Bloom Foods

Menu test #2:
Jollof rice, baked plantain, Brussels and cauliflower greens

Chef's notes:
• Jollof absolutely slaps, just spicy enough where your nose runs a bit, but not too too hot
• Plantain baked in skin for 30 minutes, rubbed in olive oil, ginger, chiltepin, salt and baked for another 10. Pretty damn good - sweet and soft. Will try to keep covered for last bake to avoid drying out at all
• Greens braised for 4 hrs in gochujang and everything sauce. Slap every time.

Rating:
• 8.3/10
• Everything slapped. Wish plantain was a bit softer. I normally eat my greens separately, but the pot liquor was so good with everything

Going to morph these flavors into our Oyster and Grits dish at our return to on 1/20, so stay tuned!

Menu test #1:
Blue corn tortilla, tamarind-glazed eggplant, satini cotomili

Chef's notes:
•Need tortilla paper or grocery bag to press tortillas, parchment paper shrinks with moisture and affects tortilla quality
•Eggplant came out a bit too soft, remove/reduce water from tamarind glaze
•Chutney a bit watery. Less tomato/white onion next time
•Recipes from Vegan Africa & Masienda

Rating:
•6.8/10
•Flavors were pretty good, just needed a bit more bite on the eggplant and less moisture in the sauce. Will pair sauce with glazed or smoked sweet potato

OMG we made a new Smash Burger Taco for 😍

The Plantain Smash Burger Taco is the perfect combination of sweet, smoky, and spicy!

Our house made burger mix, a lot of melty cheddar, sweet plantain, and smoky chipotle for the perfect bite!

Come try it tomorrow at M-K-T from 6p-9p! We will be serving this alongside our Classic Smash Taco and our Mac and Cheese Smash Taco!