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Catering for large events can often be pressured with cost and resource restraints, resulting in many chefs relying on convenient, cost effective ingredients like the Essential Cuisine range. Our team of chefs have shared their top tips to utilise our gluten free products to maximise your banqueting offering whilst saving you both time and resources.

• Why make five different sauces and take up valuable time and resources? Use the Essential Cuisine Premier Jus range as a base sauce for multiple applications. Simply add your desired flavour of Essential Cuisine Glace for different dishes. Try adding the Essential Cuisine Duck Glace to the Premier Chicken Jus to create a luxurious duck and orange sauce.
   
• Our Street Food Chef Seasoning range blends multiple herbs and spices for a consistent, flavour-packed result every time. Using the Street Food Chef range eliminates the need to order and store multiple ingredients. Best of all, they are vegan friendly as well as gluten free.
   
• Want to delivery luxury within a budget? For a more cost effective gravy solution mix the Essential Cuisine Premier Red Wine Jus with No1 Beef Gravy to create a delicious Red Wine Gravy.
   
• Did you know we provide blue scoops for precise dosage? The Essential Cuisine Blue Scoop is a simple yet highly effective tool when using our Stock Mixes, helping you maximise the yield for a competitive cost per litre. Simply drop us a DM on social media or message our team of friendly chefs to get yours today.
   
• The Essential Cuisine Crème Anglaise Mix can help you create dessert masterpieces. Using just four ingredients, create a rich Crème Patissiere.
   
• Add up to 30% more butter to extend our Essential Cuisine Signature Hollandaise Sauce, or add to your own as a stabliser.
   
• The Essential Cuisine range has a 9-24 month shelf life depending on the range. Take a look at our full range here to find a product that suites your needs.
   
• Poach meat or fish in Essential Cuisine Chicken Stock. Then thicken with Essential Cuisine Béchamel Sauce Mix to make a full flavoured velouté sauce, finished with cream.
   
• Dairy prices have increased hugely over the last 2-3 years. Replace a portion of grated cheese with Essential Cuisine Cheese Stock Mix to save money.
   
• Add a white wine and shallot reduction made with Essential Cuisine Fish Stock to the Essential Cuisine Signature Hollandaise Sauce for a stable, buttery beurre blanc for fish dishes.
   

For more hints, tips and inspiration or samples, get in touch with our team of friendly chefs here.