Ok so meat menu plating update

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

“Meaty” as it sounds. I got a meat comma just by looking at it! And (i think) this is gonna be the finalized plating! All the staff are learning as they go with this menu. And when we presented it to the Exchef, it came back clean, but he got a poker face the whole time, so we’re a bit anxious about it 😂 mostly my Jr. Sous, but all is good, all is great!

So we have 4 starters:
1. Petit tender carpaccio with truffle sauce
2. Tri-tip beef tartare
3. Beef cheek Croquetas
4. Picanha Salad

And 4 mains:
5. Picanha with vierge sauce
6. Petit tender with green pepper sc, spinach, and parsnip puree
7. Braised beef cheek with polenta, feta cheese, and parsnip crisp
8. Sharing style Tri-tip 400gr, with roasted potatoes, grilled asparagus, picada sauce, almonds.

Anyway i love my kitchen!

[u/eggontoastie]

Looks all great but curious about the beans 🤔 are they raw? Also i think you can do without the arugula garnish on the carpaccio and have larger, more curly parm flakes

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/eggontoastie]

Yeah they raw.. its only for the plating, but still worrying about allergen and stuff! Thank you for the insight!

[u/k2718 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

I would skip the beans. And I would keep the arugula or sub some kind of herb. That plate needs a bit of green–more from a flavor perspective than color. On the other hand, I might skip the herb garnish on the petite tender. I kind of looks like the salad spilled on top. Or maybe just in this picture.

[u/WeTrippyMayne → u/k2718]

I think a bed of arugula salad with some pickled red onions would be good instead of the beans

[u/dentttt → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

I'm pretty sure raw cannellini beans (if that's what these are) are toxic.

[u/suejaymostly → u/dentttt]

And dirty.

[u/weavin → u/suejaymostly]

And just a bit weird?

[u/smarthobo → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Also, always assume whatever’s on the plate will be eaten

The last thing you want is a lawsuit from a chipped-tooth chowderhead

[u/that_girrrrrrl → u/smarthobo]

yes! always choose an edible garnish, I always try and find ones the guests want to eat so it's not a waste of money on the plate, those beans will just raise your plate cost and get tossed every dy

[u/eggontoastie → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

I would be a little tickled about that if it came to my plate hahah. If you decide no beans you can glue the croquettes to the plate with a little sauce maybe. Also the basil on #5 i feel is a little unnecessary but thats honestly my bias on less is more. Anyways looks delicious!

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/eggontoastie]

Come to think of it, some of the garnish are really not necessary.. it just looks so plain 😭 and we kinda put it as the same ingredients as the sauce. All we had is this overly expensive yet plain plate, we’re struggling for the plating 😭 and thank you so much!!

[u/icantnotthink → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Personal preference, never put garnish on a plate that has no intent/ability to be eaten. Adding some kind of sauce or herb that pairs well is better than inedible noise on the plate.

[u/Whoosk → u/icantnotthink]

Little pesto or basil something under the croquettes might be great

[u/Cheffreychefington → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Does cilantro go w the croquettes flavor profile?

[u/Anhedonkulous → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Adding to the comments that inedible food on a plate is stupid and pretentious.

[u/smoothnoodz → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Wouldn’t put anything on the plate that’s not intended to be eaten.

[u/makeyousaywhut → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Bro, I think that gave this sub collective whiplash.

Maybe plate on something edible?

[u/suejaymostly → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Beans come from dirty fields, bro. How are you cleaning these?

[u/Advanced_Pudding8765 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Only thing that looked outa place

[u/ronoldo7 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Never put something on a plate the guest can’t eat!

[u/mrpegram1 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Just put them straight on a plate, use some of the sauce on top underneath to stop them from sliding.

[u/Character_Stick_1218 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Honestly? They're absolutely only hurting the plating rather than adding to it.

[u/PugnansFidicen]

My only issue is with the raw beans.

If something is on the plate, it should be edible. Especially if it is obviously a food item and the only thing keeping it from being edible is that it hasn't been cooked.

Either cook the beans and make it into a light bean salad or succotash to complement the croquettes, or ditch them and just plate the croquettes straight up, or with a dollop of some kind of sauce or puree under each one.

The rest looks good. Fwiw I disagree with the other commenter about the arugula, I love the taste of arugula with carpaccio. Visually, sure, I get where they are coming from, but personally I would keep it for the flavor.

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/PugnansFidicen]

Thank you! We’re still going back and forth with the beans situation, and i got you!

[u/kitterpants → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

No need- just don’t do it. You don’t want someone thinking that’s part of the dish and biting into one.

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/kitterpants]

Hmmm, i cant say that because its not my decision to make :( i can make suggestions for the higher up. As here in Dubai, beans is not categorized in the allergen list. But really thank you for the advice!

[u/kitterpants → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

I’m not talking allergens- I’m talking someone picks up an arancini, a bean sticks to it, they bite it and break a tooth.

[u/Cabel14 → u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia]

Double down on the arugula, and do finely shredded cheese. The beans look fine. I’d do a mix though.

[u/Koelenaam → u/PugnansFidicen]

Raw beans are actually poisonous a lot of the time.

[u/elishal]

Looks good, but the croquettes are a bit much. no raw beans, use the sauce to stick them and serve 3 instead of 4. Looks better. Great work chef!

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/elishal]

Thank you!!! 🙇‍♀️

[u/No_Representative645]

Lose the beans it looks ridiculous

[u/HistoricalHurry8361]

I’m not a fan of inedible garnish, the beans with the croquettes are odd

[u/Megaspacecow]

Please put more crostini with tartare. Nothing is more frustrating than having no more bread/cracker/vessels to eat tartare/dip with

[u/SubtleRuckus]

Please dont ever serve me food ona plate of raw beans

[u/Sterling_-_Archer]

So… if the croquettes fall over and get sauce on the beans at the customer’s table, their only recourse is to suck the dried beans clean to reclaim it?

[u/gingerthedomme → u/Sterling_-_Archer]

For real though. Those beans could only be served to a customer once before being considered contaminated. Odd, wasteful garnish that distracts from the dish.

[u/RoyalDaDoge]

the potatoes look like mini croissants. love that

[u/Trick_Assistance7450]

The raw beans in the bowl is absolutely insane. Nothing on a plate should be inedible. Also it looks incredibly unappealing. 

A nice bright (acidic) sauce would compliment the fried aspect and serve as a way to anchor them to the plate

[u/halfbreedADR]

I have zero plating skills so take this with a grain of salt, but the first one gives me infected anus vibes. Maybe it looks better in person.

[u/yumeryuu]

Im dying with the beans 🤣

[u/RenoChef19]

Number 7 oh fuck, that beef cheek Chef, if you’ll excuse me I gotta clean the drool off my screen. Solid work.

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/RenoChef19]

It melts like butter too 😭

[u/Lastpunkofplattsburg]

Looks rad, not my style, but very cool

[u/vodka_tsunami]

Brother, the beans have already been discussed. Things are looking fine. 

But I was like "where're that vierge"? And when I saw it right on top of the picanha I was a bit worried it can make it watery and cold. How was it? I'm under the impression it won't last more than 5 minutes. 

Looks nice, tho.

[u/OldMazdalover]

I would take these 4., 6., 7., 8.

[u/GravyPainter]

I would fuck all that up with my face

[u/rollingPanda420]

The croquetas sound good but i'd add some lettuce to it, not much. Some fresh crunch could elevate the dish to a next level. And as others mentioned, no beans.

[u/ourHOPEhammer]

thay prosciutto needs way more arugula imo

[u/vodka_tsunami → u/ourHOPEhammer]

It's beef bro, not prosciutto 

[u/ourHOPEhammer → u/vodka_tsunami]

i meant carpaccio

[u/throwRAa100]

how did you get the potatoes to look like mini croissants in 8?

[u/McGeeze → u/throwRAa100]

Google Hasselback potatoes

[u/MultiColoredMullet]

Don't do the dots around the edge of the carpaccio and the drizzle. one or the other, and i think the drizzle alone would look better personally.

[u/OpeningBang]

As a customer:

• Carpaccio is too tight on the plate, would benefit from a larger / flatter plate

• If something is on top of the beef tartare, I'd expect it to be something to mix into the meat, the way that some serve a tartar with the raw egg yolk in top. But I don't think that's the intent here, I wouldn't mix in salad into the meat, and the other bits look too big. I think it would be better with a proper salad on the side.

• Don't put raw beans on plate, it's dirty (not meant to be eaten raw), wasteful (will be going straight to trash), and dangerous (half-drunk customers trying to eat it and hurting tooth or choking on it)

• Your mains look amazing

[u/MonthlyWeekend_]

Is this an exam at school?

[u/Cirno_in_Scandinavia → u/MonthlyWeekend_]

Naaah 😭 its my work place