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Can you help with our 7 course menu?

Hi, I’m in culinary school and am planing a menu for a 7 course meal final exam. I was looking for a little guidance on a couple of courses (I’ll mark with a * and ask at the end) and for your opinion on the menu thus far. The theme of the menu is “A guy’s night out”

Some ideas for a glaze:

Ing:
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, cut up
1/2 cup dark rum
4 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste
1/8 teaspoon salt

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, adding salt and pepper as necessary.

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Ing:
1/3 cup Lime Juice
1/2 cup Honey
1 tsp freshly ground white pepper, or to taste
1/2 tsp sea salt

Combine ingredients, brush on shrimp while grilling.

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Ing:
1 cup apricot jam
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste (about 10 to 15 grinds)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme (dried preferred)
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Heat just to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Brush on shrimp while grilling.

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Chopped salad ideas:

Ing:
* Salad Ingredients:
* 1 lg head chopped romaine lettuce
* 1/2 cup salami, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes
* 1/2 cup mozzarella, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes
* 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
* 1 small red onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup pepperoncini peppers, chopped
* 1 small can garbanzo beans
* 1 small can sliced kalamata or black olives, drained
* 1/2 tsp each salt; pepper
* 1/2 tsp dry oregano
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* Balsamic dressing:
* 1 clove garlic, peeled
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
* 1 shallot, minced
* 1 tsp dijon mustard
* 1/2 tsp black pepper
* 1/2 tsp oregano
* 3/4 cup olive oil

Salad Dressing: Combine all except the olive oil in blender for 30 seconds. While continuing to blend, pour olive oil slowly through blender lid until dressing is thick and creamy. Refrigerate in a container until serving time.
Salad: Put chopped lettuce into a medium salad bowl. Add all other chopped ingredients on top as well as the garbanzos and olives. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano and serve with balsamic dressing.

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Ing:
* 1 large head romaine lettuce
* Italian salad dressing
* 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced or chopped
* 1 can (2 oz.) sliced black olives, drained
* 6 to 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
* 2 green onions, thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or toasted sunflower seeds

Toss together and serve.

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Ing:
Any/all of these veggies cut into bite-sized pieces or chopped:
cabbage
red cabbage
broccoli
cauliflower
radishes
carrots
cucumbers
red bell peppers
celery
jicama
turnip

Optional additions:
grated cheese
peanuts
sunflower seeds
hard-boiled egg
olives

Toss with a creamy dressing (ranch, creamy Italian, Bleu Cheese….etcetera).

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All of these serve about 4, so think of that when making the recipes. They all double very well. Good luck on your exam!

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