Ford's Produce Supply Update

Tomatoes are very plentiful right now, and priced to sell.

We’re starting to see some strengthening of the strawberry market as people look towards the biggest strawberry holiday, Valentine’s Day.

Asparagus markets and pricing are improving, but still expected to remain tight overall through January as predicted.

Florida’s cold snap at the beginning of the month and the resulting freeze damage continue to limit supplies of many products coming from that area.

We have Chilean stonefruit in stock now.  Check out the cherries, nectarines, plums, and peaches.

Lettuce farms have been struggling with cold weather and the damages that it does to the lettuce.

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Hafner Puff Pastries

 

Puff Pastries - Sweet
Hafner Tartshell #24240 - HA 976 #24240 - HA 976
Mini-Cream Horn

108 per case
Length: 3.25"
Sweet-Margarine
2 & 3 Bites
Hafner Tart Shell #24250 Fords Produce #24250 - HA 977
Cream Horn

72 per case
Length: 5.25"
Sweet-Margarine
4+ Bites
Covered with Casson Sugar, the sweet puff pastry horns are traditionally filled with pastry cream and a drizzle of edible decoration at the mouth of the horn. 

One elegant way to raise the level of the dessert is to dip the large end of the horn into chocolate, let it dry, then fill the horn with a firm pastry cream or Bavarian cream.

Puff Pastries - Savory 4 + Bites
Hafner Puff Pastries by Fords Produce #24190 - HA 706
Vol-Au-Vent
72 per case
Diameter: 3.5"
Height: 1.7"
Margarine

If you fill this with chunks of white meat, it is expected to have a white sauce (possibly with tarragon).  With red meat, customers will want a dark sauce with mushrooms and possibly black pepper.

In general, puff pastry can be re-heated up to 250F without any damage to the shell.  They'll always improved in taste when warmed.  In the Mini-Bouchee, the Mini-Fish or the assorted Mini-Bouchees, one would expect a warm appetizer or warm finger food.  For example, a filling made with melted cheese with herbs, some meat or sea food, a mushroom preparation or anything which does not release much water.

In the Mini-Fish, a salmon mousse or a crab salad will look beautiful with fresh herbs.  Our favorite is to fill the Mini-Fish with cocktail sauce, and put peeled and de-veined shrimp into it in an arch shape.  Or course, this would be served cold.

The advantage of the assorted Mini-Bouchee is that you only need to purchase one case to feed up to 72 people, with each person receiving 3 different pieces.

Our Large Savory shells are very useful during the creation of your weekly medley of items to serve in a thick sauce.   Whether sea food, beef or chicken, any sauce based entrée will benefit from this elegant presentation.

Puff Pastries - Savory 1 Bite
Hafner Tart Shells by Fords Produce #24180 - HA 702
Mini-Bouchee

240 per case
Diameter: 1.5"  /  Height: 1"
Margarine
Puff Pastries - Savory 2 and 3 Bites
Hafner Tart Shell #24210 - HA 941
Bouchee

150 per case
Diameter: 2" / Height: 1.3"
Savory-Margarine

 

We look forward to serving you.