How to Save Prep Time with Ready-to-Mix Bases and Seasonings
In today’s fast-paced foodservice environment, prep time is one of the most valuable resources in any kitchen. Whether you’re running a busy restaurant, managing a catering operation, or overseeing a commercial or institutional kitchen, reducing prep time without compromising flavour or quality can have a major impact on profitability, consistency, and staff efficiency. One of […]
5 Ways to Improve Menu Consistency Across Multiple Restaurant and Commercial Kitchen Locations
Maintaining menu consistency across multiple restaurant locations or commercial and institutional kitchens is one of the biggest operational challenges in foodservice. Customers expect the same taste, texture, and quality every time they order—whether they’re dining at a franchise location across town, a hospital cafeteria or a university food hall. Inconsistent flavour, portion size or appearance […]
Advantages of Using Flexible Packaging Versus Hard Plastic Packaging in Commercial Kitchens
Introduction: Why Packaging Matters in High-Volume Kitchens In commercial and institutional kitchens—whether in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, long-term care facilities, or large-scale catering operations—packaging is more than just a container. It affects storage efficiency, food safety, workflow speed, product waste, environmental footprint, and overall operating costs. In recent years, flexible packaging pouches have become a preferred […]
How to Reduce Food Waste in Commercial Kitchens with Powdered Mixes
Food waste is one of the most persistent—and costly—challenges facing commercial and institutional kitchens. Whether you operate a restaurant, hospital, long-term care facility, school, catering company, or correctional institution, minimizing food waste isn’t just good practice—it directly improves profitability, efficiency, and sustainability. One of the simplest and most effective ways to dramatically reduce food waste […]
Consist Rite Basics: How To Stabilize Whipped Cream
How to prepare whipped cream… that stays looking like whipped cream! Ingredients: 1 Cup Heavy Cream2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar1 Teaspoon Donmar Foods Consist Rite Instructions:
Cannoli Filling Recipe [2 Variations]
Traditional Cannoli Filling with Ricotta Cheese Recipe Ingredients: Donmar Foods Instant Pudding MixSmooth Ricotta CheeseSkim Milk Recipe: Use 1 part Donmar Foods Instant Pudding Mix to 2 parts smooth ricotta cheese and 2 parts milk. Blend the ricotta cheese and milk in a stand mixer. Once mixed, slowly sprinkle the pudding mix over the top […]
Nonna’s Chicken Soup Recipe
For 4 People Broth Soup If you wish to freeze the soup for later use. Do not add the eggs and cheese – they should be added right before serving.
Argentinian Asado Seasoning
Inspired by the traditional Argentine “Salumeria” Donmar’s Argentinian Asado Seasoning offers a versatile solution to enrich your meats, poultry, fish, wild game, and vegetables. It can be used either as a brine or dry rub. As a Brine: add 1 Tablespoon of Asado Seasoning to every 250 ml (4 oz) of WARM water. Add salt […]
Lime Chipotle Seasoning
Donmar’s Lime Chipotle seasoning is the perfect compliment to season your eggs, chicken fish or tacos. Try it on Popcorn for a to kick up the flavour. Prefer something to remind you of the great smoky flavour of barbeque roasted meats try our Smokey Chipotle Seasoning or Smoked Paprika Seasoning.
Soup Base Basics: How To Make Chicken Gravy Using the Donmar Chicken Soup Base
Instead of carrying an additional item in your commercial kitchen, use the Donmar Foods Chicken Soup Base to create a delicious, perfectly consistent chicken gravy. Starting From Scratch To prepare the chicken gravy from scratch using Donmar Foods’ Chicken Soup powdered base: If you need a thicker gravy dissolve additional cornstarch in COLD water and […]