Front Final Flashcards
Describe one new veggie tapa
Cauliflower al horno is a baked cauliflower dish with topped with sauteed onions, bechamel, and manchengo cheese served in a cast iron skillet. Hearty and filling for the winter time.
Describe one new meat tapa
Our lamb carpaccio is rubbed with fennel coriander and cumin then flash seared to seal in flavor. It is then frozen so it can be sliced paper thin. Finally it is finished with duqqa and olive oil.
Describe the parrillada as you would to a table
Inspired by our co-founder Sasa’s argentinian roots this dish is modeled after asado. It’s an assortment of grilled meats served with red chimichurri and fries or salad on the side. Each per person portion is 3oz steak, 3 oz chicken breast, 3 oz gaucho sausage, and 3 oz pork loin.
Describe one sheep’s milk cheese
Our manchengo cheese is a semi-firm sheep’s milk cheese from La Mancha in Spain. It has a slightly sweet and nutty flavor made a little sharp from 6 months of aging.
Describe one cow’s milk cheese
Mahon is a cow’s milk cheese from Minorca. It has been aged for 4 months and has a similar flavor to Cheddar. The cheese is pale yellow with small holes.
A table of 4 asks you to order the entire meal for them. They have no allergies. What would you order and why?
Assuming they're hungry, adventurous and more concerned with having a good time than how much they're spending. I'd send our best and newest dishes. Serrano and manchengo Lamb carpaccio Gambas al ajillo Croquettes Brussel sprouts Hanger steak Paella Mariscos for 2 Flan catalan and chocolate cake.
Course the following order: serrano, boquerones, ensalada mixta, veggie paella for one, lamb chops, croqetas, bravas, empanadas, cazuela
course 1. serrano, boquerones, mixta
course 2. croquetas, bravas, empanadas, cazuela
course 3. veggie paella, lamb chops
Describe the story behind the spinach and chickpea cazuela.
The spinach chickpea cazuela is a served in a traditional brown earthenware dish from Sevilla in southern spain known as a cazuela. It’s moorish inspired from southern spain with the addition of whole and mashed chickpea, cumin, lemon juice and zest.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes pinot grigio
Name the grape, region, and description
Armas de Guerra is a light bodied Dona Blanca blend from Bierzo, Spain. It’s fresh with citrus aromas, mineral notes, and light acidity.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Riesling. Name the grape, region, and description.
Allure is a light bodied riesling by Barth from Rheingau Germany. It has some sweetness, wild flowers, and lemon/lime notes.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Sauv Blanc. Name the grape, region, and description.
Aylin is a light bodied sauv blanc from San Antonio, Chile. It’s bright fresh and dry with tropical fruit and herb notes,
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Pinot Noir. Name the grape, region, and description.
Casas del Bosque is a medium bodied pinot noir from Casablanca, Chile. It has notes of cherry, plum, and baking spices with a long finish.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Cab Sauv. Name the grape, region, and description.
Penalolen is a full body cab sauv from maipo valley, chile. It has notes of red fruit, tobacco, and peppers with a long finish.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Syrah or Zinfandel. Name the grape, region, and description.
Polkura is a full body syrah from Colchagua, Chile. It has notes of dark cherry, smoke, and peppercorn.
Suggest a wine for someone that likes Merlot. Name the grape, region. and description.
Mondeco is a med-full body touriga blend from Dao, Portugal. It has notes of dark fruit with moderate acidity and soft tannins.
Suggest a full bodied red by the bottle around $90.
POV is a full body merlot cab sauv and cab franc blend from Sinskey vineyards in napa valley, california. It’s bold, acidic, and dry with notes of plum, tobacco, and earth.
List the ingredients and describe a vodka based cocktail
Our summer street sling has chamomile titos, grapefruit juice and bitters, peychauds bitters, lemon juice, and simple syrup. It tastes like a spiked lemonade.
List the ingredients and describe a rum based cocktail.
Our rum raisin sazerac has px sherry, rhum clement, absinthe mist, walnut and peychauds bitters. Its booze forward with notes of licorice and nuts with a slight sweetness.
List the ingredients and describe a whiskey based cocktail.
Our whiskey root has four roses bourbon, byrhh quinquina, lemon juice, ginger, basil and simple syrup. Its refreshing with herbal, spice, and citrus notes.
Suggest a glass of sherry to go with meat and cheese.
Los arcos amontillado from Lustau.
Suggest a glass of sherry to go with dessert.
East india solera sweet oloroso from Lustau.
Name 4 beers on tap and their styles.
Corruption IPA from DC brau
Lager from Peroni
Optimal Wit from Port City
Ale from Black Hog
What’s the correct right of way for people inside the restaurant?
Guests, food runners, bussers, servers, managers
A guest tells you they have a nut allergy describe the steps you would take.
Clarify the type of nut allergy
Create an allergy menu
Get menu approved by chef
Give menu back to guest and take food order
Rename check in computer
Input food order with correct modifications
What are our 3 core values?
Pride, profitability, thrilled guests
How long is crianza aged?
1 year in barrel and 1 year in bottle
How long is reserva aged?
1 year in barrel and 2 years in bottle
How long is gran reserva aged?
2 years in bottle and 3 years in bottle
