Spicing Up School Lunch with Trendy Yogurt as a Functional

Food!

Introduction• 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans• Kid Food Trends• Mise en Place• Design for Menuing, Cooking, Plating,

and Presenting• 5 Elements of Design• Demonstration of Yogurt as a Functional

Food

2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Daily Consumption:• 2,300 mg/day sodium for children• Less than 10% of calories from Saturated Fat• Less than 300 mg of dietary cholesterol• Trans fats as low as possible• Reduce calories from solid fats and added

sugars• Limit refined grains

Typical American Diet Compared to Recommendations

Kid Food Trends – Restaurants and Schools

“We don’t give kids enough credit. I love when my daughter can eat the same food as myself. Kids want creativity, but we aren’t giving them a chance or trying to educate their palates.”

- Chef Rob Corliss (Flavor and The Menu – Healthy Meets Delicious)

Kid Food Trends – Restaurants and Schools

• Speed Scratch/Processed• Healthy and Fiber– Legumes and Whole Grains

• Diary– Yogurt Dips and Dressings– Milk as a beverage

• Cutting Edge Condiments• Ethnic “Global” Dishes• Spice Blends

Mise en Place• Everything in its place– Goal: You should never have to leave your

workspace during preparation or cooking

• Plan for just-in-time service• Read the recipe and set the quality standards• Decide what culinary techniques to use• Setup workflow: equipment and ingredients• Clean up as you go!• Prep ingredients and then cook

Mise en Place and Design

Menuing Cooking

Plating Presenting

“Nutrition from the Backdoor”

• People eat food not nutrients

• Create an Eating Experience!

• Texture• Color• Landscaping• Communication• Décor

Texture

•Menuing

• Cooking

• Plating

• Presenting

Color

•Menuing

• Cooking

• Plating

• Presenting

Color

Landscaping

•Menuing

• Cooking

• Plating

• Presenting

Communication

•Menuing

• Cooking

• Plating

• Presenting

Décor

•Menuing

• Cooking

• Plating

• Presenting

Today’s Cookery

• Texture– Yogurt with Tiger

Sauce, Chipotle, and Mango Habanero

• Color– Garlic Sriracha White

Fish• Landscaping– Waffle Dipper

• Communication– Wet Brazilian Rub and

Rosemary-Lemon Marinade

• Décor– Smores Parfait

Thank You