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Lunch at Oregon Culinary

  • Jul. 21st, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Joe
Yesterday I took my sister to lunch at Oregon Culinary Institute for her birthday, which is July 23
I bought her a small box of Moonstruck truffles
http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/
and a nice card to accompany it, but
the pièce de résistance was lunch at OCI
For those who may have forgotten, they serve four courses for $12:
In the event the price is a bit of a shock to you, the staff are all students.
The selections were as follows:



- Starter -
Smoked Tomato and Bacon Bisque
Corn and Okra Fritter - Spicy Aioli


-Salad-
Hearts of Romaine Salad - Cerignolla Olives, Shaved Parsesan, Crispy Prosciutto and Shaved Croutons
Arugala and Tangerine Salad - Parsley, Fried Pumpkin Seeds and Kumquat with Tangerine Orange Vinaigrette
Grilled Watermelon Salad - Pickled Melon Rind, Roasted Onion, Feta, Basil and Mint with Watermelon Vinaigrette

-Entree-
Herb Ricotta Cheese - Sauteed Spring Vegetables with Garlic Butter Sauce
Grilled Pork Chop - Roasted Polenta and Spring Onion wit Peach Chutney
Marinated Chicken Sandwich - Romaine, Tapenade Dressing with Gruyere Cheese with Fava Bean Salad
Pan Seared Wild King Salmon - Celery Root Puree and Green Apple Ragout with Shaved Radish Salad

-Dessert-'
Cheesecake
OCI Chocolate Dream Torte



 

Comments

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[info]tinypenny wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2009 11:49 pm (UTC)
I think I may be drooling:)
[info]borg_princess wrote:
Jul. 22nd, 2009 01:59 am (UTC)
Ha, your sister and I have the same birthday! I wish I had a sibling nice as you to spoil me the same way you did with her! Damn, that meal sounds awesome and for $12? *whimpers* ENVY.
[info]vjezkova wrote:
Jul. 22nd, 2009 05:59 pm (UTC)
Ooooo...mmmmmmm...*slurp*
[info]titan5 wrote:
Jul. 23rd, 2009 01:39 am (UTC)
That sounds wonderful!! And the price is great - especially for such wonderful sounding food. My birthday was Monday so obviously this is a good week (LOL)!!
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