Appetizer and Bar
Menus Benefit with Wisconsin Cheese
Appetizers, small plates or “bar food” are a trendy menu item that is serving up daring flavors and increasing profits. Consumers are no longer content with dull deep fried foods or boring dips. Instead, they want attention-grabbing applications, intense flavors and exciting beverage pairings.
Incorporating specialty ingredients such as Wisconsin Cheese not only adds value to the menu, it also provides an appetizing alternative to standard bare fare.
Add a Spin to Comfort Food
Show customers how to update their bar or appetizer favorite with a Wisconsin Cheese twist.
Pizza – Experiment with new toppings and crusts to create a tasty spin on the traditional. Serve a flatbread pizza topped with exotic ingredients such as arugula, anchovies, almonds and shaved Wisconsin Parmesan.
Cheese Straws – For a cheesy twist on traditional French fries, mix grated aged Wisconsin Cheese such as Gouda, Cheddar or Parmesan with butter and flour, press into thin strips and bake.
Fried Cheese Curds – Nothing beats the flavor of fried cheese. Bread traditional Wisconsin Cheddar cheese curds, deep fry and serve with a flavorful tomato coulis, or create a fried cheese fritter with grated Wisconsin Gruyere cheese and serve on a bed of frisee with a light vinaigrette.
Chips and Salsa – Take this simple classic up a notch by serving crisp Wisconsin Asiago cheese chips with a fresh couscous salsa made with red peppers, cucumber, onion and parsley. Simply bake thin layers of the cheese until browned to create the cheesy chips.
