Custom food
A method of offering customizable food comprising providing a base item; providing an array of additives compatible for combining with the base item, wherein addition of at least one additive from said array of additives to said base item alters a characteristic of the base item; and allowing a user to obtain the base item and at least one additive from the array, wherein the quantity of additives in said array of additives is a number greater than one.
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14 . A system for presenting customizable food, the system comprising:
at least one base item;
a plurality of additives compatible for admixture with the base item;
a display construction having a first area configured to hold the base item; and a second area configured to hold the plurality of additives,
wherein the base item and at least one of said plurality of additives is obtainable from said system for combination at a later time after obtaining said base item and said at least one additive.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the first and second areas are within a commonly defined space.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the base item is provided in bulk.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the base item is packaged in a structure comprising an attachment member sized to hold at least one additive chosen from the plurality of additives.
18 . The system of claim 14 , where said plurality of additives comprises more than one type of additive.
19 . The system of claim 14 wherein said plurality of additives is provided in bulk.
20 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of additives are provided in individual packages.
21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the base item is sized for a plurality of servings and the number of individual packages of the additives corresponds to at least the same number of servings of the base item.
22 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the base item is sized for a plurality of servings, and the additives are provided in a multi-pack comprising separately contained amounts of additives, said amounts sufficient for combining with a single serving of the base item.
23 . A method of providing a system for presenting customizable food, the method comprising:
providing at least one base item;
providing a plurality of additives compatible for combination with the base item;
providing a display construction having a first area configured to hold the base item; and
a second area configured to hold the plurality of additives, wherein the base item and at least one of said plurality of additives is obtainable from said system for combination at a later time after obtaining said base item and said at least one additive; and
providing the display construction, the at least one base item, and the plurality of additives as a system.
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