Flavor isn't measured like other parts of the business. It’s created in the kitchen and judged on each and every plate. It pushes every chef and pulls every diner. Since 1951, Minor's has understood that taste and flavor have to be perfect, that each patron has to be wowed and that the best tomorrow is based on what you serve today. Flavor Means Business™.
Here’s to foodservice artistry and culinary creativity. Here’s to flavor-building sauces, concentrates, bases, and ingredients—created by chefs for chefs—to match any pace and every ambition. Here’s to the never-ending passion that runs through the heart of every kitchen.
TO YOU, TO THE CRAFT, WE PROUDLY OFFER MINOR’S.
CHEF TO CHEF – THE MINOR’S STORY
In 1951, with $6,000 and a borrowed mixer, Dr. L.J. Minor began a company and a legacy that would impact chefs and kitchens across North America. Seeing culinary excellence as an obligation, he worked to innovate products that showed what flavor could and should do. Beginning with the first base through today’s premium sauces and concentrates, Minor’s has continued to pioneer and be the flavor source most trusted by chefs.
CLASSICAL REDUCTIONS REDUCED STOCKS
These convenient, versatile, flavor-building reductions honor the traditions of classic stock-making. Each is made with real stock and perform like scratch. From classic sauces to creative signatures, incorporate authentic depth of flavor and rich gelatinous mouthfeel across your menu.
FARM TO LABEL BASES
For chefs who celebrate farm-to-table philosophies. These flavorful gluten free bases are inspired by the honest eating experiences your guests crave. They’re crafted using natural ingredients,* no artificial colors† and no artificial preservatives.
GREENLEAFTM PESTOS
Make any dish more premium—and charge up to 36% more per plate.1 Give guests the color, texture, and fresh-harvest flavor of housemade pesto without the added labor for your kitchen. Minor’s GreenLeafTM Pestos perform like they were just prepared from scratch and can be used in many hot and cold food service applications.
WATCH RECIPE INSPIRATIONS USING MINOR’S PRODUCTS
BRAISED CHICKPEAS WITH MINT & FETA
A savory, slow-simmered plant-based dish featuring chickpeas and tomatoes braised in Minor’s Classical Reductions Reduced Vegetable Stock and topped with feta and mint.
BASIL PESTO SALMON KALE COBB SALAD
A colorful, ingredient-rich cobb salad drizzled with a cucumber basil raita made using Minor’s GreenLeaf Basil Pesto—featuring fresh basil grown only 5 miles from the Minor’s production kitchen.
*Made with natural ingredients except turmeric and annatto for color. Minimally processed. No artificial ingredients. †When applicable, colors are added from natural sources.
1 Datassential MenuTrends, 2016
