Salads and Soup

Question 1

Heirled cooom Tomato and Burrata

Answer 1

7 wedges of heirloom tomato (assorted colors) surrounding a 4oz ball of imported Italian burrata cheese
served on a large round plate.
Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
Garnished with chopped oregano and a basil leaf.

Burrata=means “butter” in Italian; refers to texture of the cheese. Outer shell is mozzarella and inside is a mixture of mozzarella and cream.

Question 2

Chopped Salad

Answer 2

Chopped Romaine, spinach,iceberg, radicchio lettuces
Mixed with chopped artichoke hearts, red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers and blue cheese crumbles
Seasoned with salt and black pepper
Tossed in a creamy Italian dressing
served in a large bowl
Topped with roasted red peppers and nicoice olives

Question 3

Mastro’s house salad

Answer 3

Chopped iceberg lettuce,
Mixed with chopped hard boiled egg,roasted red peppers,red onion,tomato,blue cheese crumbles Grana Padano cheese and a diced U-7 Vietnamese black tiger shrimp.
Seasoned with salt and black pepper
Tossed with buttermilk blue cheese dressing
Served in a large bowl
Topped with a black tiger shrimp
Garnished with chopped parsley.

Question 4

Caesar salad

Answer 4

Freshly cut romaine hearts and Grana Padano cheese.
Seasoned with salt and black pepper.
Tossed with Caesar dressing and warm homemade croutons.
Served in a large bowl.
Finished with Grana Padano cheese.

Homemade croutons: French baguette,butter lemon juice,garlic,basil,oregano parsley,Grana Padano cheese and pecorinio Romano cheese.

Question 5

Spicy Mambo Salad

Answer 5

Romaine hearts
seasoned with salt and black pepper.
Tossed with mambo dressing and Grana Padano cheese
Served in a large bowl
Finished with Grana Padano.

Mambo dressing=Caesar dressing with blue cheese crumbles

Question 6

Warm Spinach salad

Answer 6

Whole spinach
Mixed with red onion,diced hard boiled egg,warm applewood smoked baconand blue cheese crumbles
Tossed in warm bacon dressing
Served in a large bowl.

Warm bacon dressing=EVOO sugar red wine vinegar, rendered bacon fat!

Question 7

Iceberg Wedge

Answer 7

1/2 head of trimmed iceberg
Seasoned with salt and black pepper
Topped with diced tomatoes,warm applewood smoked baconand blue cheese crumbles.
Served on a deep square plate.
Layered with creamy buttermilk blue cheese dressing
Garnished with chopped parsley.

Question 8

Beefsteak tomatoes and onion

Answer 8

3 slices of 1/2 inch thick beefsteak toms
Layered with 2 slices of 3/8 thick white onion layers
Seasoned with salt and black pepper
Topped with red wine vinaigrette,basil and oregano.

Question 9

Lobster bisque

Answer 9

12oz of smooth creamed soup
Flavored with cognac and 2oz of lobster
Finished with brandy whipped cream and chives
Accompanied with a soup spoon and crostini.

Question 10

Boston clam chowder

Answer 10

12oz of a traditional white chowder.
Mixed with an abundance of whole little neck clams,onions, celery,bacon,and red skin potatoes,garlic.
bay leaf, thyme, white wine and cream.
Finished with fresh chives and fresh ground black pepper.
Accompanied with a soup spoon and crostini.

Question 11

French onion soup

Answer 11

12oz dark rich broth.
Flavored with veal stock sherry and abundance of caramelized onions.
Served in a metal crock.
Topped with garlic cheese croutons and Gruyere cheese.
Accompanied with a soup spoon and crostini.