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A Great Margarita With A Taylor 430

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A Great Margarita With A Taylor 430       The Taylor 430 frozen drink machine is excellent for making margaritas. It’s very easy to make margaritas with there being so many in the restaurant industry. A lot of venues opt to make their drinks with a pre-made mix, but here at Slices Concession we believe that using fresh ingredients is the best way to make a great quality drink. The process is simple, with the end product definitely being worth your while. Here is an easy commercial frozen margarita machine recipe. What You Will Need 8 liters of tequila...

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Spotlight: Straus Family Creamery

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After both fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe, Bill and Ellen Straus started their dairy farm in the 1940’s. They only started with a few cows, naming them after their friends and family. All four of their children were raised on their farm.  By the time they reached adulthood, the California dairy industry was in transition, and a different, much larger, industrial type of dairy farm had begun to spread itself on the land. By the 1970s, the typical landscape of small family dairy farming in Northern California had shifted dramatically. After their son Albert graduated from California Polytechnic State University in the...

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Spotlight: Mami's Foods

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Mami, Naomi Posner the owner of Mami’s foods, stopped eating dairy and noticed the the limited amount there was of non dairy products being featured in ice cream stores. She decided to make the change and pursue creating her own line of mixes that can be sold to ice cream stores to ensure the inclusion of non dairy consumers. Mami’s Foods produces non-dairy vegan ice cream mix that is made from a coconut based mix. Though featuring no dairy this mix certainly does not lack in flavor. The mix is called Froconut and it is best paired with fruity flavors,...

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Italian Ice: USA Regional Specialty Of The Mid-Atlantic

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What Is Italian Ice & Why Is It A Specialty Of The Mid-Atlantic Italian Ice (A.K.A. Water Ice) is a Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert best made to help people cool down during the summer time. Want to learn how to make Italian ice? Italian Ice is usually made with natural fruits, purées, & concentrates. Italian ice is prepared using machines that mix the ingredients while they freeze them, much like the process used to make ice cream. Famous USA Italian Ice Makers  John's Water Ice (Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) has been producing delicious high quality Italian ice since 1945. John Cardullo started this business using...

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