Mango Salsa

Not many people like to mention their obsessions, but we proudly declare that we are

 addicted to Mango Salsa.

We hand-make our mango salsa and sometimes we can't get enough of it! It looks beautiful on the plate with bright yellows, reds, and greens. Our favorite ways to eat it is also the easiest- serving it with salty tortilla chips. The salt of the tortilla chips pairs well with the sweet taste of the salsa.  It's also a nice topping for meats, including fish, chicken, and duck.

 Big, juicy chunks of mango are complimented by smaller, crunchy red bell pepper chunks.

 Including different colored chips with the mango salsa is a fun way to add color and flavor.

 Mango salsa is great for cocktail hour, buffets, and appetizers

 The mango salsa goes well with fish! This is a breaded tilapia with a serving of 

brightly colored mango salsa.

One of the great things about our mango salsa is that it is great all year and for many different occasions: it works great with casual parties or as a topping for a fancy dinner. Whatever the occasion, make sure you add our Mango Salsa!

Check back tomorrow for the coveted recipe!

Teriyaki Chicken

We believe that life is too short for ordinary food.

Don't eat that boring sandwich platter when instead you can fill your belly with

 Chicken Teriyaki

We like to marinate our meat for 4 days and cook it at your event so the 

food is fresh, juicy, and warm.

 We mold out the rice and cut it into bite-size pyramids. 

Any food presentation looks better if you can go for height

 We can also serve our chicken teriyaki in an Asian spoon- great for hors d'oeurves!

Serve something original, serve our Chicken Teriyaki.

Sliders! What are Sliders?

At Savory Catering, we craft a specialty sauce to go with each of our sliders.
NO you will NOT find mayonnaise and definitely not miracle whip here!
These are our #1 selling item, but we can craft any type: beef sliders, pastrami sliders, ham, turkey, bacon, avocado, vegetarian, falafel, mushroom... meet with us to determine your custom crafted menu today!

Chef Lou's Top Kitchen Gadgets

Wondering what a professional chef uses day in, day out in the kitchen?

These are my top kitchen gadget must-haves:

Kitchen Scale,  $20
All my recipes for Savory Fine Catering Specialists have been developed with ounces, grams, milliliters. This is always out on my countertop when I'm cooking for my family too! It offers the best and most accurate measurments. I like ones that switch between units of measure.

Vidalia Chop Wizard, $20

The secret is out.... for evenly sliced and diced salsas, mangos, onions, garnishes I use this all the time. I have (3) in my commercial kitchen and my Savory Event Catering staff uses them for every event we coordinate. Sorry, my chefs from culinary school may kill me for admitting this! When you work on the kitchen line you spend most of your time chopping, dicing-- we just don't have time for it and the Vidalia Chop Wizard is a huge time-saver.

 Lime Juicer, Williams- Sonoma, $18
I always have fresh lemons and limes available for juicing. Here at Savory Catering in Utah NEVER use concentrated lemon juice or fake limes in a can. This juicer is a huge saver because you don't have to have super-human strength to extract the juices. My weak wrists can get every last drop out.

Melon Baller, $20

We use for scooping melons in salads and presentation; also great as a garnishing tool for other fruits.

Microplane Zester, $10

This is the sharpest zester I have found-- and it stays sharp even after grating fresh ginger.

Cake Lifter, $13

Essentially a gigantic spatula, helpful for moving and lifting cakes, large pastries, etc.

Thermapen, $90

I keep my Thermapen digital thermometer in the pocket of my chef's uniform. My executive chef and sous chef also keep one on them at all times. Very important, especially when grilling meats and seafood. You don't want it too overdone, but it has to be the exact right temperature. I love this pen because the hot spot is right at the tip; usually with cheaper digital thermometer, the measuring point is about 3" in from the end. If you're cooking a turkey, it is almost impossible to get the entire point at the center of the turkey breast.

Messermeister, Meridian Elite Chef's Knife, $190

Finding the right chef's knife is a little bit of personal preference, but once you find the right one you'll have it forever. It has to be the right balance and weighted for you-- not too heavy, and not too long.  I love Messermeister brand, and we use them in all our planning and preparation. 

Messermeister, Meridian Elite Santoku Knife, $170

The Santoku knife is a little different, a little smaller and lighter. I use this for smaller tasks, but it gets used every day I'm in the kitchen.

You can also use this list as a gift guide for that foodie in your life :)

Entree: Beef Tenderloin

At Savory Event Catering, our signature beef tenderloin steak is grilled to your preference. 

Serve as a plated entree or as a carving station.

Everyone loves a great steak.

We use our house-made marinade that really brings out the depth of flavors!