere else.”

Pincho features other unique South Florida-inspired builds on the menu. The Pipo’s Choice Burger, a winner of the People’s Choice award at the 2019 South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash, stars a sweet and savory combination of sweet plantains, potato sticks, smoked Gouda, grilled onions and guava ketchup.

 

About The Author

Patricia Fitzgerald

Patricia Fitzgerald is Contributing Editor of Flavor & The Menu, and a writer and content editor for a wide range of clients and media outlets. With more than 25 years at the helm of School Nutrition magazine, she has made the K-12 foodservice segment a particular niche, but her experience also includes work in many other industries and professions, including telecommunications, packaging, disability advocacy, waste management, community associations, small business retailers and more. [email protected]