Scampi Flambe Trastevere Demo - Café Portofino in Lihue - KVIC-TV, myKauai.com [Chef Demo]

May 30, 2010 3:08 3,461 views

Café Portofino's Owner Giuseppe & Chef Angelo take us through their Scampi Flambe Trastevere, step by step.


Ingredients: olive oil, butter, shrimp, garlic, brandy, white wine, salt, black pepper, capers, vegetable broth, tomatoes, parsley


1) Put olive oil in a pan. Heat it, add butter.

2) "We're going to brown the shrimp lightly... we sauté the shrimps so it becomes nice and golden."

3) Add a touch of garlic.

4) "We put a bit of brandy, it gives it a nice, wonderful, sweet flavor."

5) "A touch of white wine. Touch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and some capers."

6) "Reduce lightly the butter, the oil and the alcohol, and we put a little bit of vegetable broth."

7) Add "the italian tomatoes for the tomato sauce."

8) Add "a touch of parsley and we reduce the sauce very lightly."

9) "Add just a little bit of butter to glaze it."


For more information about Café Portofino, visit http://www.cafeportofino.com

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Yelp - http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-portofino-italian-restaurant-lihue

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Urbanspoon - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/410349/restaurant/Hawaii/Cafe-Portofino-Lihue

Open Table - http://www.opentable.com/cafe-portofino-marriott-kauai

Address: 3481 Ho'Olaulea Way, Lihue, HI 96766

Phone: (808) 245-2121


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