Tarasque Cucina
1611 Jackson Avenue West, Oxford, MS 38655
Salad
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SIMPLE MIX
Spinach, shaved fennel, and baby kale with a lemon vinaigrette, and shaved Grana Padano.
SPINACH GARBANZO
Tender spinach, pimento and garlic boiled garbanzos, served with a lemon vinaigrette and topped with shaved Pecorino Romano.
CHARRED RADICCHIO
Broiled radicchio drizzled with an aged balsamic and served on a bed of spiced walnuts and crumbled gorgonzola.
SUNFLOWER SPROUT CAESAR
Farmer Nathan's sunflower sprouts, napa cabbage, caesar dressing made with colatura di alici, pecorino romano.
Small Plates
BUTTER BEAN HUMMUS
Baby butter beans blanched and pureed until silky smooth with Tahini and Lemon Juice
BOILED PEANUTS
Jumbo VIrginia Peanuts boiled in a dashi and chili broth and then tossed in pecorino romano, parsley, and very good olive oil
ROASTED OLIVES
Castelvetrano Olives pan roasted with Walnuts, Fennel Bulb, and Sweet Peppers
CRISPY PORK SCALLOPINE
Pork Chop Cutlet pounded thin and coated with bread crumbs, pan fried to golden brown. Served with Kale Diavola and a spicy Pickled Garlic Aioli
Pasta
SPAGHETTI & SUGO DI POMODORO
Long hook spaghetti with a simple plum tomato sauce, parsley, and Grana Padano.
PAPPARDELLE BOLOGNESE
Broad egg noodles in a hearty meat sauce, slow cooked for hours, finished with a bit of cream, parsley, and shaved Grana Padano.
RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Large ribbed hollow pasta with homemade beer braised sausage, bell peppers and sweet onions, finished with a touch of white wine and Pecorino Romano.
LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP IN CREAM
Linguine with Gulf shrimp in heavy cream, with scallions, red onions, and parsley.
CAPELLINI PUTTANESCA
Thin and delicate pasta with spicy tomato sauce, capers, Taggiasco olives, and shaved Grana Padano.
KID PASTA
Classic tomato sauce or simple buttered noodles
Bread
HOMEMADE BREAD
Our homemade sourdough ciabatta drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with ground Grana Padano.
DESSERT
CHOCOLATE CREAM PUFF
Pâte à Choux pastry filled with chocolate whipped cream. Three per order.
VANILLA BEAN PANNA COTTA
Made with Browns Family Dairy milk, gelatin, and heavy cream.
VANILLA WAFER TIRAMISU "NILLASU"
Our Tiramisu made of layers of soft Genoise Sponge Cake, smooth Zabaglione cream with a touch of homemade lemon bitters, and 'Nilla Wafers