Menu Date: January 2010
Appetizers
Today's Special Thunder Appetizer: Herb and Fennel Pollen-roasted Maine Lobster Salad - Shaved fennel, cucumber, frisee, tatsoi, Yuzu essence with fennel and dill emulsion $18.00
Chardonnay-steamedAcadian Bill Hill Bay Mussels - fennel, chilies, pesto crema, grilled sourdough crostini $16.00
Florida Citrus-laced Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail - grapefruit, oranges, winter radishes, spiced hearts of palm, sauce verde sauce, moro orange-chive infused oil $17.00
Crispy Sesame and Togarashi-scented Calamari - spiced green papaya, Wakame and Vegetable Julienne iwth Asian dipping sauce $14.00
Our Signature Flying Fish Cafe "Crispy Maine Coast Jonah Crab Cake" - savory vegetable slaw, roasted red pepper coulis, ancho chili remoulade $16.00
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with Crispy Tempura Tuna-Vegetable Sushi Roll - Hijiki and Wakame seaweed, Yuzu Tobikko, wasabi foam with sweet and spicey sauce $16.00
Our Chef's Degustation of Worldy Artisanal Cheeses - Five tasting portions - Raisins On The Vine, Membrillo, Honeycomb, plum-red-onion balsamico compote $16.00
Artisanal Soup and Salads
Soup of the Day: New England Clam Chowder - crispy clam fritters, savory vegetables, tiny greens and fragrant mustard dill oil $9.00
Caesar Salad - Young red and green romaine, roasted garlic dressing, Parmigiano-Sonoma Jack Frico and pesto sourdough croutons $11.00
Salad of local Vero Beach Arugula and Watercress - candied walnuts, Asian pears, Gorgonzola dolce and artisanal walnut oil vinaigrette $12.00
Fresh Mozzarella di Bufala, Ugli Ripe Beefsteak and Tiny Grape Tomatoes - Balsamico glaze, exotic Peppercorns, petite basil, and Sicilian Olio Verde $15.00
Entrees
Our Chef's Special Thunder: Surf and Surf - Oak grilled and pesto glazed local "orange" swordfish - Belize laughing bird shrimp, basil, tomato, black garlic, fennel and winter squash-laced Fegola Sarda Pasta $37.00
Red Kuri Squash and Midnight Moon Chevre Ravioli - Farmer Lee's root spinach, sunchokes, honshemeji mushrooms, sunchoke-porcini creama, and amaretti crumbles $28.00
Our Signature Flying Fish Cafe Potato-Wrapped Red Snapper - Leek Fondue, veal glace, and Red Wine and Cassis Butter $36.00
Smokey Citrus and Fragrant Pepper-spiced Yellowfin Tuna Loin - saffron potatoes, piquillo peppers, raosted fennel, tiny tomatoes, chorizo and saffron-vegetable nage $37.00
Oak-grilled Maine Diver Scallops -- pumpkin, sage, mascarpone and pecorino-laced risotto di carnarolli, proscuitto di parma cracklins $34.00
Oak-grilled North Atlantic Bay of Fundy Salmon - wilted rainbow chard, Roasted winter root vegetables, Florida citrus aioli and crispy capers $37.00
Wattleseed, Porcini, and Pepperberry-crusted Double-cut Berkshire/Kurabuto Pork Chop - bacon-laced Rhapini, royal mushrooms, celery root, fig-balsamico-red-onion-porcini compote $38.00
Our Signature Flying Fish Cafe: Char Crusted Certified Black Angus New York Strip Steak - pole beans, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, root vegetables and Classic Sauce Foyot $42.00
Seasonal Sides
Truffle
and Herb-laced Idaho Fries
- roasted garlic aioli $8.00
Garlic and Lemon-scented Rhapini $7.00
Creamy Risotto di Carnarolli $9.00
Fines Herb-roasted Mushroms $8.00
Grilled Vegetable Medley $7.00
Grilled Winter Crop Asparagus - sauce foyot $9.00
Asian Vegetable Stir Fry - ginger soy sesame glaze
Desserts
A Sweet Ending to Your Celebration - Florida Key Lime Delice Fantasie Key Lime-Pineapple sorget, chocolate accents $9.00
Flying Fish Cafe's Caramelized Banana Napoleon - phyllo, banana mousse, creme caramel, exotic fruit coulis and bitter chocolate $9.00
Trio of House-made Sorbets - lychee, raspberry and mango-orange with fresh berries and vanilla cookies $7.00
White Chocolate Creme Brulee - with berries $8.00
A Study in Chocolate - Frangelico, caramel and chocolate delice; Rich chocolate and raspberry torta; petite white chocolate creme brulee $11.00
Gingersnap Fall Crop Apple and Pecan Tart - cinnamon ice cream and salted caramel $8.00
Our Chef's Special No Sugar Added Specialty - Walnut-crusted Pumpkin Cheesecake - cranberry-pear citrus compote, anglaise sauce and creme fraiche $8.00
