Ancho Chile with Lime Queso

Ancho Chile with Lime Queso

Menu Concept

White queso gets a plus up with the simple addition of Mexican Ancho Chile with Lime for a flavor packed crowd pleaser. Keep on a hot line for service and serve as nachos, loaded baked potato, etc. or keep cold and serve as a grab and go meal kit/prepared food item in the supermarket.

Categories

Insights

  1. Ancho pepper sauces and other spicy Mexicanstyle condiments are loved/liked by 40% ofMillennials. Source: SupHerb Farms, Next Gen Spicy, Oct 2022.
  2. Queso dips have mass awareness and appeal and are in the “proliferation” trend stage (chain restaurants + mainstream grocery). Source: Datassential, Dipping Sauce, Menu Adoption Cycle (MAC) 2024.

Culinary Tips

  • Queso dips are wonderfully versatile sauces that can dress up countless formats like cheeseburgers, poutine, hashbrowns, nachos, and so much more!
  • Spin this into a Mexican inspired mac ‘n cheese concept!
  • Add in crab claw meat, imitation crab and cream cheese to turn this into a classic hot crab dip and serve with buttery crackers.

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All Menu Inspiration

Add unique global flavor across five menu items with one versatile ingredient.