Small plates Flashcards
Egg Lafayette
1 halved hard-boiled egg stuffed with a smoked sable-fish mousse and topped with trout caviar
La Riviera
3 parts: 1: Whipped gorsan and fromage cheeses, topped with EVOO and herbs (dried oregano, coarse ground pepper) 2: Greens and breakfast radishes 3: Roasted yellow and red peppers cooked in an anchovy vinaigrette with capers and oil
Perigold Croque Monsieur
Racquellette (stinky cheese) inside a brioche, with truffles, truffle oil and bechamelle gratin and beef
Taylor Bay Scallops
From Maine: Little guys, raw, in jus verte (kale, cucumber, green apple, lemon, ginger), herbs and lemon oil
Nantucket bay scallops
2.5 oz, whole, raw, sweet potato felute (sweet potato and almond pureé), topped with delfino cilantro, candied pumpkin seeds, and candied lime.
Dairy-free!
Les olives vertes
House blend of pichelene green olives served warm in olive oil with herbs and orange zest
Fluke
Cured in a 2:1 ratio of salt:sugar for about 45 min
Fennel seed, celery salt, almond pureé served on bottom of plate, and surrounded by ouzo (anise-flavored aperitif), almond oil, and micro japanese mint.
Crab á la nage
Crab meat salad in a chicken stock-based broth. Served cold with crabmeat, tomatoes, smoked tomato consumeé with fresh herbs, basil and celery.
Caviar
1 oz
Seafood salad
Cuttlefish, clams, shrimp, squid, chick peas, dressed with lemon oil and fresh herbs
French onion soup
Beef-based broth with beef shank, caramelized onions, comté cheese, and topped with a crouton rubbed with a little bit of garlic. Soup contains parmesean and chives. Can be gluten-free with no crouton, dairy-free with no cheese.
Comté = goat’s milk cheese, like a funkier gouda