PASTA MENU Flashcards
describe the chicken pesto
- fresh gigli pasta
- creamy parmesan + basil pesto
- grilled chicken
- grana padano
- capers
- pine nuts
describe the bolognese
house speciality
tagliatelle pasta, long and flat tossed with savory pork, beef ragu, fresh grana padano cheese, and creamy burro fuso
- rich and complex, signature dish
garnish: fennel pollen, dried oregano, olive oil
what goes into the bolognese sauce?
- ground beef
- italian sausage
- salumi
- celery
- onions
- carrots
- garlic
- white wine
- tomato
- milk
- nut meg
Describe the strozzapretti
twisted pasta with spinach, shiitake and cremini mushrooms and grilled chicken tossed in a rich and creamy parmesan cream sauce topped with pine nuts and a drizzle of truffle oil
garnish: toasted pine nuts, white truffle oil, grana padano cheese
What is gigli pasta?
- pasta shape that means “lily” and looks like a small flower
What goes into the basil pesto?
- basil, spinach, garlic, lemon zest, pine nuts, grana padano cheese, olive oil
What goes into the creamy parmesan sauce?
- cream
- parmesan
- butter
- white wine
- onion
- garlic
- basil
- thyme
describe the short rib cavatelli
- cavatelli pasta tossed in a rich parmesan cream sauce with our horseradish gremolata, fresh lemon and fork tender braised short rib
- finished with freshly shaved horseradish, herbed breadcrumbs, and a few leaves of arugula
garnish: fresh horseradish, breadcrumbs, herb mix
describe cavatelli pasta
- small pasta shells from eggless semolina dough
describe the burrata anolini
- fresh, hand-rolled pasta stuffed with burrata-like blend of house-made ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese
- pasta is tossed in burro fuso, blistered in heirloom tomatoes on top of a simple tomato sauce finished with fresh torn basil and freshly grated grana padano cheese
garnish: burro fuso, grana padano cheese
What is the burrata anolini filling?
- mozzarella
- ricotta
- grana padano
Describe the spicy rigatoni vodka
- rigatoni tossed in vodka sauce with burro fuso, crumbled Italian sausage and pancetta
- finished with basil, grana padano and extra virgin olive oil
garnish: EVOO, grana padano cheese
What goes into the vodka sauce?
- Smirnoff vodka
- marinara
- parmesan cheese
- Calabrian puree
Describe the squid ink mafaldine
- long, wavy squid ink mafaldine pasta tossed with garlic, shaved fennel, shrimp and calamari in acqua pazza sauce
garnish: mint, basil, fennel and lemon olive oil
What goes into the acqua pazza sauce?
- tomato
- garlic
- chili flake
- white wine
- basil
- Calabrian chili
What sauce goes on the strozzapreti?
parmesan cream
What sauce goes on the anolini?
burro fuso
What sauce goes on the gigli?
basil pesto
What sauce goes on the bucatini?
burro fuso
What sauce goes on the tagliatelle?
bolognese
What sauce goes on the mafaldine?
acqua pazza
What sauce goes on the cavatelli?
parmesan cream
What sauce goes on the rigatoni?
vodka sauce
What is the pasta shape in the spicy rigatoni vodka?
penne
What is the sauce in the spicy rigatoni vodka made out of?
- vodka
- Calabrian chili
- parmesan cream
- marinara
What cheese is used to garnish the spicy rigatoni vodka?
- grana padano
What green is in the spicy rigatoni vodka?
- basil
Is wine used in the preparation of the bolognese sauce?
- yes, white wine
What meats are in the bolognese sauce?
- ground beef
- italian sausage
What cheeses are in the anolini pasta?
- ricotta
- mozzarella
- grana padano
What pasta dish contains shaved fennel?
spaghetti and meatballs
What pasta dish contains carrots, onion and celery?
bolognese
What pasta dish contains grape heirloom tomato?
anolini
What pasta dish contains spinach and mushrooms?
strozzapreti
What pasta dish contains horseradish and arugula?
short rib cavatelli
What pasta dish contains pine nuts, crispy capers, and lemon juice?
chicken pesto
What pasta dish contains Calabrian chili and mint?
squid ink mafaldine
Where does the word “mafaldine” come from?
- named after Italian princess
Which phrase best describes the sauce in the mafaldine?
“Spicy white wine-based red sauce that pairs perfectly with the long wavy pasta + seafood”
What ingredients go on “The Burger?”
- fontina
- shaved romaine
- Calabrian aioli
- crispy bacon
- pickled red onion
What is the difference between the short rib entree and the short rib cavatelli?
- cavatelli is a pasta dish
- the short rib entree is braised short rib with seasonal vegetables
