take any food and create a story
TRANSCRIPT
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Andrea Cavallucci – 2016
TAKE ANY FOOD….. AND CREATE A STORY
Methodically upgrade your food service into a
memorable dining experience for your guest
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RESTAURANT/GUEST INTERACTION STAGES
Reservation
Meet & greet,
escorting to the table,
seating
Presentation of the menu and order
taking
Presentation of the water
and wine list, and
order taking
Service
Check Out and
Farewell
Each stage of the service process is equally important
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A well scripted description of the
food in the menu adds incredible
value to the dining experience
PRESENTING THE MENU
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Make it a habit to practice the menu delivery daily
Focus on a set number of dishes every week (set goals)
Give dish presentation assignments to your cast
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
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the “CAPRESE SALAD”
“…..It’s mozzarella cheese with sliced tomato, extra virgin
olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. “
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What can you say
to make it sound a little bit
more special?
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Product
Knowledge
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Choose an ingredient
and create a little story
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METHOD
1. Study the specific food product
2. Learn about the preparation steps
3. Choose the words to create your story
4. Rehearse your script
5. Play the role on stage (in the restaurant)
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It is all about the
POSITIVE ENERGY
and the PASSION that you
put in the story you tell
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Choose one ingredient
Any of the recipe ingredients is a valid option….
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MOZZARELLA
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Step 1. Study the product
Check the web (sites such as Wikipedia or
professional websites) and the many other media
(TV, radio podcasts, blogs, etc…)
But mainly ask questions, to your cook, your grocery store
manager, your butcher, your baker, etc. …
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PICK
SKIP ?
OR
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MozzarellaSource of milk: Water buffalo in Campania and Lazio, cattle cow's milk in the U.S.
Pasteurised: Sometimes
Texture: Semi-soft
Fat content: 22%
Mozzarella (English /ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə/; Italian: [mottsaˈrɛlla]) is a southern Italian cheese
traditionally made from Italian buffalo milk by the pasta filata method.
Mozzarella received a Traditional Specialities Guaranteed certification from the European
Union in 1998. This protection scheme requires that mozzarella sold in the European
Union is produced according to a traditional recipe. The TSG certification does not specify
the source of the milk, so any type of milk can be used. In Italy mozzarella made with the
milk of the Italian water buffalo is an important variety.
The Italian buffalo mozzarella sold as Mozzarella di Bufala Campana is protected under the
EU's Protected Designation of Origin scheme and may only be produced in select locations
in the regions of Campania, Lazio, Apulia and Molise.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Italian buffalo mozzarella sold as Mozzarella di Bufala Campana is protected under the EU's Protected Designation of Origin scheme and may only be produced in select locations in the regions of Campania, Lazio, Apulia and Molise.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white, but may vary seasonally to slightly yellow depending on the animal's diet. It is a semi-soft cheese.
Due to its high moisture content, it is traditionally served the day after it is made, but can be kept in brine for up to a week or longer when sold in vacuum-sealed packages. Low-moisture mozzarella can be kept refrigerated for up to a month, though some shredded low-moisture mozzarella is sold with a shelf life of up to six months. Mozzarella of several kinds is also used for most types of pizza and several pasta dishes, or served with sliced tomatoes and basil in Caprese salad.
Etymology
Mozzarella, derived from the Neapolitan dialect spoken in Campania, is the diminutive form of mozza ("cut"), or mozzare ("to cut off") derived from the method of working.
The term is first mentioned in 1570, cited in a cookbook by Bartolomeo Scappi, reading "milk cream, fresh butter, ricotta cheese, fresh mozzarella and milk".
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Mozzarella, recognised as a Specialità Tradizionale Garantita (STG) since 1996, is available fresh, usually rolled into a ball of 80 to 100 grams (2.8 to 3.5 oz), or about 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter, sometimes up to 1 kg (2.2 lb), or about 12 cm (4.7 in) diameter, and soaked in salt water (brine) or whey, and other times with citric acid added, and partly dried (desiccated) its structure being more compact, and in this form it is often used to prepare dishes cooked in the oven, such as lasagna and pizza.When twisted to form a plait mozzarella is called treccia. Mozzarella is also available in smoked (affumicata) and reduced-moisture packaged varieties. "Stuffed mozzarella", a new trend as of 2006, may feature olives or cooked or raw ham, or small tomatoes (pomodorini).When twisted to form a plait mozzarella is called treccia. Mozzarella is also available in smoked (affumicata) and reduced-moisture packaged varieties. "Stuffed mozzarella", a new trend as of 2006, may feature olives or cooked or raw ham, or small tomatoes (pomodorini).VariantsSeveral variants have been specifically formulated and prepared for use on pizza, such as low-moisture Mozzarella cheese. The International Dictionary of Food and Cooking defines this cheese as "a soft spun-curd cheese similar to Mozzarella made from cow's milk" that is "[u]sed particularly for pizzas and [that] contains somewhat less water than real Mozzarella".
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Mozzarella di bufala campana is a type of mozzarella made from the milk of Italian buffalo raised in designated areas of Campania, Lazio, Apulia, Molise in Italy. Unlike other mozzarellas—50% of whose production derives from non-Italian and often semi-coagulated milk—it holds the status of a protected designation of origin (PDO 1996) under the European Union.
Fior di latte (written also as one word), is made from fresh pasteurized or unpasteurized cow's milk and not water buffalo milk, which greatly lowers its cost. Outside Italy "mozzarella" not clearly labeled as deriving from water buffalo can be presumed to derive from cow milk.
Mozzarella affumicata means smoked mozzarella.Ovolini refers to smaller-sized bocconcini, and sometimes to cherry bocconcini.Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, widely used in the food-service industry, has a low galactose content, per some consumers' preference for cheese on pizza to have low or moderate browning.
Some pizza cheeses derived from skim mozzarella variants were designed not to require aging or the use of starter. Others can be made through the direct acidification of milk.
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Production
Mozzarella di bufala is traditionally produced solely from the milk of the domestic Buffalo.
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A whey starter is added from the previous batch that contains thermophilic bacteria, and the milk is left to ripen so the bacteria can multiply. Then, rennet is added to coagulate the milk. After coagulation, the curd is cut into large, 1"–2" pieces, and left to sit so the curds firm up in a process known as healing.
After the curd heals, it is further cut into 3/8"–1/2" large pieces. The curds are stirred and heated to separate the curds from the whey. The whey is then drained from the curds and the curds are placed in a hoop to form a solid mass. The curd mass is left until the pH is at around 5.2–5.5, which is the point when the cheese can be stretched and kneaded to produce a delicate consistency—this process is generally known as pasta filata.
According to the Mozzarella di Bufala trade association, "The cheese-maker kneads it with his hands, like a baker making bread, until he obtains a smooth, shiny paste, a strand of which he pulls out and lops off, forming the individual mozzarella."[19] It is then typically formed into cylinder shapes or in plait. In Italy, a "rubbery" consistency is generally considered not satisfactory; the cheese is expected to be softer.
Start thinking about how to summarize the process
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CurdFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheese curdsCurds are a dairy product obtained by coagulating milk in a process called curdling.
Pasta filataFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pasta filata (Italian: "spun paste") is a technique in the manufacture of a family of Italian cheeses also known in English as stretched-curd, pulled-curd, and plastic-curd cheeses. Stretched curd cheeses manufactured from the pasta filatatechnique are distinguished by "a unique plasticising and kneading treatment of the fresh curd in hot water, which imparts the finished cheese its characteristic fibrous structure and melting and stretching properties.
It does not hurt to know…
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IN
SUMMARY
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Mozzarella is a southern Italian semi-soft
cheese TRADITIONALLY made from Italian
buffalo milk by the PASTA FILATA method
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The name derives from the Neapolitan
dialect spoken in the Campania region
It is the diminutive form of mozza ("cut"),
or mozzare ("to cut off") derived from the
method of working
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Fresh mozzarella is generally white, but
may vary seasonally to slightly yellow
depending on the animal's diet
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PRODUCTION PROCESS
A whey starter containing thermophilic
bacteria is added to the milk, which is left
to ripen so the bacteria can multiply.
Then, rennet is added to coagulate the
milk
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Once coagulated, the milk curd is cut
into large, 1"–2" pieces, and left to sit so
as to firm up (this is the healing process)
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After the curd heals, it is further cut into
3/8"–1/2" large pieces. The curds are
stirred and heated to separate the curds
from the whey
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The whey is then drained from the curds
and the curds are placed in a hoop to
form a solid mass
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The curd mass is left until the pH is at
around 5.2–5.5, which is the point when
the cheese can be stretched and
kneaded to produce a delicate
consistency. This process is generally
known as pasta filata
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The cheese-maker KNEADS IT WITH HIS
HANDS, like a baker making bread, until
he obtains a smooth, shiny paste, a
strand of which he pulls out and lops off,
forming the individual mozzarella
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What a picture! The cheese maker hand kneading the
soon to be mozzarella… Pure ART!
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Assemble the information
learned as you deem best
and rehearse your story as if
you had a guest in front of
you
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The story must be yours, not
Wikipedia’s. It needs to
sound “YOU”. In rehearsing
it, you will find the BEST notes
to include in your solo
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You will feel gratified
and (very much) so
will your guest