Lunch Menus for January 4 – January 6, 2012

December 29th, 2011

Chili, Chinese & more!

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Tuesday, January 03, 2012

It’s Chili Outside

Chili
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar]) {contains pork}
Chili with beef, pork, chicken, turkey, buffalo, red kidney beans, tomato, bell peppers, onion, garlic, dry chilies, herbs & spices, served with the fixins!

**Vegan Chili
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar])
Chili with red kidney beans, tomato, bell peppers, onion, garlic, dry chilies, herbs & spices, served with the fixins!

*Creamy Grits
(allergens: corn [grits], dairy [milk, cheese], alcohol [vinegar])
Grits cooked with milk, buttermilk, Tabasco & Monterey Jack cheese, garnished with fresh chives

**Pickled & Roasted Cauliflower
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar])
Pickled then roasted Cauliflower tossed with sauteed red onions & garnished with fresh parsley

**Mixed Green Salad
(allergens: alcohol [wine, alcohol])
Mixed greens with pickled red onion, cucumbers, toasted sunflower seeds, mixed olives, white wine & herb vinaigrette

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Chinese Restaurant

BBQ Pork
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar] , wheat [hoisin], soy [tamari] , fin fish [fish sauce], sesame [oil])
Pork loin marinated with garlic, shallot, ginger, ketchup, hoisin, rice wine vinegar, tamari, fish sauce & sesame oil, seared & garnished with green onions

**Egg Rolls
(allergens: wheat [egg roll wrapper], soy [tofu])
Smoked tofu, shittake & button mushrooms, napa cabbage & green onion, wrapped, fried & served with **Sweet & Sour Sauce [on the side]

*Steamed Rice
(allergens: dairy [buttermilk], wheat [wondra])
Steamed jasmine rice garnished with crispy fried shallots

**Steamed Broccoli
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar], soy [soy sauce], wheat [soy sauce], nuts [peanuts])
Blanched Chinese broccoli tossed with a soy-sambal vinaigrette & garnished with toasted peanuts

**Spinach Salad
(allergens: sesame [seed], alcohol [vinegar])
Savoy spinach with toasted sesame brittle, carrots, cucumber & sweet sesame vinaigrette

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Thursday, January 05, 2012

End of College Football Tailgate Party

BBQ Chicken
(allergens: alcohol [alcohol], fin fish [Worcestershire])
Petaluma Farms 8-way chicken roasted & tossed in a honey-jalapeno BBQ sauce

**Lentil Cakes
(allergens: wheat [breading])
Red Chief lentils cooked with onion, garlic, herbs & spices, breaded & fried, garnished with fresh parsley & served with **Smokey Tomato Jam (allergens: alcohol [vinegar]) [on the side]

**Crispy Potatoes
Yukon Gold potatoes deep fried in grapeseed oil, garnished with fresh chives & served with *Chipotle Aioli (allergens: egg, alcohol [vinegar]) [on the side]

**Baby Carrots
Organic baby carrots roasted with grapeseed oil, salt & pepper, garnished with chili flakes

**Romaine Salad
(allergens: alcohol [wine])
Romaine with mixed olives, cucumber, red radish & white wine vinaigrette

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Friday, January 06, 2012

Comfort Food Classics

Meat Loaf
(allergens: egg, alcohol [vinegar], fin fish [Worcestershire], wheat [panko]) {contains pork}
Beef, pork, onion, garlic, Dijon, Worcestershire, herbs & spices baked with ketchup-brown sugar glaze

*Seitan Pot Pie
(allergens: wheat [seitan], dairy [cream], alcohol [vinegar])
Seitan cooked with onion, garlic, carrot, celery, peas & cream, garnished with fresh herbs & served with *Puff Pastry (allergens: dairy [butter], wheat [puff pastry]) [on the side]

*Buttermilk Mashers
(allergens: dairy [butter, milk])
Russet potatoes, butter, buttermilk, garlic & shallot, garnished with fresh chives

**Roasted Squash
(allergens: alcohol [vinegar])
Butternut squash with balsamic reduction & fresh parsley

*Iceberg Salad
(allergens: nut [walnut], dairy [cheese], alcohol [vinegar])
Iceberg lettuce with pickled red onion, red bell peppers, toasted walnut brittle & blue cheese dressing

All of the food produced at Gastronaut is seasonal, local and organic whenever possible
*=Vegetarian
**=Vegan

Menu is subject to change due to availability.