Grimaldi's Menu Knowledge Test

List the ingredients of the Caesar salad:

-Romaine lettuce -fresh homemade croutons -shaved cheese blend -Grimaldi's Caesar dressing

List all of the pizza toppings we offer:

1. Fresh mozzarella 2. Ricotta cheese 3. shaved cheese blend 4. feta cheese 5. Gorgonzola cheese 6. homemade pizza sauce 7. Pesto sauce 8. fresh chopped garlic 9. white onion/red onion 10. mushrooms 11. fresh sliced tomatoes (Roma) 12. Kalamata olives 13. green olives 14. black olives 15. sun dried tomatoes 16. artichokes 17. roasted sweet red peppers 18. green peppers 19. basil 20. jalapeños 21. fresh spinach 22. meatballs 23. pepperoni 24. ham 25. bacon 26. grilled chicken 27. spicy chicken sausage 28. Italian sausage 29. Genoa salami 30. anchovies 31. Romano spice blend 32. olive oil

List 3 sizes of pizzas/calzones we offer and how many slices

12 inch--6 slices 16 inch--6 slices 18 inch--8 slices

Name the hot beverages/after dinner drinks we offer?

Americano Espresso, Cappuccino, Cafe Latte, selection of hot tea

Describe the Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Balsamic and Red Wine vinegar, soybean oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt, garlic, proprietary spices

Describe our signature brick oven and what makes it unique:

Designed and built by hand, the coal-fired oven at Grimaldi's Pizzeria delivers a unique flavor and consistency that is just not possible from wood or gas ovens. The oven is the first thing built in a new store, weighing in at 25 tons and heated by approximately 200 pounds of coal per day. "Cleanest burning fuel available and environmentally tested"

What kind of flour do we use?

Double grind, bleached, and enriched wheat flour

What kind of mozzarella do we use to make our pizzas?

Free range cow's milk, lower moisture/lower sodium to hold up to the temperature of our ovens *We do not carry Buffalo Mozzarella*

List the ingredients of a Pesto pizza:

Fresh mozzarella, pesto sauce, Romano spice blend, basil

List the ingredients of the Antipasto salad:

Genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, Kalamata olives, Sicilian green olives, oven-roasted red peppers, basil, olive oil

What kind of espresso drinks and tea do we serve?

Illy Espresso and China Mist Tea--Regular and Passion Fruit

Explain Grimaldi's Pizzeria:

In the world of pizza, Grimaldi's Pizza is an institution. History of coal-fired brick oven pizza cooking can be traced to the first pizzeria in America back in 1905. We serve authentic New York style thin crust pizza in an upscale, family-oriented pizzeria. Coal-fired brick oven cooking gives the pizza a unique smoky flavor and a crisp crust that is just not possible w/ gas convection, or wood ovens.

What is different about the water we use?

It has been said that the secret to true New York-style pizza is the water. Grimaldi's goes to great lengths to keep the integrity of the water used in Brooklyn pizzeria. We hired a chemist to analyze and recreate the mineral content and exact composition of the water. A custom water system pumping "New York water" is installed in every Grimaldi's Pizzeria to ensure that the dough tastes as authentically New York as possible.

List the desserts we offer:

New York Cheesecake, Oreo cheesecake, cannoli, tiramisu--year-round *We also offer seasonal specialty cheesecakes*

List the non-alcoholic beverages we offer:

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Rootbeer, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Passion Fruit tea, Traditional Ice tea, San Pellegrino, Aqua Panna, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, Milk

List the ingredients found inside of our Calzones:

Ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, mozzarella cheese, eggs, black pepper, fresh parsley

List the ingredients in the Tomato Bruschetta:

Roma tomatoes, basil, olive oil, Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, shaved cheese blend garnish

List the ingredients of the Mediterranean salad:

Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, Roma tomatoes, feta cheese, red onion, Kalamata olives, Grimaldi's house vinaigrette

List the ingredients of the Grimaldi's house salad:

Romaine lettuce,red onions, oven-roasted red peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, Sicilian green olives, Grimaldi's house vinaigrette

List the ingredients in the Romano Spice blend:

Romano cheese, oregano, black pepper

What kind of tomatoes do we use to make our homemade pizza sauce?

San Marzano

What kind of bottle water do we offer?

San Pellegrino (Sparkling) and Aqua Panna (Still)

What does it mean when we say, "Stoking in Progress?"

Stoking means: To stir up or tend to a fire. To help maintain the integrity of our pizza, we relight the fire at approximately 4pm every day.

What temperature do our ovens heat up to, and what is the ideal temperature to cook pizzas?

The oven can heat up to 1200 degrees, and we cook our pizzas between 500-600 degrees.

Explain the coal we use in our ovens?

We purchase special coal from Pennsylvania called Anthracite. It actually burns cleaner and more Eco-friendly than gas or wood-fired methods. Every month we ship the coal in by railroad and distribute to our locations. The intense heat of the oven and coal evenly bakes the pies to create Grimaldi's famous crispy and smoky crust.

List the ingredients in the Artichoke Bruschetta:

artichokes, red onion, olive oil, Kosher salt, black pepper, basil, pesto sauce, feta cheese garnish

What kind of cheeses are in the shaved cheese blend?

asiago, Romano, parmesan

List the ingredients of the Spinach salad:

baby spinach, balsamic vinaigrette, red onion, Gorgonzola cheese, bacon, cherry tomatoes

Name the ingredients in our Pesto sauce:

basil, Romano cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt, Our pesto sauce is "nut free" and can be eaten by anyone who has an allergy to nuts

List the ingredients in the Olive Bruschetta:

black olives, Kalamata olives, green olives, parsley, garlic, black pepper, olive oil

List the ingredients of a White pizza

extra fresh mozzarella, fresh chopped garlic, Romano spiced blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients in the Caprese Salad:

fresh beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, olive oil, fresh cracked pepper

List the ingredients of a Quattro Formaggi pizza:

fresh mozzarella, Gorgonzola cheese, shaved cheese blend--Asiago, Romano, and Parmesan, Romano spice blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients of Margherita pizza:

fresh mozzarella, extra homemade pizza sauce, basil, Romano spice blend, olive oil

List the ingredients of a Don pizza:

fresh mozzarella, homemade pizza sauce, Italian sausage, meatballs, pepperoni, Romano spice blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients of a regular pizza:

fresh mozzarella, homemade pizza sauce, Romano spice blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients of a Garden pizza:

fresh mozzarella, homemade pizza sauce, black olives, Roma tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, Romano spice blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients of a Brooklyn Bridge pizza:

fresh mozzarella, homemade pizza sauce, oven roasted red peppers, Italian sausage, Ricotta cheese, Romano spice blend, olive oil, basil

List the ingredients of the Chopped Kale salad:

kale, Romaine lettuce, artichoke, cucumber, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, shaved cheese blend, lemon wedges, lemon vinaigrette

What kind of cheese is in our tiramisu?

mascarpone

List the ingredients in the Mushroom Bruschetta:

mushrooms, roasted red peppers, garlic, Kosher salt, house dressing, basil garnish

What are the ingredients in the Antipasto pepper mix?

oven-roasted red peppers, garlic, basil, olive oil

What kind of fruits are in the Melba sauce?

raspberries and blackberries

Describe the Caesar Dressing:

soybean oil, Parmesan and Romano cheese, vinegar, egg yolks, anchovy paste, onions, lemon juice, buttermilk, garlic; *Not gluten-free

Describe Grimaldi's House Dressing:

soybean oil, red wine vinegar, red onions, proprietary spices; *Not gluten-free

What kind of crust is on the NY Cheesecake?

sugar cookie

What kind of cheese is in our Cannoli?

sweetened Ricotta

Describe the lemon vinaigrette:

vegetable oil, soybean oil, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, wine, garlic, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, proprietary spices