Office tastings are an important part of J. Scott Catering’s Business. It allows prospective clients to sample our kitchen’s finished product, and see exactly what their menu’s dishes will look like on the day of their event. Today a couple was in to sample the menu items for their upcoming wedding reception. The tasting was broken into three courses. First a selection of passed hors d’eouvres would be sampled, second the couple was able to taste the salad course, and finally the reception’s entrée dishes.
The couple was interested in a simple, but tastefully executed selection of appetizers for the evening. Chef Morrison was able to deliver some classics that would definitely exceed the clients’ expectations. First on the menu were skewers of grilled shrimp Neapolitan with basil, red chile flakes and Garlic. Next, a set of American Mini Whimpy Cheese Burger Bites. There was nothing whimpy about the flavor of these minis, as the burgers were complemented by a homemade sesame seed bun fixed with ketchup, blue cheese, and Russian dressing. Some of the other mini dishes prepared for the tasting were a mini chicken pot pie with garden veggies and sherry cream, a mini cheese steak with whiz and grilled onions, a mini Caesar salad in a Parmesan tuile basket sprinkled with homemade pumpernickel croutons, and finally, the all star of the hors d’eouvres cast a “Just like Mom’s” tomato soup shooter with mini grilled cheese. The tomato soup had just the right amount of kick to really jazz up a classic American comfort food.
The salad course was a rocket, watercress & sweet pear salad. The greens were speckled with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese & candied pecans. To top off this delicate dish our chefs added a drizzle of orange flower honey & rose water dressing.
For the final entrée course, our guests could choose between either a classically prepared chicken Marsala, or a flat iron steak with shallot demi-glace. Both selections were eloquently prepared, and accented by our “Simply Marvelous” mashed potatoes and a grilled Tuscan vegetable assortment. The wholesome mashed potatoes were Yukon Gold Potatoes whipped with heavy cream, sweet butter, salt & pepper. Fresh peppers, eggplant, Vidalia onion, squash, zucchini, and Portobello mushrooms were grilled to perfection to finish off the dish.
