On the Menu: Braised Short Rib and Wild Scallops

Here’s a taste of what’s on tap today at the Beard House.

Ohio Bounty, 7:00 P.M.
Jim Blevins, The Butcher & the Brewer, Cleveland / Adam Bostwick, Graffiti, Cleveland / Jeff Jarrett, Dinner in the Dark and HUB 55, Cleveland / Chris Kafcsak, Deagan's Kitchen, Lakewood, OH / Brian Okin, Dinner in the Dark and Graffiti, Cleveland; and Cork & Cleaver Social Kitchen, Broadview Heights, OH / Anthony Scolaro, 111 Bistro, Medina, OH / Karen Small, Flying Fig, Cleveland, OH / Britt-Marie Culey, Coquette Patisserie, Cleveland

Why-oh, why-oh would you ever leave Ohio, with its bounty of Great Lakes seafood and plains-bred produce? Tonight a coterie of Cleveland-area chefs will showcase the best of the Buckeye State’s summer harvest, from field to forest and all that’s in between, featuring plates like Frybread with Chicken Sausage, Pesto, Chiles, and Parmesan; Pan-Seared Wild Scallops with Local Corn–Andouille Spoonbread, Stone Fruit–Green Chile Jam, and Local Zebra Tomato, Watercress, and Cucumber Summer Salata; and Braised Ohio Beef Short Rib with Sweetbread–Foie Gras Torchon, Crispy Potatoes, Dandelion Tabbouleh, and Ground Cherry Mostarda.

See the full menu below: 

Hors d’Oeuvre

Cured Salmon with Honey Rock Melon, Feta Vinaigrette, and Crispy Salmon Skin

Frybread with Chicken Sausage, Pesto, Chiles, and Parmesan

Fried Ohio Pigs’ Tails with Sweet Corn Johnnycakes, Spicy Ohio Honey, Watermelon Rind Mostarda, and Micro-Radishes

Ohio Squash, Zucchini, Eggplant, and Heirloom Tomato Ratatouille with Pepper Jam Gelée and Rosemary–Thyme Tuile 

CLE Sweet Pink 2016 

CLE Dry Red 2016 

CLE Crisp White 2016

Dinner

Ohio Artisanal Goat Cheese Study > Fried Goat Cheese; Orange–Goat Cheese Truffle; and Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with Del Regno Ohio Honey, Garlic Scape Salsa Verde, and Accompaniments 

Laurello Vineyards Illuminata 2013

Cleveland Cabbage Roll with New Creation Farm Heritage Pork, Pork Liver, Beef Shoulder, Smoked Tomato Water, Basil, and Baby Heirloom Tomatoes 

Laurello Vineyards Riesling 2014

Best of Cleveland Harvest Salad > Harris Road Farm Heirloom Tomato Tartare with Bacon, Salt-and-Vinegar Beluga Lentils, Roasted Ramp Aïoli, Spicy Carrot Oil, Red Ribbon Sorrel, and Pickled Cucamelon 

Laurello Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2013

Pan-Seared Wild Scallops with Local Corn–Andouille Spoonbread, Stone Fruit–Green Chile Jam, and Local Zebra Tomato, Watercress, and Cucumber Summer Salata  

Laurello Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2015

Braised Ohio Beef Short Rib with Sweetbread–Foie Gras Torchon, Crispy Potatoes, Dandelion Tabbouleh, and Ground Cherry Mostarda 

Laurello Vineyards Cask NV

Cleveland Cornucopia > Corn Meringue with Sweet Pea Mousse, Pickled Cape Gooseberries, and Peach Pâté de Fruit

Laurello Vineyards Simply Mad Ice Wine NV

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