Flavor Trends, Strategies and Solutions for Menu Development

 

 

 

By Flavor & The Menu
May 6, 2021

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Hiroki OdoPhoto credit: Cody Rasmussen

Hiroki Odo

When Wagyu beef is touted on a menu, it signals premium quality. At Hall, a café by day, cocktail/wine bar by night, the Miyazaki A5 Wasabi Steak Burger exceeds even raised expectations by doubling up on this buttery-rich meat, featuring it in both the beef patty and in the slices of ribeye steak. Creamy béchamel and citrusy sansho pepper sauce, along with rich provolone and Gorgonzola cheeses up the indulgence factor. Fresh wasabi, cooked with the béchamel and Gorgonzola, plus steak-truffle salt, complete the flavor-forward build.

“It’s a flavor profile not normally seen on a burger,” says Hiroki Odo, Chef/Owner, pointing to the combination of wasabi, blue cheese and Wagyu. “It has a very addictive taste.”

About The Author

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Katie Ayoub serves as managing editor of Flavor & The Menu and content strategist for the Flavor Experience, an annual conference geared toward chain operators. She is president of Katie Ayoub & Associates, serving up menu trends expertise, content creation and food & beverage consultancy. Based in Chicago, Katie has been working in foodservice publishing for more than 20 years and part of the Flavor team since 2006. [email protected]