Happy Saint Jean Baptiste Day
I will be off today, taking a break with my family. Meanwhile, all of the Province of Quebec will be celebrating their national holiday. The rain threatens to open up and wash away the hopes for a barbecue tonight. Fingers are crossed, and hopefully it will come to fruition.
Last night saw the end of a double shift, where I tested out a new crew and sous chef. We had to plate a 50 person function in a cramped space. I was happy overall with the new recruits progress. Here is the menu for fun: (And no, not at all Primal.)
Antipasti of Italian salumi, grilled vegetables, bocconcini cheese, melon
Cavatelli with mint pesto and toasted pine nuts
Choice of lemon rosemary chicken with pan juices, or herb and lemon crusted Atlantic salmon, both served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, braised radishes, roasted asparagus, glazed baby carrots
Frosted kulfi malti (a type of malted chocolate, frozen) served with caramelized bananas
In all, a smooth night, and the organizer of the event was overwhelmed with emotion on the food. I could not be prouder of the new crew. They really pulled out the stops, given the situation, and area they had to put out the function.
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Primal or not, the antipasti looks DELICIOUS, as does the entree (sans potatoes, of course).
Thank you! This menu represents what I would have eaten in the past, and in the end, I am there to serve a client’s needs. Now, the pasta course is an entree course, so the amount of pasta served was minimal, about 90 grams per person. If I had eaten like that before, I think things would have been better. (Opposed to eating about 350 grams of pasta per meal.)