Raw Bar & Entrees Flashcards
What’s in The Ice Box?
- 2 West Coast Oysters
- 2 East Coast Oysters
- 4 Littleneck Clams
- 4 Shrimp Cocktail
- 1 (2oz) ramekin Jumbo Lump Crab Meat (remoulade dressed)
What’s in The Ice Chest?
- 6 West Coast Oysters
- 6 East Coast Oysters
- 6 Littleneck Clams
- 6 Shrimp Cocktail
- 1 (4oz) ramekin Jumbo Lump Crab Meat (remoulade dressed)
- 1 Cooked then Chilled Maine Lobster Tail
- 1 ramekin Seaweed Salad
What is always served with The Ice Box and The Ice Chest?
- Mini Tabasco Bottles
- Cocktail Sauce
- Lemon Wedges
- Peppercorn Mignonette
- Cocktail Forks
What are littleneck clams?
- the smaller and sweetest of all the clams
- petite, tender and salt with a slight briny finish
- perfect for the inexperienced as well as raw bar expert
*could be steamed or sautéed upon guest request
Describe the meat in The Oak Burger
- 10 oz.
- Ground in house
- 3 cuts of C.A.B. - brisket (50%), tenderloin (25%), ribeye and strip loin (25%)
What is on top of the Oak Burger?
- melted cheddar cheese
- Bibb lettuce
- grilled onions
- sliced tomato
What is served with the Oak Burger?
- mayo
- mustard
- ketchup
- shoestring style potato fries
Tennessee Trout
- 12-14oz
- Pan seared
- Set atop a farmers bowl consisting of roasted littleneck clams (4 each), pan crisped pancetta, herb roasted fingerling potatoes, cipollini onions and a slightly smokey tomato fennel broth
How do we make the smokey tomato fennel broth?
Smoked tomatoes stewed down with sugar, vinegar, fennel, spices, onions and garlic
Katharos Farms Pork Shoulder
- 7-8oz
* Served with Red “Dirty” Rice, Black Eyed Peas, Bacon Braised Kale, Alabama White Sauce
What’s in the brine for the Pork Shoulder?
- water
- salt
- lemons
- oranges
- apple juice
- bay leaves
- thyme
- mustard seeds
- junipers
- allspice
What are the Red “Dirty” Rice and Black Eyed Peas seasoned with in the Pork Shoulder?
Achiote paste
What is Achiote paste?
A Mexican spice blended paste of peppercorns, habanero peppers, orange juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, cloves, and allspice
How is the Katharos Farms 1/2 Roasted Chicken served?
- Celery Root Purée smeared on base of plate
- Then add seasoned Green Door Farms roasted potatoes (cut in 1/4s)
- Next to potatoes, place melted leeks & leg confit meat (hash like)
- Scatter crispy fried kale and shiitake mushrooms, and shaved breakfast radishes around dish
- Place chicken on top of dish
- Pour pan jus over top
Katharos Farms 1/2 Roasted Chicken
- 1/2 of a 3lb local Chicken
* Cleaned, seasoned, and Roasted ahead of service
How do we prepare our pan jus?
Use the sauce from the chicken and add butter, stock, S&P
Where is our lamb from?
Colorado
Describe the Roasted Rack of Lamb plate
- Place on center of plate: roasted Merguez sausage cut into pieces and mixed with quinoa and golden raisins
- Place herb crusted Lamb with bones interlocked on plate
- Top with our citrus-mint gremolata
What is the portion size of Lamb in the Roasted Rack of Lamb?
4 bones and about 14-16oz per serving portion
*lamb starts as 8 bones and is 28oz and up
How is the Lamb prepared in the Roasted Rack of Lamb?
- Seasoned and grilled until nice and charred
- Put in oven to cook to desired temp
- Put aside to rest for 5 mins before cutting
- Coat outside with herb breadcrumb mixture (this gets done after the Merguez sausage mix is already plated)
- Toast herbed crusted salmon under salamander
What is Merguez sausage?
Pork-free, slightly spicy, Lamb sausage
