Pastas Flashcards
Describe the Strozzapreti.
Strozzapreti pasta tossed in our parmesan cream sauce with grilled chicken, roasted mushrooms (crimini and shiitake) and sautéed bloomsdale spinach. It’s finished with pine nuts, truffle oil, grana padano cheese and herbs.
Describe the Chicken Pesto.
Gigli pasta tossed with grilled chicken in a vibrant, green basil pesto (basil, spinach, garlic, lemon zest, pine nuts, grana padano, evoo), lemon juice and burro fuso. It’s finished with pine nuts, crispy capers and grana padano cheese.
What should be mentioned if a guest requests the Chicken Pesto without pine nuts?
The basil pesto also contains pine nuts.
Describe the Bolognese.
Tagliatelle pasta tossed with bolognese (a traditional meat sauce made up of ground beef, italian sausage, salumi scrap, celery, onions, carrots, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, chicken stock, milk, oregano, thyme, nutmeg) and burro fusso. Topped with dried oregano, fennel pollen, grana padano cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Can the Bolognese be prepared vegetarian?
No, the meat is incorporated into the sauce beforehand.
Describe the Spinach Tortelloni.
Spinach egg dough filled with mascarpone, ricotta salata, pecorino, grana padano and lemon oil. It’s tossed with mushrooms, bloomsdale spinach and garlic, and burro fusso. Garnished with grana padano and saba.
Describe the Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Bucatini pasta with four meatballs and fresh basil in tomato sugo (onions, garlic, fennel seed, chili, butter, EVOO, hand crushed tomatoes). It’s garnished with pecorino cheese, fennel pollen, oregano and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
What should be mentioned if a guest requests the Spaghetti and Meatballs gluten free?
The meatballs are not gluten free because of the incorporated breadcrumbs.
Describe the Squid Ink Mafaldine pasta.
Squid Ink mafaldine pasta tossed in aqua pazza (spicy, white wine tomato sauce) with shrimp and calamari, calabrian chili, fennel, garlic and burro fuso. It’s finished with mint, basil, fennel pollen and lemon olive oil.
Which pasta(s) cannot be prepared gluten free?
Spinach Tortelloni
Spaghetti and Meatballs (because of the meatballs)
Ricotta Gnocchi
Squid Ink Mafaldine (because of the squid ink noodles - unless the guest is ok with Gluten Free noodles)
Which pasta(s) are served vegetarian without modifications?
Spinach Tortelloni
What do all pasta dishes contain?
Burro Fuso (Italian term for melted butter)
Describe the Ricotta Gnocchi.
Braised beef Short Ribs served with ricotta gnocchi. Tossed with parmesan cream sauce and arugula. Garnished with horseradish gremolata (horseradish, citrus zest, herbs, evoo) and toasted breadcrumbs.
Describe Burro Fuso.
A light butter sauce made of butter, thyme, and bay leaves.
What is our gluten free pasta called?
Fusilli (spiral shape made from rice and corn)
