Ensaladas Y Sopas Flashcards
Savoy Spinach and Date Salad
- Savoy Spinach
- Date Vinaigrette
- Medjool Dates
- Bacon Lardons
- Confit Heart of Palm
- Brik Pastry
Savoy spinach has crinkly leaves, is high in iron. Hearts of palm confit in pork fat. Medjool dates are widely regarded as the best variety of date, native to North Africa. Salad tossed in date vinaigrette (pureed medjool dates, sherry vinegar, shallots, salad oil, salt and garlic). Topped with a lightly fried brik pastry (Feuille de Brik a thin, crispy, malleable dough originating from Morocco) filled with Requeson cheese (ricotta family), honey and paprika. Sweet and buttery, mild.
Vegetarian option is no bacon, no pastry, no heart of palm. Allergy: Gluten, Dairy. Medium prep time. $10
Grilled Gem Lettuce Salad
- Gem Lettuce
- Chipotle Vinaigrette
- Black Beans
- Shaved Radish
- Tortilla Strips
- Cotija Cheese
- Cilantro
Lightly Grilled Lil Gem (sweet, compact lettuce that resembles romaine after the leaves have been stripped away) Chipotle Vinaigrette dressing (mayo, shallot, garlic, red wine vinegar, parmesan, chipotle puree, Dijon mustard, honey, cilantro) Plated with cooked black beans and shaved radish, finished with cotija, tortilla strips and sliced radish. Smokey and spicy.
Allergy: Dairy, Gluten, Egg. Medium spice in dressing. Fast prep time $10
Shaved Kale Salad
- Shaved Kale
- Aji Amarillo Vinaigrette
- Goat Cheese
- Citrus Supremes
- Pickled Sultanas
- Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
- Marcona Almonds
- Fried Capers
Curly Kale, (fibrous, leafy; finely shaved across the bias to cut bitterness, uncooked) tossed in an aji amarillo & goat cheese vinaigrette (Shallot, Garlic, Aji Amarillo puree, Champagne Vinegar, Goat cheese, salt) baby heirloom tomatoes (open-pollinated varieties introduced pre 1940 or having been in circulation over 50 years), citrus supremes (fruit segments with membrane removed, typically oranges, but often blood oranges, grapefruits or mangoes) Blanched, toasted marcona almonds (Spanish in origin, rounder, more plump and softer than typical almonds; sweet and fatty), sultana raisins soaked in 50/50 hot water/champagne vinaigrette (golden raisins, slightly sweeter and smaller than standard almonds) and goat cheese. Topped with fried capers (for crunch and saltiness). Slightly sweet and spicy.
Vegan option is no cheese, sub dressing Allergy: Dairy, Gluten. Fast prep time. $12
Pozole
- Pork and Chile Broth
- Smoked Pork Shoulder
- Hominy
- Tortilla Strips
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Serranos
- Radish
- Red Onion
Smokey pork stew. Stock made from roasted pork bone, ham hock, New Mexican chiles, cascabel chiles, and morita chiles. Stew includes Smoked pork shoulder, lime, salt and hominy. Topped with fresh sliced avocado and corn tortilla strips. Served with a side of diced red onions, radish and Serrano chiles. Smokey, 3 day cooking process.
Medium prep time. $10
Almejas Al Vapor
- Aji Amarillo Broth
- Clams
- Chorizo
- Rock Shrimp
- Peruvian Potatoes
- Corn
- Shallot
- Red Chile Oil
- Pan de Yuca
A Peruvian clam stew. Aji Amarillo broth (aji Amarillo, clam juice, sweetened condensed milk, cream, onion garlic, white wine, turmeric and lemon, lime & orange (both juice and zest)). Manila Clams (introduced to America accidentally from a shipment of oyster seeds from Japan), Spicy Spanish Chorizo from Shriner’s (est. in Phoenix in 1955, fine meat purveyor specializing in regional selections), Rock Shimp (species of prawn, texture similar to lobster, U-105), Peruvian potatoes (originally cultivated in the Peruvian Andes; purple in color due to high level of antioxidants), corn and shallot. Topped with Red Chile Oil and cilantro. Served with pan de yuca (bread made from flour derived from the cassava root; made locally by MJ bread with a sourdough starter). Generally spicy, no mild option. Dish of the year by Arizona Republic in 2009.
Can be prepped without chorizo for meatless option. Medium prep time. $14
