Taste of Burlington

Appetizer List

The staff of Taste is pleased to offer professional food and beverage services to catered functions throughout the greater Burlington area or in any of the private dining rooms at our waterfront location.

Contact Chef Rick for a free consultation regarding your next business, social or family event.

Chef Rick Benson and Co.

Taste of Burlington

112 Lake St.

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 658-4844

email: Chef@tasteofburlington.com

Appetizers  All prices subject to change with market conditions

***All prices quoted are by the piece for a minimum of 15 people***

VT artisan/ cheese and fruit platter with fancy crackers and bread                  $42.00

Smoked King Salmon platter with dill, capers, red onion,

tomatoes, cream cheese and brioche                                                              $48.00

Platter of marinated seasonal vegetables                                                         $48.00

Hummus, pita and veggie platter                                                                     $32.00

Baked brie encroute with walnuts and apples                                                  $48.00

Spicy crab dip 1# container                                                                           $18.00          

Seared yellow fin tuna with lemon aioli                                                           $ 1.50

Mushroom caps stuffed with crabmeat or roasted vegetables                          $1.50

Roasted beef tenderloin on garlic toast with Dijon cream sauce                       $2.25

Oyster dishes (1/2 shell with 2 sauces, stew, Bienville, Rockefellar)                Market price

Baby back ribs (Asian style or BBQ)                                                             $1.75

Sea scallops wrapped in smoky VT bacon                                                     $1.50

Various crostini (olive and fresh mozzarella/ artichoke/ duck breast)                $1.50-2.00

Grilled lamb chops                                                                                         $2.75

Chicken roulades w/prosciutto, provolone and roasted red peppers                $1.25

Savory glazed meatballs                                                                                 $  .75

Toasted brioche rounds with shrimp and mango                                              $1.50

Sesame prime beef rolls                                                                                  $2.25

Canapes with shrimp, dill butter and cucumber                                                $1.75

Smoked salmon on baguette w/tomato-caper salsa and dilled aioli                   $1.75

Shrimp and black bean bundles (egg roll style)                                                $2.25

Maine lobster tails, roasted on skewer w/ herbed lemon-garlic butter               $14.00

Classic caviar platter                                                                                       Market price

Fingerling potato rounds with caviar, crème fraische and chives                        $1.25

Fancy deviled eggs with caviar                                                                        $1.75

Trout pate on toast points                                                                               $1.25

Thai style grilled chicken satay with spicy peanut dipping sauce                        $1.50

Bite size crab cakes with caper-dill sauce                                                        $1.50

Frenched baby chicken drumsticks with sweet soy glaze                                  $1.50

Soups and chowders (priced according to market conditions)

New England clam chowder                                                       Mushroom bisque

Fresh lobster bisque                                                                   Rich beef and barley

Autumn peanut-pumpkin soup                                                    Spicy chorizo and rice

Hearty roasted chicken with brown rice

Roasted vegetable with wheat berries

Pheasant with sweet garlic

Butternut squash and ginger

Seafood chowder (milk base) or stew (broth base)

Spicy black bean

Coconut curry shrimp

Oyster stew

Desserts (just a small sample of what we offer)

Mini crème puffs                                                                  Asst. crème brulees

Chocolate dipped strawberries                                             Homemade bisquottis

Raspberry ginger snaps                                                        Asst. mini cakes and pies

Fresh fruit tarts                                                                    Cookie platters

Espresso biscuits

Fresh berry streusel bars

Toasted walnut torte

VT apple tarts and fresh pumpkin pies

Maple-walnut bread pudding

Poached pears baked in phyllo with Chambourd sauce

Selway bars

Chocolate-macadamia cookies

Classic cobblers and crisps