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Welcome to La Friandise, The culinary classroom at GCCC

     La Friandise is the culinary classroom of the GCCC Culinary Program. Each Fall and Spring, this beautiful facility opens its culinary season with a variety of "classes" available to the public as the "restaurant" La Friandise. In both the Spring and the Fall, La Friandise serves an imaginative and creative a la carte menu on Tuesday and Thursday with reservations available at  seating available at 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. The three-course lunch is $8.60 which includes sales tax. 

Also in the Fall is the popular dining feature, "Cuisines of the World" class on Monday and Wednesday. Usually these two days offer a plated and served, banquet-style menu for one seating, by reservation only, available at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon begins at noon.  The four-course menu is priced at $8.60 per person, which includes sales tax.

In the Spring semester, La Friandise trades the Cuisines of the World luncheon for two evening dinners. Reservations are available on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 5:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The frequently changing menus emphasize classical French cuisine of the Grande Masters of French Cuisine with a modern slant.

Reservations must be made in advance through the Culinary Management office. 850-872-3850

Here is a preview of some of the dishes our culinary students will be preparing...

La Friandise

The Culinary Classroom of Gulf Coast Community College

Appetizers

Cream of Wild Onion Soup

Pickled Shrimp with Grilled Fresh Vegetable Terrine

Double Cream Brie Cheese Baked in Phyllo Pastry with Hollandaise Sauce

Prosciutto Ham and Honeydew Melon

Entrées

Crêpes au Fruit de Mer

Shrimp and scallops in a basil, cream and sherry sauce wrapped in savory crêpes

Char-broiled Breast of Chicken Mojo Criollo

Boneless, skinless breast of chicken marinated in Caribbean citrus Mojo with spicy black beans and Spanish rice

Boeuf Wellington

Tenderloin of beef with duck foie gras, wrapped in puff pastry, and served with sauce Béarnaise

Potato-crusted Fillet of Fresh Florida Red Snapper with Tomato Beurre Blanc Sauce

Sautéed to a golden brown and served with a delicate tomato, butter and cream sauce

Desserts

Italian-style Poached Pears in Port Wine with Zabaglione

Crème Brûlée

Fresh Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Assorted Fresh Fruits and Imported Cheese

Stilton, Jarlsberg and Walnut Gourmandise served with shortbread biscuits

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Appetizers

Louisiana Style Chicken and Seafood Filé Gumbo

Boudreaux’s famous, authentic, New Orleans one-pot stew of shrimp, crab, oysters and okra

Fresh Salmon Gravlax on a Bed of Seven Greens

Delicate, citrus-cured fresh Atlantic silver salmon with brioche

Baked Bleu Cheese Custard with Shortbread and Red Seedless Grapes

Sautéed Escargot in Puff Pastry with Garlic Butter and Cream Sauce

Coquilles St. Jacques

Entrées

Shrimp and Fettuccini Alfredo

Fresh spinach fettuccini with sautéed shrimp and Alfredo sauce

Saint Andrew's Style Seafood Newberg en Vol-au-Vent

Scallops, shrimp & scamp in a light sherry cream served in baked puff pastry cups

Charbroiled New York Strip Steak

Choice strip steak served with green peppercorn and garlic compound butter

Breast of Chicken Provençale

Suprême of chicken sautéed with calamate olives and tomato concassé

Entrées are garnished with the chef's selection of garden fresh vegetables

and freshly baked breads of the day

Desserts

Gulf Coast Key Lime Pie

Belgian Chocolate Mousse with Tuile and Caramel Sauce

Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream in a Hippen Masse Tulip Cup and Strawberry Sauce

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Appetizers

Lobster Terrine

Florida lobster, shrimp and scallops, cooked with fresh tarragon and saffron in a delicate chilled terrine

Cream of Parsnip and Carrot Soup

Puréed with rich clarified chicken broth and topped with Brie cheese crouton

Fried Calamari

Delicate Mediterranean Calamari, blanched in white wine and flash fried

and served with marinara and freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steak Tartare

The famous steak Taurus Bulba prepared with filet mignon,

Cured with lemon juice and red wine vinegar

Baby Crab Cakes

Sautéed in clarified butter, served over fresh wilted spinach with mango Beurre Blanc sauce

Entrées

Roasted Breast of Duckling

Served with blackberry brandy glaçe de viande

Snapper en Papillote

The season on Gulf of Mexico Florida Red Snapper opened October 1st!

The La Friandise recipe for this traditional dish includes shrimp, scallops and crab cooked over the snapper, which is wrapped in parchment

Charbroiled New York Strip Steak Florentine

Served with garlic and green peppercorn compound butter

Veal Marsala

Scallopine of baby veal, sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, with mushrooms and scallions

flambéed in sweet Marsala wine and veal glaçe

Entrées are garnished with the chef's selection of fresh vegetables

and freshly baked breads of the day

Desserts

Crème Caramel

Un-molded French custard with caramelized sugar sauce

Crêpes Fitzgerald

Farmer’s cheese filled crêpes topped with fresh strawberries and citrus butter sauce

Chocolate Raspberry Torte served with Chantilly Cream Sauce

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Welcome to "La Friandise"

The Culinary Classroom of Gulf Coast Community College

Appetizers

Cream of Onion Soup

Slow-roasted Breast of Duckling with Sweet Cherry Sauce

Sautéed Escargot in Puff Pastry with Garlic Butter and Cream Sauce

Coquilles St. Jacques

Entrées

Smoked Medallions of Pork

served with fresh rosemary and sweet Marsala demi-glace sauce

Choice New York Strip Steak au Poivre

sautéed peppered strip steak flambéed in cognac with cream sauce

Boneless Breast of Chicken in Kentucky Bourbon Sauce

suprême of chicken sautéed with sweet bourbon and molasses

Snapper en Papillote

fillet of red snapper smothered in seafood cream sauce; served "in the bag"

Entrées are garnished with the Chef's selection of garden fresh vegetables

and freshly baked breads of the day

Desserts

Poached Pears in Port Wine with Sabayon

Crème Brûlée

Crêpes Fitzgerald with Strawberry Sauce

We are pleased to have you in our "La Friandise" classroom as our students practice their skills in the kitchen and dining room management areas of their culinary education; Bon Appètit!

Gratuities are welcomed and are applied to the Culinary Management Program and Scholarship Fund for the advancement of student culinarians

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Welcome to "La Friandise"

The Culinary Classroom of Gulf Coast Community College

Appetizers

Escargots in Puff Pastry with Garlic Butter and Cream Sauce

Oysters Rockefeller

Cream of Asparagus Soup with Brie Cheese

Marinated Roasted Red Peppers with Fresh Mozzarella Cheese and Capers

Entrées

Boneless Breast of Chicken Cordon Bleu

sautéed breast of chicken wrapped around Prosciutto ham and Swiss cheese

Eggs Benedict

poached eggs served over honey roasted ham and croutons with hollandaise sauce

Fresh Fillet of Gulf Scamp with Fresh Basil Beurre Blanc and Cheese Grits

Charbroiled London Broil with Wild Mushroom Burgundy Sauce

Crêpes au Fruit de Mer

shrimp and scallops in a cream and sherry sauce wrapped in savory crêpes

Entrées are garnished with the chef's selection of garden fresh vegetables

and freshly baked breads of the day

Desserts

Crème Caramel

Bavarian Chiffon Cheesecake

Fresh Fruit Plate with Raspberry Coulis

We are pleased to have you in our "La Friandise" classroom as our students practice their skills in the kitchen and dining room management areas of their culinary education. Bon Appètit !

Gratuities are welcomed and are applied to the Culinary Management Program and Scholarship Fund for the advancement of student culinarians

Welcome to La Friandise

The Culinary Classroom of Gulf Coast Community College

Appetizers

Crawfish Bisque

Carpaccio of Beef Tenderloin with Sauce Moutarde

Spanikopita served with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis

Boiled Gulf Shrimp Remoulade

Entrées

Smoked Pork Loin Mojo Criolla

pork loin marinated in mild caribbean citrus mojo with spicy black beans and rice

Grilled Fresh Grouper with Capers en Beurre Blanc Sauce

charbroiled fresh gulf grouper with a delicate butter and cream sauce

Tenderloin of Beef en Brochette

served over rice pilaf with marchand de vin sauce

Broiled Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic

chicken broiled in the bag with extra virgin olive oil and forty cloves of sweet garlic

Entrées are garnished with the chef's selection of garden fresh vegetables

and freshly baked breads of the day

Desserts

Belgian Chocolate Mousse Roulade

New Orleans Style Bread Pudding with Crème Anglaise

Fresh Fruit Torte with Pastry Cream and Toasted Almonds

Fresh Berries and Yogurt

We are pleased to have you in our "La Friandise" classroom as our students practice their skills in the kitchen and dining room management areas of their culinary education. Bon Appètit !

Gratuities are welcomed and are applied to the Culinary Management Program and Scholarship Fund for the advancement of student culinarians

 
 

 

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Last updated: June 28, 2002.