When a guest asks you for your recommendation on an entrée selection, what is your reply?
You answer their question with a question. “What type of foods do you like so I may suggest something that you may favor?”
Describe the bisque.
The French style Shrimp Bisque is a rich and creamy soup made with a mirepoix, roux, and shrimp stock. Brandy is used to deglaze the pan. It is topped with diced shrimp.
What are the main components of the beef entree?
Beef Tenderloin, Potato croquette, Sauce Poivre
What is a croquette?
a small roll of chopped vegetables, meat, or fish, fried in breadcrumbs.
What is sauce poivre?
Au Poivre is French. Translated literally, it means peppercorn sauce.
Describe the main components of the fish entree.
Vadouvan, Root Vegetables, Fried Leeks, Burnt Leek Dust, Pear Chip
What is Vadouvan?
A versatile spice mix that originated from India that the French “tweaked” and made a unique twist on curry spice mix. The French influence comes from the addition of shallots and garlic. Making vadouvan is a bit of a time commitment, not to mention that it involves a lengthy list of ingredients. However, it is the spices from each country that gives a dish that flavorful advantage. Spices are a staple item in India and they take great pride in their curries. By toasting spices before added the method intensifies the spices, drawing the oils out.
What are pearl onions?
Pearl onions are tiny and mild flavored and about the size of a small marble. They can be cooked and served as a side dish or pickled and used as a condiment or garnish (as in the Gibson cocktail).
What is paella?
A Spanish dish of saffron flavored rice combined with a variety of meats and shellfish (such as shrimp, lobster, clams, chicken, pork, ham and chorizo), garlic, onions, peas, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. It’s named after the special two-handled pan – also called paella – in which it’s prepared and served. The pan is wide, shallow, and 13-14 inches in diameter.
Describe the main components of the pork entree.
Lychee, coconut rice, house made curry sauce, galangal
What is galangal?
refers to either of two eastern Asian perennial herbs of the ginger family with dark green sword-shaped leaves and pungent aromatic rhizomes. Galangal is pronounced as ga-lən-ˌgal.
What is lychee?
a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.
What is chorizo?
A highly seasoned, coarsely ground pork sausage flavored with garlic, chili powder, and other spices. It’s widely used in both Mexican and Spanish cookery. Mexican chorizo is made with fresh pork while the Spanish version uses smoked pork. The casing should be removed and the sausage crumbled before cooking.
What type of cheese is served with the French Onion Soup?
Gruyere
What is a bitoque?
A bitoque is a traditional Portuguese dish which consists of a lean fried steak that is usually accompanied by fries, rice, and various salads.
What beverage options do we have besides soda?
Iced Tea, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Pour Over Coffee and/or Tea, Espresso, Drip Coffee
Describe the cheese appetizer
Fresh pulled mozzarella, crostinis, basil olive oil
What is the dressing on the salad?
Roasted shallot, agave, sparkling wine vinaigrette
What is a caperberry?
come from the Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed salted or, alternatively, pickled.
Which desserts can we serve to a person with a dairy allergy?
Dairy Free Sorbet
Which desserts can we serve to a person with a gluten allergy?
None at this time
Which desserts can we serve to a person with an egg allergy?
Affogato and Sorbet
Which sodas do we have at the Heritage?
Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta, Sprite, Soda Water
What is risotto?
An Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Saffron was originally used for flavor and its signature yellow color.
What is Coq au Vin?
French dish composed of pieces of chicken, mushrooms, onions, bacon, or salt pork and various herbs cooked together with red wine.