Saturday, August 16, 2008

Rathbuns Specials for Saturday, August 16, 2008

SMALL PLATES
Pork carnitas with ancho chili jus, pico de gallo, and queso cojita
Flash fried softshell crab with pineapple habanero butter

RAW PLATE
Mixed greens with golden teardrop tomatoes, red onion, european bleu cheese, and fig vinaigrette
Nebraska wedding tomatoes with ricotta salata E.V.O.O. and aged balsamic
Georgia peaches with pecorino toscano and sour cherry preserves

BIG PLATE
Striped bass with crowder pea-corn succotash and fried okra
Pan roasted halibut with stir-fry broccoli and soy-shiitake broth

SECOND MORTGAGE
NY Strip with heirloom fingerling potatoes, roasted zucchini, and pearl onion-corn butter
6 oz. petite filet with creamy mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, and balsamic reduction

DESSERT PLATE
Warm sugar donut, bing cherry sauce, vanilla ice cream
Triple coconut cheesecake, almond cookie crust, slow-roasted pineapple
Double dark chocolate pudding, crushed peanut butter cups, sweetened whipped cream
Georgia peach cobbler, candied ginger crumb topping, raspberry ice cream