Story Time
Basic B*
California Love
200

What recipes did Deron get from a Master Chef?  

-Keylime Pie

-Kentucky mint bourbon sauce on the rack of lamb

200

Why do we use wine carafes to pour our wine

What is proper wine service. It also allows us to pour a sample so if the guest doesn't like the wine we can replace it and pour the wine back so there is no waste

200

Name two Chardonnays from Cali

What is 

-Frei Brothers

- Bogle

300

What kind of salmon do we use and why?

What is wild caught sockeye salmon. We use this because the quality is better than farm raised salmon (no added dyes, more rich flavor). Deron grew up catching salmon with his brother, Danny. His brother is now a fishing guide in Washington State. 

300

When should you use the mis-en-place

What is in between each course

300

Name all Cali Pinot Noirs

What is 

-Parker Station

-Meimoi

-Belle Glos 'Clark and Telephone'

400

What do we soak in buttermilk and why?

What is

- chicken tenders

-calamari

-artichokes

Buttermilk breaks down the protein enzymes. This makes the protein tender and delish

400

How should you scoop hummus butter?

What is with the purple scoop and a glass of hot water so we get beautiful butter balls

400

All of our burgers are accompanied with pesto many, but the cali burger comes with this instead...

What is fig jam

500

Why is our name Seasons

What is we use the freshest ingredients each season has to offer

500

What goes out to every table once all plates are cleared at the end of the meal?

What is the dessert tray

500

Name a well know wine region in California

What is 

-Napa Valley (best known for cabs. As popular as Napa is, it only produces 4% of Cali wines)

-Sonoma (Grows more pinot noir that any other county in the state)

-Lodi (well known for zinfandels)

-Mendocino (known for chards, cabs, and pinot noirs)

-Monterey (known to produce world class pinot noirs and chardonnays

600

What is so special about our crab cakes and what crab do we use

What is 80% 20% BABY! We use lump crab and backfin.80% crab and 20% filler, just enough to hold that sucker together. The filler includes - panko bread crumbs, red and green peppers, red onions, eggs, mayo, dill, lemon juice. We lightly fold the crab so it doesn't break apart
600

How do we wash glasses and silverware

What is we empty the dish machine drains and fill with clean water

600

What item on our menu one a competition for $1,000,000 (we stole this recipe)

What is the Cali burger

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