Pastas Flashcards
Describe the Strozzapreti.
Strozzapreti noodles cooked with chicken, roasted mushrooms (crimini & shitake), bloomsdale spinach, and a parmesan cream sauce. Finished with grated grana padano, toasted pine nuts, herb mix, and white truffle oil.
Describe the Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken.
Gigli pasta tossed with chicken and a vibrant green basil pesto, lemon juice & burro fuso. Finished with Pine Nuts, Crispy Capers, and Grana Padano cheese.
Describe the Bolognese.
Tagliatelle pasta tossed with Bolognese (a traditional meat sauce) & burro fuso. Topped with a pinch of dried oregano, fennel pollen, grana padano & EVOO.
Describe the Spinach Tortelloni.
Spinach Pasta dough filled with ricotta, pecorino, grana padano, mascarpone & lemon oil. Tossed with mushrooms, bloomsdale spinach, garlic, and burro fusso. Garnished with grana padano & saba.
Describe the Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Bucatini noodles in Tomato Sugo (Marinara) and butter. Tossed with 4 meatballs, fresh basil, then garnished with EVOO, pecorino, dry oregano and fennel pollen.
Describe the Spicy Shrimp Pasta.
Malfadine Pasta tossed in Acqua Pazza ( a spicy white wine tomato sauce) with Shrimp, Calabrian Chili, Fennel, and Garlic. Finished with Mint, Basil, and lemon olive oil.
What should be mentioned if a Guest requests the Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken without pine nuts?
The basil pesto also contains pine nuts.
Can the Bolognese be prepared vegetarian?
No, the meat is incorporated into the sauce beforehand.
What should be mentioned if a Guest requests the Spaghetti and Meatballs gluten-free?
The meatballs are not gluten-free.
Which pasta(s) cannot be prepared gluten-free?
Spinach Tortelloni, Ricotta Gnocchi, and Fall Lasagna
Which pasta(s) are served vegetarian, without modifications?
The Spinach Tortelloni, however, all pastas (with the exception of the Bolognese) can be prepared without meat.
Describe the Ricotta Gnocchi.
Braised Beef Short Ribs served with ricotta gnocchi (the gnocchi is dressed with a light parmesan cream sauce and tossed with arugula). Topped with horseradish gremolata and toasted breadcrumbs.
What type of pasta do we use for our gluten-free pasta? What is it made from?
Fusili pasta, made from corn and brown rice.
Describe the Fall “Lasagna”
Not your traditional lasagna. This is free formed – two pasta sheets layered with ricotta cheese, roasted butternut squash, mushrooms, sautéed swiss chard, pancetta, and garlic in a brown butter emulsion. Topped with crushed candied hazelnuts.
What type of noodle is Mafaldine?
Malfadine is an 8” noodle that is roughly a 1/2” wide and has ruffled edges. The pasta is named after an Italian Princess, born in the 1920’s. You can describe it to the Guest like a “ruffled fettuccine”.
