Entrees Flashcards
Zuppa di Pesce
Italian fish & seafood stew made with clams, calamari, shrimp, and fresh market fish in a light spicy tomato sauce, served with crostini (a grilled, crispy bread similiar to bruschetta but sliced thinner)
questions - what kind of clams? Manila?
Branzino
butterflied branzino (a very mild European seabass/white fish from the Mediterranean ocean served with the head removed and the fish cut in half and opened like a book) served with seasonal vegetables and sanmoriglio sauce (a simple Southern Italian sauce made with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and herbs like parsley, oregano, rosemary, thyme)
questions - what are the seasonal vegetables?
Milanese
thinly-pounded and sliced Prime Black Angus ribeye (a rib cut from Black Angus cattle) that has been breaded and fried, served with wild arugula, cherry tomato, artichoke hearts, and shaved parmesan
Bistecca
Grilled 12oz Prime Ribeye steak with french fries, Maldon salt (a flaky gourmet sea salt made in Maldon/Essex), and an Italian green sauce
questions - is this ribeye also an Angus steak? what is in the Italian green sauce?
Salmone
Grilled farm-raised Salmon, cherry tomato, olives and capers (an edible flower bud with a salty taste similar to olives), white wine sauce (sauce made from white wine and parmesan), and seasonal veggies
questions - where is the salmon from? what kind of olives? what are the seasonal veggies?