Mains Flashcards
Describe the Grilled Branzino.
Mediterranean sea bass served with farro, cipollini onions, fennel, broccolini, and a lemon butter sauce. Served tail on.
Is the Grilled Branzino gluten free?
No, unless requested without farro.
Is the Grilled Branzino dairy free?
No, unless requested without the lemon butter sauce.
Describe the Braised Beef Short Ribs.
6.5 ounces of beef short rib (cut from chuck and plate primals), which is braised for 5 hours with red wine, mirepoix and veal stock. It’s served with creamy, white polenta (milk, mascarpone, rosemart), our daily roasted vegetables and drizzled with braising jus.
Are the Braised Beef Short Ribs gluten free?
Yes
Are the Braised Beef Short Ribs dairy free?
No, unless the creamy, white polenta is substituted.
Describe the Roasted Chicken.
Marinated chicken thigh and airline breast (basil, oregano, rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, oil), which are grilled and then pan roasted in a lemon and rosemary chicken jus. The chicken is served over our daily roasted vegetables.
Is the Roasted Chicken gluten free?
Yes
Is the Roasted Chicken dairy free?
No, unless requested without butter.
Describe the Atlantic Salmon.
Pan-seared Atlantic salmon served with fregula (cooked with butter and parmesan), butternut squash, and arugula. It’s garnished with horseradish gremolata, bread crumbs and saba.
Is the Atlantic Salmon gluten free?
No, unless requested without bread crumbs and fregula. Gluten-free pasta or daily roasted vegetables should be recommended for the guest.
Is the Atlantic Salmon dairy free?
No, unless the dish is requested without butter and the fregula is substituted.
Describe the Diver Scallops.
Six ounces of pan-seared scallops served over celery root risotto, a swipe of celery root purée and topped with crispy shallots, gremolata (herbs, citrus zest, calabrian chilis and extra virgin olive oil), crispy pancetta, chives and parsley.
What should be mentioned if a guest orders the Diver Scallops?
It contains pancetta (Italian bacon), which can be removed if requested.
Are the Diver Scallops gluten free?
No, unless requested without crispy shallots.
Are the Diver Scallops dairy free?
No
Describe the New York Strip.
12 ounces of Certified Angus Beef ® New York strip, pan seared and served with roasted cipollini onions, and roasted mushrooms. It’s drizzled with a marsala sauce (marsala [fortified, sweet Italian wine], chicken stock, garlic, shallots and veal stock). Served with a side of crispy potatoes.
Is the New York Strip gluten free?
Yes
Is the New York Strip dairy free?
No, unless the grana padano is left off of the crispy potatoes and the marsala sauce is prepared without butter.
Describe the Chicken Parmesan.
Six ounces of flattened chicken breast that is breaded with panko bread crumbs and pan fried. It’s topped with marinara sauce, provolone picante and mozzarella. It’s served beside rigatoni pasta with parmesan cream sauce, and garnished with parmesan, truffle oil and herbs.
Is the Chicken Parmesan gluten free?
No, unless the chicken is grilled and the rigatoni pasta is substituted with gluten-free pasta.
Is the Chicken Parmesan dairy free?
No, the panko bread crumb blend and parmesan cream sauce contain dairy.
What question should be asked with all meat and fish dishes?
Temperature; it will be prepared medium unless otherwise specified.