Sauces And Specialty Items

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Alfredo Sauce

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butter, heavy cream and parmesan cheese

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Arrabbiata Sauce

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spicy tomato sauce of crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper, sea salt and butter.

"Gotten Angry" or "Hot under the collar"

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Bolognese (meat) sauce

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contains ground beef slow simmered in crushed tomatoes with onions, celery and carrots with rosemary, sage, thyme and bay leaves and a dash of Chianti

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Demi glace

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seasoned beef and veal au jus (with its own juice) reduced to dark sauce and used as flavor base for several menu items.

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Fig jam

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contains chopped figs and a hint of marsala wine

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fig marsala balsamic sauce

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our fig jam is sauteed with veal demi glace, balsamic vinegar sea salt and black pepper

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Gratinata sauce

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(crock sauce) roasted garlic, fresh chopped rosemary and thyme, butter, chicken stock, heavy cream, milk, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, Marsala wine and grated parmesan cheese

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Honey Balsamic glaze

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balsamic and honey reduction with Worcestershire, sea salt and soy sauce

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Lemon basil sauce

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cream sauce made with chicken stock, heavy cream, fresh basil, sea salt, black pepper and lemon extract.

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Lemon butter

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white wine reduction, butter, lemon juice, chardonnay wine, shallots, celery and garlic. Traditionally used for white meats, shellfish and veggies

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Lemon Olive Oil

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EVOO, lemon juice, lemon extract, chopped garlic, fresh parsley, chili flakes, sea salt, black pepper, Macaroni Grill House Chardonnay and julienne red onions. Commonly used on fish, seafood and chicken.

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Marsala cream sauce

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sweet marsala wine, heavy cream, sea salt and black pepper.

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Marsala Wine

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a dark sweet wine used to accompany desserts or reduced and used as a base for sauces.

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Pizza sauce

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Imported Italian tomato puree blended with EVOO, oregano, sea salt and black pepper.

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Pomodoro sauce

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imported san marsano style tomato sauce made with vine ripe tomatoes, oil and fresh basil.

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Roasted garlic cream sauce (lano sauce)

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roasted garlic, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, butter, chicken broth, heavy cream, cayenne pepper, white pepper and salt.

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Rosemary pepper oil

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EVOO, fresh rosemary, chopped garlic, chili flakes, sea salt, fresh oregano, red wine vinegar and coarsely cracked pepper

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Chocolate ganache sauce

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heavy whipping cream, butter and chocolate chips melted together.

Ganache literally means "to stretch"

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Carmel sauce

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sugar, water, lemon juice, heavy whipping cream and butter melted together.

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Acacia honey
(uh-KAY-shuh)

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an imported white honey with a slight vanilla flavor. its the only honey that will not crystallize as other honeys do

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Mediterranean vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar and sea salt.

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Caesar dressing

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soybean oil, mayo, water, egg yolk, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, romano cheese, milk cheese cultures, enqymes, salt, anchovy paste, salt, distilled vinegar, sugar and lemon juice concentrate

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Parmesan peppercorn ranch

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ranch dressing, mayo, buttermilk, parmesan cheese and black pepper

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Arugula

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a type of salad green with a crisp peppery mustard flavor

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Artisan (bronze) pasta

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pasta crafted through bronze presses which leaves a rough surface on the pasta, this helps sauces cling together.

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Cannellini beans

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white kidney bean with a meaty, nutty flavor

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Caper

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green flower buds and young berries of a low growing shrub of the mediterranean that are pickled. looks kind of like a small pea, but tastes like a salty pickle.

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Gelato

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Italy's version of ice cream, but contains less fat. it is made with mostly whole milk and a small amount of heavy cream (with ice cream it is just the opposite) it is also typically made with a custard base (cooked egg yolks and milk) so it is more dense and smoother product.

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Grape tomatoes

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looks like a small plum tomato and has a higher sugar content than most tomatoes

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Panko bread crumbs

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Japanese bread crumbs made from bread without crusts which results in a crisper, airier texture

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Radicchio

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a slightly bitter salad green, looks verys imilar to purple cabbage

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Shallot

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similar to a green onion, but looks like a large garlic bulb

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Sorbetto

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frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with iced fruit juice or puree, chocolate, wine or liqueur

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Buffalo Mozzarella

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made from the milk of the water buffalo instead of cow's milk

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Fresh Mozzarella

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white to slightly yellow semi-soft cheese. It's not shredded like the most commonly used mozzarella; it is packed in balls or loafs and cut into pieces.

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Prosciutto

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Italian style ham, dry cured and cold smoked and slightly salty in flavor.

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Nutella

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A hazelnut spread containing skim milk and cocoa.

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Puff Pastry

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A delicate flaky butter pastry