Jones Catering

Menu For 10-5-08

jonescatering — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:08:47 +0000

Oct 5th, 2008

Seafood Chow-Da

Assorted aromatic vegetables, Market fresh and imported seafood and Yukon potatoes

30 Four Grain Chicken Salad (VM)

Grilled herbed chicken, seasonal vegetables, onions, garlic, and Italian Vinaigrette

25 Honey Glazed Pork Chop (ST)

A USDA Select pork center cut chop pan seared and served with island mango plantains and lentils

35 Kung-Pow Chicken (VM)

Chicken thighs marinated in citrus and chilies served with wok fried peppers and onions and topped with white rice

40 Beef Stroganoff (VM)

Thinly sliced USDA Select top sirloin braised in onions, garlic, and black pepper topped over egg noodles

30

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USA vs. Cuba International Softball

jonescatering — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:10:20 +0000

About a month ago my softball team and I were practicing in a park just near my house when two middle-aged men come walking across the street. They had come from the Cuban Embassy that was just on the other side of the street. The bigger of the men yeld out, “esscuesss, you play with me ball….ugh…ugh..you play baseball with us?” This mans name is Oscar, and Oscar wanted to play a pick-up game with us and the other Cuban embassy workers. After 20 minutes and really bad translation problems we set a time for the following Sunday to play a game of softball. After our practice we all came up with a plan to beat the Cubans, after all their Cuban…right. We all assumed that they only came over to see if we would play them in a game because they had been watching us practice and saw that we weren’t that good. The next week goes by and we are about head down to the field to practice one last time before the big game, when our coach got a call from Oscar saying that they would be canceling the game. He went on further to let us know that Fidel Castro was giving up his throne tomorrow and they had a lot of work to do. Well here you have it folks. The first, international softball game between USA and Cuba was postponed because Fidel quit. Now the next week rolls around and we are able to play. We again assumed they knew how to play softball, and everyone knows what happens when you assume things. So after the first inning of 60 mph fast balls, Cuban cheerleaders on the field and men wearing Cuban flag netted tank-tops, we set the ground rules for softball. They couldn’t understand that you cant steal and that after the third out was made the inning was over. The game went on and we were able to gain the lead and won 22-3. Now, Cuban officials in Grenada can very likely play Baseball, as stereotypes suggest. I am here to tell you that the stereotypes do not apply in this case. Their team was highly un-athletic and the only one who probably had played before was the pitcher…..oh and his thing he liked to do was to say “STRIKE” as the ball was crossing the plate…..every time. But we Beat them and took some cool pictures after the game. So when the hand shakes were over and everyone got there baseball fix, someone threw out the idea we should play next week and the Cubans would play for US passports and we would play for a box of Cuban cigars per person. I was all for that idea but unfortunately it didn’t pan out. We played them again the following week….and wouldn’t you know it they showed up with a new team. I mean the entire team was big dudes that were doing I&O workouts and turning double plays during warm-ups. But we still kicked butt. The score this time was 27-2 USA. So sorry Cuba you might want to get some advise from the Dominicans.

Sushi in Grenada?????

jonescatering — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:42:12 +0000

Yes there is sushi in Grenada. Surprising I know. There is only one Sushi bar on the island, and lucky for us it is near the school and the parish that we live in. The owners are from Mongolia and Italy. They moved here three years ago when one of there friends that they met in Italy, the owner of “Di Vino”, happened to cross paths in while working in Italy. They all came down to Grenada for vacation and loved it here. The two main sushi chefs are twin brothers and their names are Zorro and Zorbo. They are identical twins with a slight difference. One was a Mongoilian Jujitsu national champion and just move to the island. He speaks like ten words of English. So when you start to talk to either one of them, you can instantly find out which is which. Now the Sushi that most people experience is the Sake-bomb, Uni boxes plastered on the walls, dirty old men, with the always loved $1 beer/all you can eat nights. This is a slightly different experience that we have had in the small cramped restaurant. The walls are painted with a mural of the ocean and local fish that are available in the region. None of the plates match and all the sponsorship paraphernalia that you see in the states is non-existent. There is only two sushi chefs making food with 4 servers and busers working at all times. You order your sushi from the servers and don’t really talk to the chef, which was quite odd for me the first time we went. The pricing is quite high and it seems that sushi is one of those things around the world that doesn’t change much in price, no matter where you are at. A California Roll cost $28 EC and a Rainbow Roll is $36. All the food is highly Americanized due to the large population of students that live in the area. I was hoping to see something new that isn’t a regular thing in the states. Oh well. There is one thing though, that the head sushi chef made up about 3 weeks ago that is the best sushi I have ever had. It is a mixture of sushi rice, raw dolphin tuna, mayonnaise, chili oil, green onion, Chinese mustard, and soy sauce. It is then dolloped on to a cucumber ring and wrapped in a citrus ponzu slice of dolphin tuna that sat in the soy mixture and has slightly cooked. It is topped with some of the marinade, shaved green onions and sesame flour. You order them by the piece and is usually the chef’s free-bee if you have ordered a lot of food that night. One of the best things is that the techniques that the chefs have here are somewhat different than the ones in the States. I learned a lot of new ways to do things just from watching them work. In the picture is our friend Brad with a mixed sushi platter.