Ospi FOH TEst Flashcards
What are our hours?
Monday - Wednesday 11:30am - 9pm Thursday 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday 11:30am - 10:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 10:30pm Sunday 10:30am - 9pm
Where is our parking located?
Street parking for free or garage for price
How do you answer the phone?
Ospi this is… “ “
What is the sigificance of our logo?
It symbolizes a pineapple which is a universal symbol of hospitality.
Where does the majority of inspiration from our menu come from?
Southern Italy and California
What does antipasti mean?
Before pasta - Which is the first course of traditional Italian meals.
Name the three fresh herbs in the kale salad.
Mint, cilantro, scallions
Can the Kale salad be made without almonds?
No, there is almond in the dressing.
I have a soy allergy, can I eat the kale salad? Why or why not?
No, there is GF soy in the dressing
I have gluten Intolerance, can i eat the kale salad? Why or why not?
Yes, we use GF soy sauce.
What is the difference between parmigiano reggiano and grana padana?
Region the cheese is made. Parmigiano Reggiano is made in the Reggio-Emilia Region. Grana Padano is made the same way, but in Po River Valley. Similar to Champagne (Parm = min 12 months) (Grana = min 9 months)
What type of animal milk to make grana padano?
Cow
What type or animal milk to make Pecorino Romano?
Sheep
What is mire poix?
Onions, carrots, and celery
What is the difference between sugo and a ragu?
Both refer generally to meat sauces
What is stracciatella?
Inside of burrata cheese. Creamy ricotta like consistency
What is “Cacio e pepe,” and what ingredients do we use for it?
It stands for “cheese and pepper” and those are the ingredients we use, plus butter
What is semolina and how do we use it?
Semolina is a coarse flour from hard Durum wheat. We use it as a flour to make our pasta.
What ingredients are used in all of our fresh semolina pasta?
Egg, flour, and water.
What ingredients are used in all of our semolina pasta?
Semolina and water
Which pasta dishes are made with fresh egg pasta?
Cannelloni and Taglio
Which of our pastas can be or are vegan?
Linguini, spaghetti (tomato + agli olio), Ceci E tria
Which of our pastas can be, or are, dairy free?
Linguini, Spaghetti, Malloreddus, and Taglio
What is colatura?
Italian Fish sauce made from anchovies, similar in flavor to clam juice.
What is “ceci e tria?”
“Chickpea and pasta”
How would you describe malloreddus?
Similar to shells
How would you describe Raschiatelli?
Similar to pea pods.
How would you describe gnudi?
Gnudi means “naked”, similar to gnocchi but made with ricotta
What does alla sorrentina mean?
It means with sauce, mozzarella and baked. Typically tomato sauce, but we use vodka sauce
What is scmorza?
its a type of mozzarella cheese that is somewhere between fresh and firm mozzarella
What is mascarpone and what dish do we use it in?
An unsweetened cheese with texture similar to cream cheese. Typically it is sweetened with sugar and used in dessert. Whipped on top of our desserts.
What are the ingredients in our pizza dough?
Flour, yeast, water, salt, and fermented sugar (starch) it is not sweet.
What is nduja?
Spicy spreadable salami.
What is sott’olio
“submerged in oil.” It is similar to gardiniera or a pickled vegetable medley
Meatballs contain which of the following allergens?
nuts, dairy, gluten
How many ounces/grams are the following items?
Crab cake - 5oz
Butter Chicken - 8oz
Porchetta - 7oz
Pasta portions - 5oz
Where does our bread for our fett’unta come from?
Gjusta in venice.
What does Fett’unta mean?
“Oily happy slice”
What is our cannoli filled with?
Sweetened whipped ricotta. (Sugar and ricotta)
Name the well spirits.
Tequila - Pueblo Viejo Blanco Mezcal - Lose Vecinos Gin - Spring 44 Vodka - Wheatley Rum - Flor de Cana 4 yr Bourbon - Four Roses Rye - Sazerac
