City Kitchen

Bob Orem from City Kitchen spoke to us about his company, and how he came to be the owner of a corporate catering company in Camden.

Bob started as a teacher in the Philadelphia city schools, his students were those who had prior criminal offenses. After that, he opened a coffee house in Philadelphia. After an offer to sell his coffee house business, he started his catering business. He set it up to cater corporate events, so he would only work weekdays and have the weekends off.

After telling us how he set up and runs his business, he gave us a demonstration on making saltimbocca.  For our menu, he used chicken and told us the list of ingredients so we could do the same for our wives. It is a fast, easy and very good tasting main course.

After the demonstration, Bob gave us a sample tasting. It was enjoyed by all.

1.     chicken/veal/pork

a.      place a slice of prosciutto on top

b.     Cover and tap with a hammer or mallet

2.     Sprinkle on some ground sage

3.     Dip in flour and drop into a buttered pan

4.     Cook until caramelized on the edges

5.     While the meat is cooking,

a.      smash some garlic cloves

6.     When the meat is done,

a.      Remove the meat

b.     place the garlic in the pan with some sweet red wine

c.      cook until the sauce is hot

d.     Pour  hot sauce over the meat (use a knife to hold back the garlic )

e.      Garnish with Italian parsley and serve