Product Basics Flashcards

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Cattle Quality

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-Angus & Hereford breeds are shipped to midwest feed lots
-steers 700 to 800lbs when they arrive at feed lots
-fed primarily corn for 150 to 180 days
-end weight of 1300 lbs
-RCSH only buy beef that meets standards from selected midwestern lots
-Fresh, never frozen
-cooked in 1800 degree broiler to lock in juices
-“The Sizzle” (Our Signature)
-steaks served sizzling on 500 degree plates
-Steaks are CAREFULLY aged-beef is wet aged 24-48 days & tenderloins 14 to 18 days
-Aging creates an enzymatic change that contributes to the tenderness and intensifies flavor
-Beef is sealed in Cry-O-Vac bags to retain natural juices and is shipped refrigerated

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Beef Quality

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-RCSH Steaks are always USDA PRIME
-ratings based on evenly distributed marbling that makes the meat so flavorful
+marbling is the ribbons of fat thruout the beef
-ONLY 4% of all meat graded by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) rates prime
-Filets & Petit Filets are USDA CHOICE or USDA prime depending on availability
-Think steaks dont dry out during cooking(1800 degree broiler)

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General

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> All RC Steaks
-salt & pepper
-one tablespoon melted butter & fresh chopped parsley

Rare- very red, cool center

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Ribeye

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> 16oz
-an outstanding example of USDA Prime at its best
-most marbling of all prime cuts
-very flavorful and tender

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Cowboy Ribeye

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22oz Ribeye steak on the bone

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Classic Filet

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Thick Cut (11 ounces) of cornfed midwestern beef
most tender steak on our menu

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Petite Filet

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Smaller cut, 8 ounces, equally tender

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New York Strip

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USDA prime sirloin strip
firmer than ribeye with full bodied flavor
-12 or 16 ounces

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TBONE

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A Classic USDA prime cut combining full flavor with ideal tenderness
-new york strip and Filet joined by a famous T which adds flavor
-minimum diameter of filet 3/4”
-Portion is 24 ounces

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Porterhouse for 2

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40 ounces of USDA Prime Beef
-min eye diameter of filet is 1-1 1/2 inches
-combines the rich flavor of a new york strip with the tenderness of a filet
-served on the bone which adds flavor

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Tomahawk Ribeye

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-40 ounce orime bone in ribeye
MR- aprox 15 minutes
med- 20
mw- aprox 25 minutes
well- 30 minutes

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Bone in Filet

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-16 oz bone in filet, corn fed prime
our most tender cut

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Bone in NY Strip

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18-20oz
Ruth Fertel’s favorite

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Au Poivre Sauce

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Brandy & peppercorn sauce
-thick, beef-based sauce made from butter, heavy cream, Brandy, peppercorns, onions, rosemary, & flour. &diced peppers

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Lobster Tails

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6-7 ounces
blackening seasoning
touch of lemon and drizzled with butter
offer drawn butter
served with a brulee’d lemon

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Salmon

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7 1/2 ounce king salmon
fresh, farm raised premium quality salmon from MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND

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Crab Cakes

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(3) three ounce crabcakes
Crab meat, cracker meal, mayo, eggs and seasoning & baked
drizzled with lemon butter
diced peppers & parsley

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BBQ Shrimp Entree

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Six Jumbo Shrimp
sauteed in bbq butter sauce, chopped green onions, and white wine
bbq butter sauce-heavy cream, water, cornstarch, bbq butter
bbq butter- black & cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, garlic, worcestershire sauce, tobasco, rosemary, and butter
-served on bed of garlic mashed potatoes, covered in bbq butter

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Garlic Crusted Sea Bass

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salt & pepper, cooked in lemon butter
baked with garlic herbs and a touch of panko bread crumbs
served on bed of wilted spinach & roasted grape tomatoes

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Stuffed Chicken

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fresh double boneless breast
onion & garlic marinated, 16 ounces
garlic herb cheese (seasoned cheddar & cream cheese)
oven roasted
lemon butter & thyme

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Lamb chops

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3 Austrailian Lamb chops, each 6oz.
marinated in an onion, garlic marinade, broiled, salt & pepper
-1tbsp veal butter
-sprinkled with julienne mint & fresh parsley
offer mint jelly

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Berkshire Pork Chop

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Double Bone In 16-18 oz porkchop
garlic-onion marinade
veal butter

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Bar Burger

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10 oz Hamburger patty
Havarti
Julienne Romaine lettuce
Tomato
Smoked Onion Mayo
crispy onion straws
brioche bun
served with house made cajun potato chips & Ketchup

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Oysters Rockefeller

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-5 Oysters
Gulf of Mexico
Rockefeller onions
hollandiase
crispy bacon bits
served flaming on a bed of rock salt with 151 Rum

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Cajun Steak Bites

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6oz blackened renderloin filet bites
sauteed onionss
bleu cheese crumbles
served with toated garlic bread

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Childrens Menu

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Salmon(4oz)-salt and pepper & broiled, drizzled with butter and lemon juice
Filet (4ounce)
Kids Prime Sliders-S&p, cooked to medium unless otherwise requested, on toasted mini roll, topped with shredded cheddar upon guests request
Chicken strips-3 pieces of chicken breast (7oz) seasoned flour fried until golden brown
Half chicken- half a chicken breast stuffed or unstuffed(7oz)
Southwest Mac & cheese-elbow pasta, tossed in green-chile sauce made with heavy cream, butter, jalapeno cheddar cheese & green chiles, green chiles cannot be omitted

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Hollandaise

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> a very rich, creamy yellow sauce
-pasteurized egg yolks, clarified butter, lemon juice, tobasco, worchestershire, salt & white pepper

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Asian Noodle Salad

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-choice of 40z Filet or Ahi Tuna or without
-udon noodles
-napa cabbage
-chopped salad mix
-cucumber salad
-crushed salted peanuts
-jalapeno slices
>served with Sesame Peanut Vinagrette

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Chilled Shellfish Salad

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> Coctail shrimp & Collasol lump crab meat
-fresh mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onions, tossed with House Vinagrette

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Bernaise

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> very rich, creamy sauce
-hollandaise sauce plus: tarragon, vinegar, bay leaves, thyme, & black pepper

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Bernaise

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> very rich, creamy sauce
-hollandaise sauce plus: tarragon, vinegar, bay leaves, thyme, & black pepper

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Shrimp Coctail

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-4 boiled, jumbo shrimp
-homemade coctail sauce or remoulade, lime wedge

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Coctail Sauce

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Ketchup, lemon juice, horseradish and worchestershire sauce

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Remoulade Sauce

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parsley, garlic, mayo, Zatarain’s Creole Mustard, lemon juice, worcestershire & tobasco sauce, lime wedge

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Mushrooms Stuffed with Crab Meat

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> crab meat sauteed with butter, celery,onions, garlic, salt, white & cayenne pepper, italian bread crumbs
-4 extra large mushroom caps
-sprinkled romano cheese
-broil to light golden brown
fresh chopped parsley and melted

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Sizzling Blue Crab Cakes (3 ounces per crab cake)

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2-three ounce crab cakes containing crab meat mixed with- cracker meal, mayo, eggs, and seasonings
-baked, drizzled with lemon butter
-sprinkled with diced peppers & parsley

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Seared Ahi Tuna

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> 8 slices ahi tuna (4 ounce portion)
seasoned with blackening seasoning & lightly seared
served with cucumber salad, topped with pickled ginger & cilantro
mustard sauce drizzled evenly around the base of tuna (Coleman’s dry mustard, Dijon Mustard, soy sauce, & budweiser)

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Seafood Towers
(small)
(double portions for large)

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Cooked Maine Lobster (20-24 ounces)
King Crab legs/knuckles (6ounces)
Coctail Jumbo Shrimp (4)
Colassal Lump Crab Meat ( 2 ounces)
-served over ice, sprinkled with parsley over crab meat only.
-Served with a setup of (one setup per 2 guests)- Coctail Sauce, Ruth’s Original creamy Sriracha-Lime Sauce(Mayo, sriracha sauce, lime juice, sea salt, minced jalapeno & chopped cilantro)
+serving tongs, 2 coctail forks, 2 teaspoons for sauces, lemon half

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Ruth’s Original Creamy Sriracha-Lime Sauce

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Mayo, Sriracha, lime juice, sea salt, minced jalapenos, cilantro

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BBQ Shrimp Appetizer

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-4 Shrimp Sauteed in BBQ Butter Sauce, chopped green onions & white wine

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BBQ Butter Sauce

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Heavy cream, water, cornstarch, BBq Butter

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Barbecue Butter

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Black & Cayenne Pepper, paprika, salt, garlic, worcestershire, tobasco, rosemary & butter

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Veal Osso Bucco Ravioli

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5 Raviolis
Saffron flavored pasta shell stuffed with fresh mozzerella & shredded osso bucco
served in a sauce made of White wine, barbequed butter, & veal glace
served with sauteed spincah, sprinkled with romano cheese, garnished fresh chopped parsley
*RAVIOLI ARE COOKED IN PEANUTEOIL

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Lobster Voodoo

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6oz Lobster lightly fried
coated in seasoned cornstarch of blackening spice
seasoned with (French Fry Seasoning)-Kosher Salt, black pepper, dry mustard, pure olive oil.
tossed in Sriracha Mayonaisse (Thai Chili Sauce, mayo, tobasco, sriracha, cayenne pepper, & sesame oil

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French Onion Soup

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Caramelized Onions stewed in rich beef broth
thyme, salt, ground pepper, bay leaves & sherry
topped with toasted crouton & browned swiss chs

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Lobster Bisque

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Rich, creamy lobster based soup with brandy
finely diced lobester meat
parsley

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Ruth’s Chop Salad

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> Salad Mix (Iceberg lettuce, spinach, raddicio)
green olives, mushrooms, diced bacon, diced hard cooked eggs, red onions, hearts of palm, garlic croutons, Bleu Chz Crumbles, creamy lemon basil dressing, 3 sliced grape tomatoes, drizzle of parsley pesto, french-fried red onions.

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Harvest Salad

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-steakhouse salad mix tossed with white balsamic vinagrette dressing, kosher salt, dried cherries, crispy onion, roasted corn, topped with bacon, cajun pecans, goat cheese, grape tomato halves

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Fresh Mozzerella & Heirloom Tomato Salad

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6oz heirloom tomatoes
sea salt and ground black pepper, tossed in balsamic dressing (extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, black pepper, sugar in the raw
-2oz fresh mozzerella wedges
topped with frsh julienne basil
drizzled with xtra virgin olive oil & balsamic glaze

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Bleu Cheese Dressing

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Light cream, mayo & chunks fresh bleu cheese

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Ceaser Dressing

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olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, anchovies, pasteurized egg yolks, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, dry mustard, salad herbs, salt, black & white pepper

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Creamy Lemon Basil

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Pasteurized egg yolks, canola oil, lemon juice, basil

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Ranch

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Mayo, buttermilk, & spices

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Thousand Island

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salad oil, chopped eggs, mayo, ketchup, sweet pickle relish

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House Vinagrette

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olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dry mustard, garlic, salt, black pepper, & salad herbs

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White Balsamic Vinagrette

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Dijon Mustard, white balsamic vinegar, granulated sugar, kosher salt, white pepper & olive oil

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Balsamic Vinagrette

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balsamic vinegar, roasted garlic, dijon mustard, creole mustard, olive & canola oil

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Balsamic Dressing

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xtra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, black pepper, sugar in the raw

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Potatoes Au Grautin

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Yukon Gold Potatoes
-mixed in 3-cheese cream sauce (Bleu, romano, & shaved parmesean) with salt, white pepper, & french fry seasoning
topped with mix of cheddar & swiss
*NOT a vegetarian item, sauce contains chicken base

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Housemade Potato Chips

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extra thin sliced idaho potatoes fried to a golden brown
topped with parsley and blackening spice

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Julienne Potatoes (French Fries)

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Idaho potatoes cut into 3/8” by 3/8” strips served with peels on
deep fried to crisp golden brown
parsley, salt, black pepper, dry mustard
2oz ramekin of ketchup

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Mashed Potatoes

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Fresh Idaho potatoes
>whipped with cream, butter, salt, white pepper, touch of roasted garlic
melted butter, chopped parsley

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Shoestring Fries

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Idaho potatoes cut into 1/8” by 1/8” strips deep fried
fresh parsley, salt, black pepper, & dry mustard

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Sweet Potato Casserole

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fresh sweet potatoes
whipped with sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs & butter, topped with home-made crust (pecans, light brown sugar, flour & butter

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Hashbrowns

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Shredded potatoes seasoned with salt & pepper
sauteed in clarified butter to golden brown
sour cream, cheese, chives, bacon

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Lobster Mac & Cheese

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elbow pasta tossed in a Green-Chili Cheese sauce made with heavy cream, butter, jalapeno cheddar cheese & green chiles, topped with warmed lobster meat, au grautin cheese mix, then broiled until lightly golden brown

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French Fry Seasoning

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Kosher Salt, black pepper, dry mustard, pure olive oil

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Asparagus

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Tossed in French Fry seasoning (Kosher salt, black pepper, dry mustard, pure olive oil) served with hollandaise

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Pan Roasted Cremini Mushrooms

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Cremini Mushrooms roasted with Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper, chopped garlic, thyme, & olive oil.
Sauteed in butter & veal demi-glace, sprinkled with frsh chopped parsley
*use serving linen to prevent finger prints on handle
*not vegetarian because of the veal demi-glace

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Creamed Spinach

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Chopped Spinach cooked in a White Sauce (flour, butter, cream) seasoned with salt & white pepper

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Fire Roasted Corn

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> Fresh Yellow Corn cut fresh from the cob tossed with diced green & red bell peppers, sea salt & ground black pepper, sauteed in butter & Salsa Verde Sauce (green salsa) made with tomatillos, chopped jalapenos, cilantro, yellow onions, sea salt & honey
*(Tomatillos are known as the husk tomato & are staples in Mexican and Central American cuisines known for their tart/tangy flavor profile)
parsley

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

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Roasted with Sea Salt, fresh black pepper, bacon fat & canola oil
sauteed with crispy bacon & honey butter

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Berries with Sweet Cream

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fresh seasonal berries served on a rich, vanilla sauce made with heavy cream, fresh egg yolks, sugar & vanilla, mint sprig

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White Chocolate Bread Pudding

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Cubed Pullman (white) bread soaked in custard (eggs, milk, vanilla, butter, sugar, & white chocolate chips)
-topped with guests choice of Liqeur Creme Anglaise
Tia Maria (coffee) 3 coffee beans
Frangelico- Hazelnut - 1 pecan half
Chambord-Rasberry
Grand Marnier- Orange

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Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries

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Freshly baked & moist graham cracker crust
filling: cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, topped w/ sour cream, vanilla extract & sugar
strawberries, rasberries, blackberries, blueberries, mint sprig, drizzle rasberry sauce on plate

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Creme Brule

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classic, rich french style vanilla custard
custard: heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, fresh vanilla bean
top sprinkled with raw sugar
carmelized to light golden brown

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Carrot Cake

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3 layer
thick, cream cheese icing
no raisins
baked w/ pineapple for flavor
walnuts
drizzled w/ caramel
mint sprig & cinnamon

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Chocolate Sin Cake

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a rich, flourless chocolate cake
-chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, espresso
-topped with chocolate ganache, served on rasberry sauce
ganache:chocolate cream

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Vodka

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-neutral, essentially flavorless spirit
-usually unaged, can be produced in large volume& can be distilled multiple times to refine the spirit
-humble origins in Russia & Poland from potatoes
-vodka from the U.S. usually made from grains, primarily corn & wheat