Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Spring Menu: Rigatoni, Agnolotti, Broccoli Rabe, Bergamo

Grilled Broccoli Rabe   $6 
Tutto Calabrian Chili Vinaigrette, Pecorino, Olio Verde, Breadcrumb

We will toss the rabe in olive oil and salt and grill.  The plant will be toothsome and have a charred flavor.

The vinaigrette is made of crushed calabrian chilies, grapeseed oil, red wine vinegar, and confit garlic.  Calabrian chilies are very reflective of their terroir, much like grapes.  For that reason we are using Tutto chilies to make our vinaigrette; this producer’s fruit is prized for being smokey and flavorful.

At service we will toss the rabe in vinaigrette, lemon, olive oil, pecorino, bread crumbs.

Bergamo $15
White Pizza, Mozzarella, Zucchini, Squash Blossom, Lemon, Chili

The Base of the pizza is olive oil.  It is topped with mozzarella and crescenza cheeses and sliced raw zucchini, then baked.  After cooking, we add squash blossoms, and garnish with lemon zest, espellette, fennel pollen, salt and pepper.

Zucchini was developed near Milan, Lombardy, Italy.  Bergamo is a nearby city where most modern agriculture in the region comes from.

ALLERGIES: Gluten, Dairy

Rigatoni $12/18
Wild Mushroom Scoppio, Asparagus, Parmesan, Bread Crumb

Rigatoni is made from semolina, durum, and 00 flour.
We start the dish with a mushroom stock made from porcini mushrooms: they are ground, cooked with onion, garlic, thyme, and parm rinds.  They are then pressed overnight.

At service, we caramelize Bluefoot, Yellow Foot, and Cremini mushrooms.  Then we add the mushroom stock and chicken/pork stock before reducing.  The sauce is then tossed with the pasta and topped with shaved asparagus. 

We finish the pasta with butter, olive oil,parmesan, and sourdough breadcrumbs.

ALLERGIES: Dairy, Gluten*, Nonvegetarian*, Allium

Prosciutto Agnolotti
English Peas, Mint, Parmesan  

Agnolotti: Pasta shape from the piedmont.  Meaning small pillows.

Filling:  Ground prosciutto (3X on the meat grinder for smooth consistency), mascarpone, ricotta, Parmesean, Pecorino, pepper

Pan sauce:  Confit onion and garlic, Pork/chicken stock, butter, lemon, parmesan, mint, basil, olio verde

Finished: parm, sour dough bread crumb, olio verde

Allergies: Dairy, gluten, allium, pork

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