What recipes did Deron get from a Master Chef?
-Keylime Pie
-Kentucky mint bourbon sauce on the rack of lamb
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
Name two Chardonnays from Cali
What is
-Frei Brothers
- Bogle
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.
When should you use the mis-en-place
What is in between each course
Name all Cali Pinot Noirs
What is
-Parker Station
-Meimoi
-Belle Glos 'Clark and Telephone'
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
How should you scoop hummus butter?
What is with the purple scoop and a glass of hot water so we get beautiful butter balls
All of our burgers are accompanied with pesto many, but the cali burger comes with this instead...
What is fig jam
Why is our name Seasons
What is we use the freshest ingredients each season has to offer
What goes out to every table once all plates are cleared at the end of the meal?
What is the dessert tray
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
What is so special about our crab cakes and what crab do we use
How do we wash glasses and silverware
What is we empty the dish machine drains and fill with clean water
What item on our menu one a competition for $1,000,000 (we stole this recipe)
What is the Cali burger