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L'Ecole at The French Culinary Institute Menu

lunch prix fixe menu

Three-course Prix Fixe Lunch Includes appetizer, entrée, and Dessert For $28. Lunch Reservations Are Available Monday Through friday, 12:30pm - 2pm

appetizers
Arctic Char Tartare With walnuts, Stilton and Yorkshire Pudding char arctique tartare aux noix et bleu de stilton       8
Warm Tomato Tart With Goat cheese, Olive Tapenade and Arugula tarte tiède a la tomate et fromage de chèvre accompagnée de tapenade       9
Chilled Vegetable and Chicken consommé With Chicken Confit and Watermelon consommé de légumes et poulet froid garni d’une salade de poulet confi et pastèque       9
Cavatelli With Rock shrimp, Fava Beans and Ricotta Salata cavatelli garni avec crevettes, haricots de fava et fromage de ricotta       9
Red Beet and Mustard Seed Terrine With Sweet Onion Slaw and Spicy Baby Greens terrine de betterave rouge, oignon doux et petite salade epicée       8
Country pâté With Foie Gras and Truffles terrine campagnarde truffée au foie gras       10
Haricot Vert and Frisée Salad With Warm Brown Sugar and Bacon Vinaigrette haricot vert et frisée salade et sa vinaigrette tiècle aux lardons       8
entrées
Seared Black Bass With Basil Risotto cake, Marinated Confetti Tomatoes and Anchovy Dressing filet de bar poêlé accompagnée d’une galette de risotto et une salade de tomates et vinaigrette d’anchois       18
Braised Marlin With chorizo, clams, Kale and Saffron Potatoes marlin braisé aux chorizo, palourdes, chou frisé et pommes de terre de safran       17
Grilled Sea Scallops With Creamed corn, Roasted Potatoes and Bacon-sherry Sauce coquille st. jacques grillé accompagnée d’une crème de mais, pommes de terre nouvelle et sauce épicée aux lardons       17
Salmon With Fennel confit, Pickled Ramps and Mussel Sauce pavé de saumon et fenouil cuit au four accompagnée de rampes marinées et d’une sauce aux moules       18
Veal Paillard With Haricot verts, Wild Mushrooms and Spinach-parmesan Purée paillard de veau grillé, salades d’haricot vert, champignons sauvage et purée d’epinard       19
Seared Duck Breast and Braised Leg With Fingerling Potatoes and Sour Cherry Sauce magret de canard roti et sa cuisse braisée, salade de pommes de terre et une sauce aux griottes       18
Pan-roasted Lamb Loin With Goat Cheese polenta, asparagus, Figs and Lamb Jus filet d’agneau roti accompagnée d’asperge, une polenta aux fromage de chèvre et son jus au figues       19
Grilled Rib Steak With Pommes Frites Choice of Sauce choron, Green Peppercorn Sauce or Beurre Maitre D’hôtel steak frites et le choix de sauce choron, au poivre ou beurre maitre d’hôtel       18
dessert $8
Mascarpone Parfait With strawberries, Aged Balsamic and Ginger Snaps parfait au mascarpone servi avec ses fraises, biscuit au gingembre et vinaigre de balsamic      
Beurre Noisette Angel Food Cake With Rhubarb-berry Soup and Mango Sorbet gâteau aux beurre noisette accompagnée d’une soupe de fruit rouge et sorbet a la mangue      
Passion Fruit Baked Alaska omelette norvégienne      
Andre Soltner’s Warm Chocolate Tart With Caramel Ice Cream tarte tiède au chocolat d’andre soltner, glace aux caramel      
illy coffee
Coffee       3.50
Espresso       3.25
Double Espresso       4.25
Cappuccino       4.25
Cappuccino Shakerato       4.25
gourmet tea selection $4.50
Verveine caffeine free, full bodied, citrus notes      
Peppermint caffeine free, crisp, bold      
Raspberry caffeine free, hibiscus, rose hips      
Paris Blend black tea, hint of bergamot      
Bangkok Blend green tea, lemongrass, coconut, ginger      
Kenya Milima Garden black tea, mellow, elegant      

dinner prix fixe menu

$42 For Four-course Prix fixe. Reservations Are Available Monday Through saturday, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

appetizers
Curried Corn Soup crab and apple salad      
Chilled Vegetable and Chicken consommé chicken confit and watermelon      
Seasonal Salad assorted greens, haricot verts, sundried tomato-olive tapenade apricot-champagne vinaigrette      
Grilled Smoked Salmon hard boiled quail egg, baby yellow beets and orange curry vinaigrette      
Frisée Salad poached egg, smoked chicken confit, roasted cherry tomatoes, parsley croutons and mustard vinaigrette      
Escargot red wine, bacon, asian pear and gruyere garlic cream      
Yellowtail Tartare parsnip purée, meyer lemon vinaigrette      
Seafood Sausage choucroute and lobster potato fondant      
Sautéed Sweetbreads bacon, apple-cucumber salad, crispy shallots and pommery mustard sauce      
Charcuterie Plate pâté, fromage de tête and duck rillette      
entrées
Asparagus-leek Ravioli fontina "fonduta" & toasted almonds      
Sautéed Sea Scallops smoked potato cream, sauteed radishes, pickled grapes and baby romaine      
Pan Seared Branzino artichoke and buckwheat crêpe      
Steamed Arctic Char fennel confit, pickled ramps and lemon & mussel broth      
Grilled Skirt Steak spinach purée, french fries and bone marrow béarnaise      
Roasted Duck potato terrine, creamed kale with duck confit, mustard and lime leaves, sweet & sour orange sauce      
Juniper Smoked Rack of Lamb brussels sprouts, sunchoke-cheddar purée and apple jus      
sorbet - dessert
Crème Brûlée le Cirque Style      
Dark Chocolate Brownie Sandwich porcini parfait & mango basil sauce      
Poached Asian Pears lemongrass frozen yogurt, dried cherries & honey-almond tuile      
Rhubarb & Ginger Tart strawberry ice cream      
Black Tea Tiramisu      
illy coffee
Coffee       3.50
Espresso       3.25
Double Espresso       4.25
Cappuccino       4.25
gourmet tea selection $4.50
Gourmet Tea Selection caffeine free, full bodied, citrus notes      
Peppermint caffeine free, crisp, bold      
Raspberry caffeine free, hibiscus, rose hips      
Paris Blend black tea, hint of bergamot      
Bangkok Blend green tea, lemongrass, coconut, ginger      
Kenya Milima Garden black tea, mellow, elegant      
chef's classic menu
Rustic, flavorful, and Absolutely Authentic French and Italian Cooking Lives on At l’ecole. the Chef’s Classic Menu Is a Rotating Selection of Daily Specials Featuring Favorite Recipes From the Fci’s Deans and chef-instructors. Available à la Carte ($17) or Included in the Prix Fixe Menu At Lunch ($25) and Dinner ($35)
Monday chef jacques pépin seared lamb chops with fava beans & escarole, served with leek & mushroom pie      
Tuesday chef rogers powell lapin a la moutarde      
Wednesday chef alain sailhac codfish fillet with yellow tomato beurre blanc      
Thursday chef alain sailhac chicken fricassee with ginger and spring vegetables      
Friday chef xavier mayonove mussels & frites choice of classic poulette or curry sauce      
Saturday chef henri viain coq au vin      

brunch menu

$19.50 Forthe Two-course Prix Fixe lunch. Brunch Reservations Are Available Saturday and sunday, 11:30am - 2:30pm

appetizers
Hamachi Tartare parsnip purée, meyer lemon vinaigrette      
Smoked Salmon bagel, cream cheese and chive      
Steak Tartare quail egg, baguette crouton also available as an entrée and served with french fries and mixed greens      
Fried Calamari chipotle aioli and crispy parsley      
Fresh Fruit daily selection of seasonal fruit      
Seasonal Salad assorted greens, haricot verts, sundried tomato-olive tapenade apricot-champagne vinaigrette      
Frisée Salad smoked chicken confit, roasted cherry tomatoes, poached egg      
French Onion Soup topped with gruyere cheese      
Curried Corn Soup crab and apple salad      
Seafood Sausage choucroute and lobster potato fondant      
Duck and Pork Terrine pistachio and truffle      
entrees
French Toast fresh fruit and maple syrup      
Steak and Eggs french fries, béarnaise      
Poached Salmon asparagus and citrus sauce      
Duck Confit potato sarladaise and madeira sauce      
eggs
Served With Roasted potatoes, and Pullman Toast
Frittata merguez, pepper and onion      
Eggs Benedict english muffin, canadian bacon, hollandaise      
Eggs Florentine spinach, béchamel, gruyère      
Omelets choice of two: bacon, smoked salmon, gruyère, goat cheese, tomato concasse, onion, spinach, mushroom or red pepper $1 for each additional item      
sandwiches
Served With French Fries and Mixed Greens
L’ecole Burger gruyère, ratatouille      
Croque Monsieur      
Croque Madame      
sides $5
Bacon      
Ratatouille      
Asparagus      
French Fries or Roasted Potatoes      
Mixed Greens      
dessert
Fruit Tart changes daily – ask your server      
Profiteroles with vanilla ice cream & warm chocolate sauce      
Cheesecake with macadamia crust & blueberry sauce      
Crème Brûlée      
Black Tea Tiramisu      
illy coffee
Coffee       3.50
Espresso       3.25
Double Espresso       4.25
Cappuccino       4.25
gourmet tea selection $4.50
All Tea Selections Are Organic and Fair Trade Certified
Zzzz caffeine free, egyptian chamomile with lavender      
Peppermint caffeine free, big, bold flavor      
Hojicha green tea, crisp and nutty      
Nilgiri black tea, creamy and rich      
Mademoiselle Grey classic earl grey blended with rose petals      
Burroughs’ Brew select black tea mixed with coconut      
libations
Blood Orange Sidecar cognac, cointreau, blood orange, orange bitters and fresh lemon       12
Cold Buttered Rum sailor jerry and butter syrup       12
Fci Champagne Cocktail montaudon brut champagne nv and st. germain       13
Fire and Ice vodka, litchi purée, muddled ginger and a hint of lime       11
Go Go Jasmine Ginger tequila, golden star sparkling jasmine tea, domaine de canton, squeeze of lime       12
Going Green cachaça, muddled green bell pepper and basil, fresh lime       11
Lavender Tartan scotch, lillet blanc, fresh lemon juice and lavender infused honey       12
Mixed Nuts nux alpina walnut liqueur, oloroso sherry, orange bitters and squeeze of lemon       12
Ruby Blossom d.h. krahn, st. germain, dolin vermouth, ruby red grapefruit juice       12
Summer Spritz bourbon, aperol, squeeze of orange & lime, dash of soda       11
Walnut Cherry Cobbler nux alpina walnut liqueur, rye, drambuie, a.b. smeby cherry vanilla bitters       12
bottled beer selections
Abita light, Louisiana       6
Dupont Saison Farmhouse ale, Belgium       9
Einbecker (n/a), Germany       6
Lindemans Framboise lambic, Belgium       12
Schneider weisse, Germany (16.9 oz)       15
Stoudt’s pilsner, Pennsylvania       6
Blue Point Hoptical illusion, New York       6
Ommegang witte, New York       7
Duvel, Belgium       8
Belfast Bay Lobster ale, Maine       6
non - alcoholic selections
Golden Star Sparkling Jasmine Tea       6
House-made Rhubarb Iced Tea       4
Fizzy Lizzy Sodas yakima valley grape, pacific raspberry lemon, red hill pomegranate, costa rican pineapple       4
bière flight
4 Beers, 3 Ounces each, $15
Blue Point Summer ale, New York      
Brooklyn East India Pale ale, New York      
Bear Republic Red Rocket ale, California      
Orkney Brewery skullsplitter, Scotland      

Please Note That Brunch Service Is Not a Part of the French Culinary Institute’s curriculum. Students Volunteer Their Time and Work Under the Supervision of Professional Chefs

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