![]() So we’re excited about that opportunity.” -Scott Schuette to prepare that Thanksgiving turkey for this year. “Right now, we’ve got plans of almost a 90-percent increase in the organic herb category for Thanksgiving, just because more individual families will be doing some cooking at home and still utilizing that same amount of cooking herbs. When asked about his outlook for Q1, Schuette continued to express optimism and noted that it’s an important quarter for Fresh Thyme because it’s the time when New Year’s resolutions are implemented. And he predicts that this will have a particularly beneficial effect on the organic fresh herb category, which he referred to as “the hero of this Thanksgiving-and most likely Christmas.” Heading into the holiday season, Schuette said he expects the coronavirus situation will positively impact Fresh Thyme’s overall sales as an increase in smaller-sized gatherings will lead to more transactions. “It’s our biggest increased organic category right now.” “It’s become actually a staple part of their diet,” he said. Schuette noted that the fresh herb category, which is 100-percent organic at Fresh Thyme, has shown very strong sales growth over the last several months as consumers are cooking more at home. “And I think this trend is here for a while to stay, especially during the rebuilding process of the foodservice and the restaurant industry.” To remedy that, consider pureeing the thawed soup.“I’m definitely on the side of it’s going to be beneficial for the retailer to continue having shoppers in our store looking for those new unique items and also looking for some additional recipe ingredients that they might not have ever used before,” said Schuette. You may freeze the chowder for up to 6 months, but it will change the texture and not be quite as creamy. Leftover chowder will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. For something more substantial, grill a few chicken breasts, or try our Bay Shrimp and Avocado Salad. You can't go wrong with crusty bread and a simple green salad. You could also pulse it with an immersion blender.įor a smoother texture, puree about a third of the chowder in a bender or food processor. Or, before serving the chowder, mash it with a potato masher to give it a thick-but-chunky texture. Swap the potatoes for sweet potatoes, omit the thyme, add a minced canned chipotle pepper, and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.įor a heartier soup, add an extra potato.Replace some of the milk with half and half or heavy cream to make a richer chowder.Add peeled shrimp during the last few minutes of cooking simmer until firm and pink.Use 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme instead of the fresh thyme.Add a teaspoon or two of smoked paprika.Use more bacon, and instead of simmering the rendered bacon in the chowder, reserve it and add the crumbles just before serving. ![]() Add a minced jalapeno to make it spicy.For a richer soup, use canned coconut milk for part of the non-dairy milk. Use 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, and replace the milk with the plain, unsweetened non-dairy milk of your choice. To make it vegetarian, omit the bacon and use 2 tablespoons of butter. After cutting the kernels off the cobs, you can extract more corn essence by "milking" the cobs: run the back side of your knife down the cob to extract the remaining sweet, milky liquid and add this to the chowder along with the cobs in Step 3. The step of simmering the corn cobs in the milk may seem surprising, but it adds a ton of flavor. To compensate, you could add about a cup of extra frozen corn, first whizzing it in a food processor.įor Great Corn Chowder, Cook the Corn Cobs Yes, you can use frozen corn, but you won't have the same intensity of corn flavor because you won't simmering the stripped cobs in the milk. It's best if it's in season, but you can use off-season corn from the grocery store and get good results.Ĭan You Make Corn Chowder With Frozen Corn? Fresh sweet corn on the cob is the ideal corn to use here. ![]()
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