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My Favorite Things
BY VANESSA MCKENZIE

AVOCADOS

FRIED EGGS

CHURROS

PAVLOVA

COMPOUND
BUTTER

Gone are the days

Butter is a tricky thing.

when consumers buy

For some, it's a bad

avocados with the sole

Whether served with

intent of making

a side of bittersweet

If it was not for the

word. For others, it's
the only word that

guacamole. From

dipping chocolate, or

Russian ballerina Anna

counts. In the baking

avocado toast to ice

ﬁlled with something

Pavlova, I'm not sure

world, however, it's a

cream to martinis, this

Although some say

fruity, warm churros are

what this dessert would

necessity. Great bread

fruit is being used for

most things are better

one the most craveable

be called, or if it ever

is only made better by

its creamy texture and

with bacon, I would

and versatile treats

would have come to

the addition of great

abundance of omega-3

argue the same thing

around. The combina-

fruition. The texture is

butter. Compound

fatty acids. Each type

could be said for fried

tion of vanilla, cinna-

light, crisp and deli-

butters are an easy

of avocado has its own

eggs. In my family, a

mon, and sugar is

cately balanced.

and impressive way

richness and a ﬂavor

perfectly fried egg on

elegant in its simplicity,

Classically, this confec-

to expand the ﬂavor

proﬁle which plays

a buttered slice of

and mouth-watering in

tion features whipped

offerings at your shop.

well with a variety

sourdough toast (runny

its perfection. Although

cream and a fruit

Aromatic herb butters

of ingredients. Offer

yolk required) has

frying is the traditional

topping, often berries

are a classic savory

dishes that combine

always been a "go-to"

method, churros can

or kiwi. However, as a

option, and honey

tropical fruits, such

meal. Whether it's

also be baked, a factor

variation, try folding

butter is often seen on

as coconut and kiwi,

placed on top of pastas

that is sure to sway

salted peanut butter

the sweeter side of the

which balance the

or inside of sandwich-

your more health-

or chocolate into the

spectrum. Customers,

fattiness of the avo-

es, a well-seasoned

concious customers.

meringue. Although

however, continue to

cado. Incorporate

fried egg adds protein

Experiment with

pavlovas are often

seek more adventurous

spices like cayenne,

and ﬂavor. If your

seasonal ﬂavors, such

served as one large

combinations. Play

garlic, and cumin with

bakery has the ability,

as orange zest or

portion and then sliced,

with spiced walnuts

mashed or whipped

fried eggs could prove

pumpkin, to increase

individual servings are

and brown sugar, lime

avocado to create

to be an effective

your year-round sales

easily attainable by

zest and vanilla, or

unique spreads.

upcharge option.

opportunities.

making mini pavlovas.

cognac and fresh ﬁgs.

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