Improvisation led to a delightful discovery with a simple, yet flavorful twist. Most kids and some adults aren't fans of zucchini's strong taste. One day, I decided to experiment by adding peppermint to our roasted zucchini recipe. The strong, refreshing taste of peppermint perfectly balanced and suppressed the zucchini's flavor. This impromptu addition was a hit, turning a disliked dish into a new menu favorite. The refreshing twist of peppermint made all the difference!
So for us in the kitchen at Dirty Habit DC inspiration comes from a lot of different avenues. Our scallop dish that is on the menu is a great example of that. Originially the dish started with us just trying to get rid of leftover cous cous that we had in storage for family meal. I added a different sauce to a small portion of it and the flavors along with the textures were amazing. Since then, the dish has evolved and became one of our most popular starters.
We were running a day long special on a Sunday from 11am-10pm the chef didn’t order enough of one crucial ingredient, so we ran out by 4pm. As we 86’d it the owner came in and wanted to know what was the new special was gonna be for the remainder of the day. American style restaurant with many styles on the menu, so we quickly came up with 4 options based on what we had on hand and the 4 cheese crawfish quesadillas with a Cajun spinach cream sauce appetizer was created, ordered, and demanded until it became a staple.
Co-Founder at Harvest Chocolate – Bean to Bar Chocolate & Chocolate Tea
Answered 2 years ago
When we first opened we had Iced Chocolate and Iced coffee on the menu, separately. One of our regular customers asked if he could have them mixed as a mocha. It was delicious! It made the menu a few weeks later and now it's our top selling drink!