If you’re looking for a new dessert to add to your menu for the summer Bon Appétit has a suggestion for you: pudding. Recently the foodie magazine listed pudding as the trendy dessert of the year. An article about the proclamation of pudding as king in The Seattle Times says that pudding never really went away, it just moved into home kitchens. People interviewed in the article said that people began to use mixes to make pudding quickly at home because it is a convenience food. However, the interviewees said agreed that, while making pudding from a box is quick, it lakes the great taste of pudding made from scratch.

Pudding is a familiar item that many people remember from their childhoods. To many people pudding is a comfort food; something that they know will be good and satisfying. Adding pudding to your menu as a summer dessert is a sure way to please all of your customers, young to old. People love pudding and will be smitten to see it offered on your menu. Pudding is an iconic American food and fits well with the other traditional summer desserts that are sure to grace your menu, like pie, cookies, and fresh fruit.

And a great thing about pudding is that it does not require tons of equipment and ingredients. Fresh ingredients, some good pans, a whisk, serving bowls, and a patient hand is all that is required to make a great, tasty pudding. Your Serv-U representative can help you get all the quality equipment you’ll need to make this year’s trendy dessert.