Employees must wash hands and put gloves on prior to working with any ready to eat foods.
Steaming the Tortilla
Place a 12" tortilla into the steamer, dark spotted side up, close the lid, and start the steamer.
Once the steaming process is complete, you will hear an audible beep.
Caution burn warning: Sides of steamer walls and insert pan will be extremely hot.
Foil & Tortilla flip
Place a piece of foil, red side down, on serving tray on the front line. Place the steamed tortilla on the foil.
When removing the tortilla from the steamer, flip the tortilla over so the dark spotted side is now facing down/moist side is now facing up. This will help keep the tortilla from sticking to the foil.
Cheese
If adding a Cheese to the quesadilla, use a bowl on the scale to properly portion out 3 oz's of the customers cheese selection.
If the customer requests more cheese, make sure to inform the customer it will be an additional charge prior to putting it on the quesadilla.
Meat
If adding a meat to the quesadilla use the proper portion of 1 heaping spoodle/spoon.
Vegetarian option can sub Guacamole for the meat.
DO NOT double dip. Confidence in your portions helps customers feel they have received proper amounts of food.
Additional Toppings
Using the proper portions you can add 3 additional toppings of the customers choice.
If adding Beans, DRAIN the juice. This will help keep the quesadilla from getting too soggy.
If adding additional charge products make sure to let the customer know prior to adding them to the quesadilla.
Fold
Fold in the sides of the tortilla 5 times. Make sure the product spreads evenly and the quesadilla is flat.
Completed Fold
Fold in the sides of the tortilla 5 times. Make sure the product spreads evenly and the quesadilla is flat.
Setting up to Toast
Transfer the folded quesadilla from the foil to a piece of parchment paper and cut a slit in the top of quesadilla
Cutting the slot in the top will help to make sure the quesadilla does not open while toasting.
Toasting
Using the peel, place the quesadilla into the toaster and select the deluxe quesadilla option on the speed oven.
Caution the toaster is extremely hot and may cause injury if you touch the sides, top or bottom of the cook chamber.
Foil Wrap
When finished toasting, remove the quesadilla from the toaster. Transfer the quesadilla from the parchment paper back to the original foil and wrap, folding in all five sides of the foil.
Dipping Side
Remember to offer a 2oz dipping sauce with the quesadilla
Most common choices are Sour Cream, Hot Head Sauce, or Roja salsa.
Additional Sides of sauce are an additional charge. Make sure to inform the customer that the extra side is an additional charge prior to portioning it.
Serving
Carry out
Place the quesadilla and dipping side into a handled bag with 2 napkins
Dine-in
Place the quesadilla and dipping side on a serving tray with 2 napkins