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Oysters on Piggy Back-
5 shucked & fried oysters (dredge of cornstarch, flour & ground fennel seed) with pork confit (pork cured/brined & roasted under fat then shredded & mixed with herbs & mustard) served atop crostini with a salad of bitter greens & golden raisins with a champagne vinaigrette
Crab Cakes
hand-picked (back & leg meat) Maine crab prepared Baltimore style with mayo, herbs, & Old
Bay seasoning baked, served with a remoulade (spicy mustard, celery, onion, egg, smoked paprika &
vinegar)
Scallops ‘n Bacon-
Casco Bay scallops (U-10, bigger than a quarter, smaller than a half dollar) wrapped in
bacon from Sunset Acres Farm (all natural) & cooked a la plancha (on a flat grill/griddle) & topped with a
maple glaze then served in a bowl over seafood chowder made from the feet of scallops, cream & stock
Steamers-
- 1lb of local Ipswich soft shell whole belly clams steamed with sea water & seaweed & served
with drawn butter & broth
Rodd’s Double Dipped Mussels
from Chef Harding’s friend Rodd in Quahog bay in Harpswell, 5-6
mussels steamed on the ½ shell & smeared with smoked tomato aioli then broiled & drizzled with broth
and cilantro
Sardines- Canadian sardines from Bar H
Fried Calamari
(local squid when possible, will never come from further away than Rhode Island)
breaded with cornmeal & flour & fried then tossed with peppadews, pickled garlic & Narragansett beer
butter
Smoked Trout Johnny Cake
Smoked Trout Johnny Cake- a savory cornmeal based pancake that is cooked on the griddle & topped
with smoked trout that has been brined with salt, sugar & aromatic spices, sturgeon caviar (American
caviar) & a lime crema (sour cream, lime, salt & pepper)
House made Chips & Guacamole-
house made chips (fried tortillas) & guacamole (avocado, red onion,
tomato, garlic, lime juice, cumin, cilantro, hot sauce, salt & pepper)
Tuna Tartare
- diced yellow fin tuna with olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado puree, salt &
pepper. Served with crostini.
Nonny’s Fish Chowder
(Darcy’s grandmother’s recipe!) salt pork, onions, garlic & dulse (seaweed). The pork & onions are cooked down in a fish stock (made from cod, hake or Pollock) & the richness comes from evaporated milk & butter. Served in a custom made 14oz mug (available for sale) from Saltbox Pottery in Wiscasset, or a 7oz cup
New England Clam Chowder-
cross between a thick Boston-type chowder and a thinner Maine-type chowder. Bacon, celery, onions, potatoes, butter, flour, clam stock, cream, Worcestershire, Tabasco, salt & pepper.
Lobster Stew
Lobster meat steeped in milk with butter & paprika. Served in a custom made 14oz mug (available for sale) from Saltbox Pottery in Wiscasset or 7oz cup
Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine with a house made Caesar dressing made with egg, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy, olive oil, Tabasco & lemon (the egg is NOT raw)
Iceberg Chopped Salad
chopped iceberg lettuce with blue cheese, bacon, red onion, cucumber and green goddess dressing
Tomato, Mozzarella & Avocado
sliced tomatoes from Olivia’s Garden in New Gloucester Maine or Backyard Beauties in Madison, ME, sliced house made mozzarella (made from local, raw, organic milk) & sliced avocado layered & topped with a tomato vinaigrette, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt
Spinach Salad
- baby spinach, hard boiled cage-free eggs from Sunset Acres Farm, sliced raw mushrooms, raw onion, croutons & house ranch
Farmer’s Market Salad
a good ole fashioned salad. The ingredients will be constantly changing based on what’s fresh and in season
Carpet Bagger Steak-
(“Carpet Bagger” dates back to the 1890s which is around the same time Boone’s originally opened) a ribeye heart (center of the ribeye) with a pocket that is stuffed with sautéed oysters, garlic, shallots & hot sauce then sealed with toothpicks & grilled. Served with parsley potatoes and farm vegetables
Filet Oscar
8oz filet mignon, Maine crab & béarnaise sauce served with asparagus and a house made
Steak Frites
hanger steak with shoestring French fries & béarnaise sauce
Pork Chops
a grilled house brined pork chop from Sunset Acres Farm with sautéed green beans, edamame & sea beans served on a Johnny cake with bacon jam
Bryan’s Fried Chicken
chicken that has been brined in salt, sugar & water then soaked in buttermilk & dredged in rice flour then fried, the chicken breast is boneless & will be cooked from raw & the leg is confit. The chicken is served with cheesy (cheddar & pecorino) grits & dilly beans (pickled green beans). The dish has a burnt butter that is made from butter, Narragansett, Tabasco, Worcestershire, chicken stock & tapioca
Lobsters
fresh off the boat outside on the dock by Mark Rand, prepared steamed in a mixture of water, seaweed & rockweed
Pan Roasted Lobster
claws & tails roasted with brandy, butter, shallots and herbs