Quality health and aged care food solutions

The meal time experience in Health and Aged care is a major focus point for all residents, as they look forward to a little social interaction and the anticipation of a well presented nourishing meal. This is particularly poignant for those on Texture modified diets.

It is a well-known fact that being placed on a Puree diet can decrease life expectancy, mostly because of the loss of appetite due to unappetizing look and taste of most puree offers leading to malnutrition. The enjoyment gained from consuming a well-presented flavorsome meal is a high we all seek, this does not change as we get older or become infirmed.

The Team at Nutritious Cuisine are passionate about providing real food, vibrant menus and delicious meals especially for those requiring a modified diet, and have spent the past 10 years creating their specialised texture modified menus. The concept behind Nutritious Cuisine was born when Rodger Graf, a chef of 45 years, Managing Director and owner Creative Cuisine, identified the challenges that face Aged Care. Rodger formed Nutritious Cuisine which partners with Food Professionals to help design and tailor foodservice options and systems to suit the needs of the Health & Aged Sector.

Since the IDDSI roll out we have been working hard at perfecting products to suit all IDDSI levels, from PU4 Pureed to EC7 Easy to chew. Working with our clients we have recognized that achieving the SB6 Soft and Bite Sized standard is by far the most challenging for even the most seasoned catering team. Add to that all the prep and hours that go into pureeing and mincing food for the speciality diets on top of food required for regular diets.

This is where our Hybrid “Cook-Chill” system comes to the rescue. With a large chunk of the prep work already cut out for the chefs in the kitchen, they are able to spend more time on the more intricate components of the meal and those that are meant to be made fresh everyday like your salads and sides etc., as well as concentrating on the meal presentation itself which is a vital part of improving nutritional uptake for residents.

The hybrid “Cook-Chill” system allows your catering team to draw from a matrix of different meal components from soups, sauces, roasts, casseroles and even complete trayed meals to give numerous combinations, thus increasing your ability to cater for multiple dietary requirements and resident choices whilst keeping within the budget. With dishes in formats across all categories of the IDDSI food triangle, you have the option of a casserole like Butter Chicken as PU4, MM5, SB6 and also EC7, allowing even those with strict dietary requirements to feel included.

Nutritious Cuisine’s new pre-shaped and portioned Purees (PU4) and Minced and Moist (MM5) products not only look and taste great, but are also easy to plate, heat and serve. You can heat them to 100°C and they won’t melt or lose shape.

Add to this a wide choice of bulk 1kg and 2kg Puree (PU4) vegetables and sides and you have a complete range of texture modified dishes all to the latest IDDSI standards.

Call us today and equip your team with a complete IDDSI compliant food menu that guarantees safety, quality and compliance.

For more information visit: www.nutritiouscuisine.com.au or email: [email protected].

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