Olive Chase

Tuna Poke with Spicy Radish Salad, Wasabi & Soy

Wonton cups can be made well ahead of time and stored in airtight containers until use. The tuna is kept ice cold until it is mixed right before service with the wasabi dressing and topped with spicy radish salad. Guests are served a completely fresh, contemporary hors d’oeuvre with a delightful “crunch!” This is the perfect hors d’ourvre for the bride and groom on their special day.


Tuna Poke
1 pound best quality tuna, trimmed of all sinews
1 pound shoyu
1 teaspoon honey  
¼ teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon Minced scallion greens

Cut tuna into ¼” cubes; keep well chilled. Combine all dressing ingredients. Do not combine tuna and dressing until just before serving.

Spicy Radish Salad
½ pound Daikon, peeled and finely shredded
¼ pound carrot, peeled and finely shredded
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil

Combine all of the ingredients.

Tuna Dressing
3 tablespoon wasabi
4 tablespoon Water
1 tablespoon Siracha
Zest of one lime

Combine all ingredients.

Wonton Cup
Wonton wrappers, cut on bias into triangles
Clarified butter
Mini muffin tins

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brush muffin tin with clarified butter. Place triangle-shaped wonton wrapper in tin. Fold corners over to complete a circular cup. Bake until crisp, about 10-12 minutes. Once cool, remove from pan and store in airtight container until ready to use.

To assemble:
Combine Tuna and Tuna dressing.
Fill wonton cup with 1 tsp of tuna.
Dot with Wasabi pepper sauce.
Top with pinch of Daikon salad.
Garnish with a couple Daikon sprouts.

PROFILE

Company Name: Casual Gourmet

City/State: Centerville, MA

Owner: Olive Chase

Type of Company: The Casual Gourmet is a diversified food service company operating a bakery/cafe, two Casual Gourmet Express cafes, several food service contracts, and a substantial off-premise catering business.

Years in Business:  22

Annual Sales: $3.5 million

Facility Descriptions: Five thousand square foot main commissary plus four satellite facilities.

Staff: Approximately 30 full-time employees, and more than 200 seasonal/freelance employees

Awards and recognitions: 2007 CATIE award winner Signature Caterer for Best Wedding • 2008 CATIE award finalist for Signature Caterer for Best Wedding • 2008, 2009 Cityvoter’s Cape Cod A-List Best Caterer • 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Readers Choice #1 Choice Best Regional Caterer • owner Olive Chase sits on the board of directors of the International Caterers Association and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association’s Caterers Committee.

Website: www.thecasualgourmet.com

Company Description: Olive Chase founded the Casual Gourmet in 1986 in a tiny storefront on Cape Cod. The original shop, selling assorted gourmet delicacies, was an instant hit, but off-premise catering quickly became the mainstay of the business.  Today, the Casual Gourmet is Cape Cod’s foremost caterer. From a simple boardroom delivery to an elegant fundraiser, we cover every base and every budget, but the heart of our business is weddings.