Cheese-centric appetizers are menu mainstays that have a widespread appeal. Made with a blend of pimento cheese and red bell peppers and lightly breaded in a cracker crumb coating, Sysco Imperial Pimento Cheese Bites offer a unique twist on a Southern favorite that maximizes menu versatility. The flavor profile and size of these mouthwatering cheesy bites bring excitement to a variety of applications and occasions such as appetizers, shareable plates, toppers, and late-night snacks. Utilize Pimento Cheese Bites to add premium flair and craveability to signature menu items.
Features & Benefits
- Convenient; ready-to-prepare from freezer to fryer, reducing ticket times
- Versatility creates a unique product that an operator can utilize across the menu
- Unique flavor profile provides operators with opportunities to differentiate themselves from the competition
- Pimento is a regional item that’s growing on non-regional menus; product features traditional Southern flavor that’s on trend and approachable for consumers
- Menu mentions of pimento cheese have risen by 65% over the past four years*
- Snacks are increasingly replacing meals for consumers, and 80% of consumers say they snack at least once a day**
Sources:
*Datassential
**Technomic, Inc.
Recipes
Get inspired and start incorporating Sysco Imperial Pimento Cheese Bites into your menu today:
1. Pimento Cheese BBQ Chicken Bites: Toasted white bread squares topped with barbecue pulled chicken, classic coleslaw, fried pimento cheese bites, and bread and butter pickles.
2. Southern Belle Bloody Mary Mocktail: Bloody Mary mix in a celery salt-rimmed glass topped with skewered crunchy pimento cheese bites and a jalapeño slice garnished with a deviled egg, bacon, bread & butter pickle slice, and served with pork rinds.
3. Smoked Ham & Pimento Cheese Bite Sliders: Smoked ham, spicy brown mustard, beef slider patty, confetti chow-chow relish, and fried pimento cheese bites on brioche slider buns.
4. Mini Pimento Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches: Fried charred collard greens, pimento cheese bites, pepper jelly, and cherry pepper slices on mini “everything” biscuits.
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