Sal's Pasta & Chops Menu and Culinary Study Guide

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering culinary terms, ingredients, menu items, and service details for Sal's Pasta & Chops.

'Nduja

Spicy, spreadable pork salami; a useful cue is pork + heat.

Porcini

Mushrooms with an earthy flavour.

Guanciale

Cured pork cheek or jowl that causes a dish to contain pork.

Prosciutto di Parma

Dry-cured ham from Parma.

Bufala mozzarella

Mozzarella made with buffalo milk.

Pecorino

Sheep-milk cheese.

Mascarpone

Rich, soft cream cheese.

Gorgonzola

Italian blue cheese.

Aglio e olio

Garlic and oil.

Pomodoro

Tomato.

Pici

Thick spaghetti-like strands.

Tagliatelle

Flat ribbons of pasta.

Ziti

Tube-shaped pasta.

Gnocchi

Small dumplings, often potato-based.

Agnolotti

Filled pasta.

Piccata

A sauce style associated with lemon and capers.

Gremolata

Usually a mixture of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest.

Garlic confit

Garlic cooked gently in fat until soft.

Semifreddo

A partly frozen dessert with a softer texture than a solid frozen block.

Guest-description formula

Main ingredient + sauce/preparation + accompaniment + one distinguishing feature.

Beef carpaccio

An antipasto dish featuring anchovies, croutons, pecorino cream, fried capers, and fennel pollen ($16$ CAD).

Fritto misto

An antipasto dish consisting of calamari, shrimp, and peppers ($25$ CAD).

Radicchio wedge

An antipasto featuring guanciale, gorgonzola, breadcrumbs, and anchovy dressing ($16$ CAD).

Sal's Ravioli

A pasta dish prepared with chicken-liver/mascarpone mousse, snails, and parsley butter ($26$ CAD).

Sal's Agnolotti

A pasta dish featuring squash/mascarpone filling and bolognese ($26$ CAD).

Parm-wheel tagliatelle

A pasta prepared tableside for two ($48$ CAD).

Chicken scarpariello

A main dish prepared with spicy vinegar peppers, garlic confit, fennel sausage, and lemon ($34$ CAD).

30-day dry-aged ribeye

A chop/cut main from Martin's Family Farm served for two ($99$ CAD).

Sal's Yellowfin tuna

A main dish served with chickpeas, chard, pine nuts, and raisins ($36$ CAD).

Pumpkin-chocolate cake

A warm dessert served with maple glaze and mascarpone whipped cream ($15$ CAD).

Website large-party gratuity policy

A $20\%$ gratuity charged for parties of six or more.