Performance Food Group

Additional Cheeses

Hispanic Cheeses

Corazo proudly offers queso cheeses with excellent flavor and superior melting qualities. Corazo cheeses are the perfect alternative to traditional chedder and jack cheeses.

 

Features:

  • Queso Blanco cheeses are classified as a Reduced Fat Monterey Jack with features and texture similar to its parent product
  • Queso Amarillo is classified as Reduced Fat Cheddar with flavor and texture similar to Cheddar products
  • Excellent melting properties that retain a softer texture as it cools differentiating themselves from traditional Cheddar and Monterey Jack that often become firm as they cool
  • Reduced fat allows for less oil release than traditional Cheddar and Monterey Jack
  • Distinguished, rich flavor profiles

Menu Recommendations:

 

  • Serve as a topping in restaurants at salad bars
  • Develop signature pizzas by creating unique toppings with less oil
  • Add to a veriety on entrees for increased flavor profile
  • Crumble in tortilla soup, sprinkle over your favorite Mexican dish or use in enchiladas and chili rellenos
  • Goes well with guava, mangos, pineapple, chili peppers and any Hispanic dishes

Brands that offer Hispanic Cheeses: Corazo

 


Cream Cheese

A soft, unripened cheese made with sweet cream and milk, this certified kosher product is available in portion control cups, tubs, loaves and bulk sizes. Lite and whipped formulas meet a variety of needs for the foodservice operator.

 

Features:

  • Regular cream cheese is a naturally cultured dairy product containing no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
  • Conveniently packaged for easy menu preparation
  • Available in whipped, soft and one ounce portion control cups in both lite and regular
  • Consistently rich and creamy in taste
  • Excellent performance in baked goods
  • Cream cheese is an excellent alternative/substitute for butter or margarine

Menu Recommendations:


 

  • Serve as a spread for toast, muffins and breakfast bagels
  • Combine with a flour tortilla and use as the start for a delicious wrap
  • Blend with smoked fish, shrimp, artichokes, roasted almonds, herbs or spices and invent a remarkable spread or dip for crackers and fresh vegetables
  • Develop signature sauces or fillings for beef, poultry and seafood entrees
  • Incorporate flavored syrups and chocolates for rich, creamy toppings or dessert ideas
  • Use whipped product as a great base for signature dips and sauces

Brands that offer Cream Cheese: West Creek

 

Miscellaneous Cheeses

Performance Foodservice also offers the following branded varieties of cheese for your foodservice needs.

 

Products:

 

  • Roma Mascarpone
  • Roma Ricotta
  • Mt. Stirling Shredded Imitation Cheddar
  • Roma/Daiya Vegan cheeses
  • Roma Blue Cheese and Gorgonzola Crumbles

Imported Cheeses


Performance Foodservice also offers many cheeses imported directly from Italy. For a complete list of these products, click here. Please contact your sales representative for additional information on these products.