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Good mornin guys and gals. I have sold at a local farmers market for three years now. The market master emailed me yesterday and asked if we could come up with a breakfast item for this year. New health inspecter has cracked down on everyone who had been working out of their homes kitchens so there will be less competition. I have come up with a new (to me) sandwich for the breakfast crowd would like some feed back from ya'll. My idea is to make up, ahead of time, french toast make with a nice whole wheat bread which I would hold hold in the cooler. We could then put sliced smoked ham or turkey between two slices to order. Not sure if a sauce would be needed or not. Perhaps could spread with cream cheese. I even thought cream cheese with selected veggies might be attractive to the vegetarians who seem to be about in abundance. I have read everything in the archives and gleaned a couple of ideas there. Thanks especially to Jack and Peggy. Anyway please give me some feedback and ideas. Top of the mornin to ya.
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grumpy,
sounds like a winner to me. i like rootsman idea of the syrup too. if you had a way to heat that up so much the better.
before i went to the trouble of the veggies for vegetarians i would try the cream cheese only idea 1st.
my personal experience as a chef has been that most vegetarians are out for the "look at me factor" and are more trouble then they are worth. we used to do a nice egg abd cheese strata but dropped it when the vegaterian ring leader ordered 1/2 of a serving Mad nice thing was tho, it did prove to peggy what i had been carpping about for years Big Grin
jack
ps. also proved why we will not do coffee. was drinking a cup at the market and lady wanted some. i told her we didn't sell it but i would be happy to share what i had. gave her a cup of black joe and she wanted creamer (well actually half and half) and sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon and this was for a free cup!!!!!! she handed it back which was ok as i proved my point that coffee was too expensive to do Roll Eyes
pps. here is a throwout idea for you. we sell a lot of brisket on a biscuit. all it is is left over brisket chopped fine and added to white gravy mix (kind of like sausage gravy) i cook the biscuits in the fec while it is coming to heat for peg's chicken. nice way to gain some profit from leftovers.
man the cream cheese,turkey and cranberry sauce has me drooling!!!!! ligonberry jam would be great with the pork or ham!!!!!!!
see what happens grumpy??? ya ask and ya recieve lol Big Grin
oh, on the french toast thing i used this product a lot when i used to do convention work and had to do 2k plus servings on the french toast. aunt jemima makes an outstanding french toast. very thick cut. comes frozen. as i remember it was 48 count to the case and is wrapped in counts of 6 to the package. if you follow the directions it comes out great. just another idea
jack
but man i am drolling over the cream cheese turkey and cranberry thing and french toast and maple syrup too boot!!!!
The Health Dept is cracking down on food from the home kitchens? The next thing you know, the Dept of Commerce will want approved scales.

But seriously, we vend at several farmers markets during the summer; that is where got our start.

The most popular breakfast sandwich, and my favorite is at the downtown St. Paul market.

He buys as much from the vendors as possible: eggs, deli ham (from us), cream, etc. And "Fair Trade Coffee", high end organic coffee, some of the best I have had ($1.50 & $.50 refills).

The customers go out of their way to support us farmers. We can't sell it unless we grow.

Breakfast sandwich includes:
Choice of bagel flavors, or flatbread toasted on griddle or gas grill;
Creamed cheese;
A locally raised egg;
Choice of deli ham(ours) or turkey;
Choice of cheese slice;
Choice of condiments ala subway style including, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, jalapenos, olives ripe and green, etc.

Smashed down, it's tall, and wrapped in deli paper and sliced in 2, and wrapped again.

Made while you wait, it's done when it's done.

Price: $5.50, and they usually have a line.

Good luck! Roger
Jack.

I think your vegetarian/"look at me factor" is right on. And why is it they wear sleeveless shirts and always have their elbows over their head to wave or scratch the opposite ear? I'm not impressed by their armpits.

We do sell a fair amount of meat to them though, if that makes any sense.

And if they didn't crave meat, they wouldn't make Bocaburgers to look and taste like meat, they would look like vegatables.
mn
Jack told meI was nuts for offering vegetarian dishes.
We sold a box of meat to a lady who said she was sorry, she'd buy more but whe was a vegetarian. Why did she have to apologize? It's only an attention thing, I think.
Today, a lady at the market said, "I'd order, but they don't have any vegetarian."
Well, we had sold out of our carnivore menu at that point.
We offered a vegetarian menu along with the bbq for 2 weeks early on. They would want changes like you wouldn't believe! And we sold maybe 2 veggie entrees per week. Let them cook their own!
I think I was advised of this situation by Craig. I kind of tried for myself. He and Jack both were right. If you're doing BBQ, don't try to go for the veggie folks.
Peggy

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