Pasta Sauce Education and Training

Determine what pasta sauce you'd like to serve in your restaurant or business

When it comes to running a restaurant that specializes in Italian cuisine, it is extremely important to have an understanding of pasta sauce. After all, it's that rich flavor of robust tomatoes, or the delicate nature of an alfredo sauce, which will keep the customers coming back for more.

But before you place your big order with pasta sauce manufacturers, it's important to develop a background in tomato sauce. Gathering a basic understanding of brand name spaghetti sauce, private label spaghetti sauce and pasta sauce brand names will keep you ahead of the competition. It will allow you to serve the best quality product for the price point that your restaurant or business is targeting.

1. Take a course or two in pasta sauce.

2. Read up and educate yourself on various business to business spaghetti sauce brands.

3. Attend food shows to further your knowledge of pasta sauce education and training.

 

Take a culinary course in pasta sauce education and training

To truly understand the basics of pasta sauce, it's advisable to take a culinary course in its basic preparation. That way you'll understand how a pasta sauce is made and which varieties should be paired with which dishes in your restaurant or Italian foods specialty store. You'll also be able to then differentiate high quality ingredients from lesser fillers when you read the label on pasta sauce brands.
Try: Check out the Italian Culinary Academy located at the International Culinary Center. Actually located in Italy, you will be immersed in the culture as you learn how to make fresh pasta sauce. Another fantastic school which offers shorter courses that specialize in stocks and sauces is Academia Barilla. This school is also located in Italy.

Visit the website of your spaghetti sauce manufacturers

By going to the official website of the pasta sauce brand that is used in your business' kitchen, you'll be able to gain information and educate yourself on where the tomatoes are harvested, how the tomatoes are turned into pasta sauce, their nutritional information and their longevity of use. You can then place business to business bulk orders accordingly.
Try: Go to the Del Monte Foodservice website and educate yourself on the ingredients, caloric value and pasta sauce making process. Simply click on the product that you utilize in your restaurant and you will be taken to a pdf file offering more information. Similar information is available from the Hunt's brand, which is owned by ConAgra. ConAgra is a large supplier of both restaurants and municipalities, such as schools and soup kitchens.

Attend a food show of the spaghetti sauce brands you intend to use in your restaurant

Every chef worth their salt is sure to taste-test their food before sending it on its way to customers. Your pasta sauce education should be no different. By attending food shows held by either the supplier you are ordering from or large associations, you'll be able to experience and taste-test many products before you bring them into your restaurant or Italian specialty food store.
Try: Check out Roselli Wholesale Foods. They hold a food show once a year where you can taste their Italian pasta sauce brands from alfredo sauce to pesto sauce. Another show that is held yearly is the National Restaurant Association Hotel-Motel Show which features pasta sauces from companies such as Barilla, De Cecco, Ol Sole Mio and more.

 

• Stay current on your pasta sauce education and training by consistently expanding your horizon beyond learning about the basic sauces. For instance, take classes and attend trade shows that focus on alfredo sauce, pesto sauce, white sauce and more.

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