Featured DISHES RISOTTO TWO WAYS
MANHAT TAN BEACH LODGE Risotto two ways: As a main with chicken and mushrooms and as a side or appetizer with cherry tomatoes and cheddar jack cheese. Learning from a Michelin: Chef Casey at Manhattan found the perfect recipe for making risotto quickly and efficiently from seven-Michelin star chef Gordon Ramsay and incorporates the style in all of his risotto dishes. Rice: Chef Casey uses a dry Arborio rice, which is slightly smaller and will produce a soft, comforting risotto. Throw in anything (everything): While the featured dishes are delicious in their own right, anything a person likes can be thrown into a risotto. “Any flavors you enjoy in any other dish can be put into a risotto. It’s limitless what you can do with risotto,” said chef Casey.
Your culinary adventure awaits BRAISED SHORT RIB WITH MASHED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS
BL ACK BEAR LODGE AND SALOON
Protein preparation: The short ribs are braised in red wine, chicken stock, mirepoix (celery, onions and carrots), bay leaf, peppercorn, garlic, fresh thyme, rosemary, basil and oregano for five hours. Asparagus seems big: The asparagus is an extra large stem because Black Bear peels it prior to preparing it. This prevents the stringiness that sometimes comes with eating the vegetable. House potatoes: This is a traditional preparation of the starch for Black Bear, which is known for its starches like its famous au gratins.
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Get outside: Construction has begun to expand and enhance the patio and outdoor dining at Manhattan Beach Lodge. Go around sunset for one of the more romantic dining experiences in the lakes area as the sun sets over Big Trout Lake.