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What is included in the dish 'Soyla's Ricotta'?
What is included in the dish 'Soyla's Ricotta'?
Which ingredient is NOT a part of the 'Il Nido Caesar Salad'?
Which ingredient is NOT a part of the 'Il Nido Caesar Salad'?
What seafood is featured in the 'Jersey Scallops' dish?
What seafood is featured in the 'Jersey Scallops' dish?
Which dish contains wild boar as an ingredient?
Which dish contains wild boar as an ingredient?
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What is paired with the 'Slow Braised Veal' dish?
What is paired with the 'Slow Braised Veal' dish?
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Which dish features light airy donuts?
Which dish features light airy donuts?
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The dish 'Charred Clams' includes cherry peppers.
The dish 'Charred Clams' includes cherry peppers.
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Name one ingredient found in the 'Wagyu Meatballs'.
Name one ingredient found in the 'Wagyu Meatballs'.
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The 'Whole Roasted Branzino' is accompanied by ________ potatoes.
The 'Whole Roasted Branzino' is accompanied by ________ potatoes.
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Match the following dishes with their main characteristics:
Match the following dishes with their main characteristics:
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Study Notes
Shares
- Beef Carpaccio: Features eggplant, olives, and pickled vegetables.
- Soyla's Ricotta: Served with housemade focaccia and fig jam.
- Wagyu Meatballs: Served with tomato sauce.
Antipasti
- Gnocco Fritto: Light and airy donuts served with guanciale and béchamel; caviar can be added for an extra charge.
- Autumn Crostino: Made with Fontino cheese, cremini mushrooms, and leeks.
- Beet Salad: Includes endive, pistachios, and ricotta salata.
- Grilled Octopus: Served with lentil stew and black olive gremolata.
- Il Nido Caesar Salad: Features a 6-minute egg and anchovy vinaigrette; fried rock shrimp can be added for an extra charge.
- Burrata & Prosciutto: Served with poached pears, aged balsamic, and arugula.
- Jersey Scallops: Prepared with cauliflower, raisins, and almonds.
- Charred Clams: Flavored with Sicilian oregano and cherry peppers.
Primi
- Cavatelli: Contains castelrosso cheese, walnuts, and radicchio.
- Tagliolino: Features wild boar, espresso, and semi-sweet chocolate.
- Spaccatelle: Made with oyster mushrooms, sage, and black truffles.
- Raviolini: Filled with Maryland crab, butternut squash, and pumpkin seeds.
- Quadratini: Includes borlotti beans, calamari, and pancetta.
- Gramigna: Served with veal Bolognese and Grana Padano cheese.
- Spicy Rigatoni: Features beef brisket and garlic breadcrumbs.
- Hand-Rolled Garganelli: Topped with pork ragu from Modena.
Secondi
- Roasted Chicken: Served with cipollini onions, red peppers, marble potatoes, and baby carrots.
- Whole Roasted Branzino: Accompanied by sungold tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, and Sicilian capers.
- Slow-Braised Veal: Served with crispy polenta and marsala sauce.
- Halibut: Prepared with pork belly, macadamia nuts, and a Maine lobster sauce.
- Berkshire Pork Chop: Served with portobellos, corn, and guanciale.
- Dry-Aged Ribeye: Served with crispy potatoes and bordelaise sauce.
- NY Strip: Accompanied by bone marrow, broccoli rabe, and beech mushrooms.
Contorni
- Cannellini Beans: Prepared with cacio e pepe and pea greens.
- Crispy Potatoes: Seasoned with salt and vinegar and served with O'Shea sauce.
- Brussels Sprouts: Featuring apple cider vinegar, Calabrian chili, and speck.
Shares
- Beef Carpaccio: Served with eggplant, olives, and pickled vegetables.
- Soyla's Ricotta: Features housemade focaccia and fig jam.
- Wagyu Meatballs: Served with tomato sauce.
Antipasti
- Gnocco Fritto: Light and airy donuts served with gianciale and béchamel (caviar available as an add-on for +35).
- Autumn Crostino: Topped with fontina cheese, cremini mushrooms, and leeks.
- Beet Salad: Includes endive, pistachios, and ricotta salata.
- Grilled Octopus: Served with lentil stufato and black olive gremolata.
- Il Nido Caesar Salad: Features a 6-minute egg, anchovy vinaigrette, and sourdough bread (fried rock shrimp add-on for +12).
- Burrata & Prosciutto: Served with poached pears, aged balsamic, and arugula.
- Jersey Scallops: Prepared with cauliflower, raisins, and almonds.
- Charred Clams: Seasoned with Sicilian oregano and cherry peppers.
Primi (Pasta Dishes)
- Cavatelli: Contains castelrosso cheese, walnuts, and radicchio.
- Tagliolino: Features wild boar, espresso, and semi-sweet chocolate.
- Spaccatelle: Includes oyster mushrooms, sage, and black truffles.
- Raviolini: Filled with Maryland crab, butternut squash, and pumpkin seeds.
- Quadratini: Includes borlotti beans, calamari, and pancetta.
- Gramigna: Served with veal bolognese and grana padano cheese.
- Spicy Rigatoni: Features beef brisket and garlic breadcrumbs.
- Hand Rolled Garganelli: Served with a pork ragu from Modena.
Secondi (Main Courses)
- Roasted Chicken: Served with cipollini onions, red peppers, marble potatoes, and baby carrots.
- Whole Roasted Branzino: Served with sungold tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, and Sicilian capers.
- Slow Braised Veal: Served with crispy polenta and marsala sauce.
- Halibut: Prepared with pork belly, macadamia nuts, and a Maine lobster sauce.
- Berkshire Pork Chop: Served with portobellos, corn, and guanciale.
- Dry Aged Ribeye: Served with crispy potatoes and bordelaise sauce.
- NY Strip: Served with bone marrow, broccoli rabe, and beech mushrooms.
Contorni (Side Dishes)
- Cannellini Beans: Prepared with cacio e pepe and pea greens.
- Crispy Potatoes: Seasoned with salt and vinegar and served with O'Shea sauce.
- Brussels Sprouts: Prepared with apple vinegar, Calabrian chili, and speck.
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Test your knowledge of Italian antipasti and primi dishes with this comprehensive quiz. From delicious appetizers to mouthwatering pasta, discover the ingredients and characteristics that define these classic recipes. See how well you know the art of Italian cooking!
