July is National Hot Dog Month.

July 2, 2012 - PRLog -- Taunton, MA: July, 2012: New England Wholesale food distributor AGAR, product specialist for independent restaurants, retailers and other food service providers including pizza sub shops and Latino restaurants is offering some advice for National Hot Dog Month.

July is National Hot Dog Month and for good reason. Not only is it grilling season for many families but there are far more people on vacation during the summer months. Those travelers are looking for new and creative options to old favorites.

A Few Suggestions Include:

Be Creative: More and more restaurants are creating hot dog menus that encompass a wide range of creations. From traditional items such as chili and cheese to not so ordinary such as hummus or a Latino theme. More ideas on toppings are on the AGAR blog; www.agarblog.com

Experiment with Different Cooking Methods: We are all familiar with the grilled hot dog and even a boiled hot dog. How about steaming hot dogs in beer. An operator can also use certain herbs in the broth they steam their hot dogs in. Be creative and have fun with flavor.

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Different sizes: Experiment with different size hot dogs. There are so many varieties of hot dogs including flavors, as well as sizes that can fit any operator’s needs. AGAR carries a complete line of hot dogs for any restaurant’s needs. Restaurant operators can book a visit to AGAR’s Test Kitchen to see all the options available to them.

“The hot dog is not only a tradition here in America but it is an item that is very flexible when it comes to creating new ideas,” says Chef Jeffrey Merry, corporate executive chef at Boston’s AGAR Supply. “Restaurant operators can differentiate themselves from their competition and make more money in the long run by thinking just a little different with this time-honored tradition.”

More ideas including an educational video to enhance business and foot traffic with a great hot dog menu can be found at the AGAR blog: http://www.agarblog.com/2012/07/02/july-is-national-hot-d...

About AGAR:
Wholesale food distributor Agar Supply Co, Inc., based in Taunton, Massachusetts is New England’s largest independent food distributor and the thirteenth largest in the United States. AGAR offers a wide range of solutions for the food service industry. The company is New England’s premier supplier of meats, poultry, seafood and grocery items as well as dairy products, non-perishables, non food items, janitorial supplies and small wares. AGAR is also the exclusive distributor of the Seafood brand Nautifish and Bullpen, a complete line of portion-controlled meats and poultry. Follow AGAR on Facebook for more expertise: Facebook.com/agarsupply  Contact AGAR at 800-669-6040 or http://www.agarsupply.com/