SoDel Concepts premieres Strawberry Month in May
Strawberries are a sign of summer, particularly in coastal Sussex County, and they’re the showcased ingredient at all 12 SoDel Concepts restaurants in May.
“There is nothing like a fresh, ripe strawberry,” said Doug Ruley, vice president of culinary operations for the Rehoboth Beach-based restaurant group. “We couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the beach season than with local products from our friends at Magee Farms, Evans Farms and Fifer Orchards.”
The ruby-red berries will appear in salads, desserts – even cocktails. Matt’s Fish Camp in Bethany Beach is serving Manhattans with smoked strawberry puree, Woodford Reserve Rye, turbinado and chocolate bitters.
“Strawberries are so versatile that they give everyone from the bartenders to the pastry team to the chefs a chance to be creative,” Ruley said. “And it’s fun to add a new promotion to our roster.” SoDel Concepts recently put new twists on classic dishes during its Throwback Months. Crab and fried chicken months are also favorites.
Items will rotate throughout the month, but diners might find a strawberry-pickled beet salad with goat cheese, almonds and an orange vinaigrette at the Clubhouse at Baywood in Millsboro.
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth has offered a strawberry-fuji apple salad with Baywater Farms’ greens, red onion, pecorino, pecans and sweet basil vinaigrette. The brewpub has also featured a take on a Sussex County signature dish: strawberry-pretzel salad. This version of the picnic staple has warm cinnamon-sugar-dusted pretzels, strawberries and creamy strawberry dip, and a macadamia nut crumb.
Not surprisingly, there will be plenty of dessert options, such as the Strawberry Dream Cheesecake at Matt’s Fish Camp in Bethany, with strawberry cream cheese mousse in a graham cracker crust topped with white chocolate ganache and strawberry whipped cream.
The restaurants’ Facebook pages will post updates to the selections, and guests can visit the to-go menus on each website.
All SoDel Concepts restaurants are open for dining and carryout. For more information, go to sodelconcepts.com.
