Menu

AUTUMN/WINTER MENU 2011

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Nibbles/To Share

Oriental spiced pork crackling with apple sauce to dip...£2.50
Homemade bread and citrus marinated olives...£2.75
Flat bread and dips...£3.00
Selection of cured meat and fish with cornichones, confit tomato, olives
and bread...8.50
½ Dozen Oysters with red onion vinaigrette, lemon and tabasco...£8.95
Whole Baked Camembert with roasted garlic and homemade bread...£9.50

Starters

Soup of the day and homemade bread...£4.95
Crispy fried Goats cheese parcel on French beans with Shallot vinaigrette and black olive tapenade...£6.50
Wild mushroom and tarragon risotto with truffle oil and
parmesan cheese...£8/£15
Tranche of home cured hot smoked salmon on a new potato and dill salad served with fresh horseradish cream...£8.95
Herbed pancake filled with spinach and button mushrooms in a mornay sauce with
a cheese gratin...£6.50
Spring roll of confit duck, galangal, chilli and coriander with wasabi, plum sauce and a cucumber and spring onion salad...£7.00
Pressed terrine of pork, chicken liver and local venison flavoured with cognac, juniper and green peppercorns with homemade piccalilli and toast...£6.95
Soy and chilli braised Octopus with a pineapple, orange and tomato salsa...£7.50
Potted salmon and brown shrimps with brown bread and butter...£6.50
Fillet of Beef Carpaccio with anchovies, rocket leaves and
drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar...£9.50
Roasted Field mushrooms filled with cranberry, Brie, toasted Hazelnuts and Breadcrumbs...£6.25

Main Courses

Local Venison Loin Steak with Haggis mashed potato and redcurrant jus...£22.50
Calves Liver with Smoked bacon, creamy mashed potato and red wine jus...£14.50
Salmon steak with lemon and herb new potatoes and a rocket salad...£12.50
Slow roast 4hr pork belly with black pudding, mashed potato, homemade apple sauce, red wine sauce and crackling...£14.50
Local Partridge with braised old English style red cabbage with apples apricots and cider, red wine jus and a choice of potato...£15.50
Roast rump of Lamb infused with rosemary and garlic with fondant Potato, caramelised red onions, green beans and black olives...£16.50
G & D Beef burger with grilled bacon and guacamole served with chips, salad & smoked paprika mayo...£11.50
Fish & Chips, peas Chips, Tarter sauce...£11.95
Baked Meatballs in a rich Barolo wine tomato sauce served with zesty Gremoulata and Pasta...£12.50
Duck breast on Sesame noodles with plum sauce, and crispy seaweed...£14.75
Corn fed Chicken breast on Creamed leeks and wild mushrooms in a Tarragon and cream sauce...£13.95
Goats cheese and roasted onion filo tart on a casserole of seasonal roasted vegetables and chick peas...£16.95
Monkfish on sweet potato bubble and squeak with sage and onion jus...£16.95

From the Grill

Aberdeen Angus Fillet...£19.95
Aberdeen Angus Sirloin...£18.95

Steaks are served with a choice of Chips, Mash or New Potatoes and mushrooms and dressed rocket. Sauce: Peppercorn, Mustard Butter or Red Wine Jus

Sides

Buttered Mash • Minted New Potatoes • Chips • Seasonal Vegetables • Mixed Salad • Stirfry Vegetables and Noodles • Tomato and Red Onion Salad

Desserts

Lemon Posset
Apple Crumble
with Vanilla Ice Cream
Pineapple Tarte Tatin served with Coconut ice cream
Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse with a touch of Amaretto and an Amoretti Biscuit
Strawberry Gazpacho with Red Berries, Mint and Raspberry Sorbet
Sticky toffee date pudding with vanilla ice cream

...All £5.95

Selection of Local and Regional Cheeses –
Wigmore, Waterloo, Spenwood and Stilton Served with biscuits, chutney, celery and grapes...£7.95

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