As consumers seek out carb-free alternatives of their favorite foods, this grilled cheese dish by lifestyle blog Real Food by Dad offers an equally delicious and crispy alternative that uses vegetables instead of bread. The Waffled Tater Tot Grilled Cheese maintains a cheesy centre topped with crispy potatoes to recreate the popular comfort food sandwich.
The sandwich is made using a large amount of tater tots that are smashed together in a waffle iron. With the added heat, the potatoes will come together to form a crust that will act as a carb-free bread replacement that will hold the sandwich together. Layered onto the potatoes is gooey Fontina cheese along with another layer of smashed tater tots.
The substitution of vegetables for grains replicates the comfort food aspect of this recipe which slightly healthier ingredients.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Carb-free Alternatives
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more carb-free alternatives for traditional comfort foods.
- Vegetable Substitutions
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new ways to use vegetables as replacements for traditional ingredients.
- Crispy Potato Crust
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using crispy potato crusts as a bread replacement in various dishes.
Sectors Adopting This
- Food and Beverage
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food and beverage industry to create and market carb-free alternatives and vegetable-based dishes.
- Restaurant and Food Service
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the restaurant and food service industry to incorporate vegetable substitutions and crispy potato crusts into their menus.
- Health and Wellness
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the health and wellness industry to promote and develop carb-free alternatives for healthier eating options.
