Christmas Day Menu
Starters
Cauliflower and cumin veloute
onion bhaji
Duck rillette
roasted beetroot, candied walnuts
Fennel panna cotta (v)
pickled vegetables, clementine puree, basil oil
Salmon and lobster ravioli
lobster bisque, keta caviar
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Intermediate
King prawn consomme
spring onion, toasted sesame
OR
Tomato consomme (v)
spring onion, toasted sesame
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Mains
Traditional roast turkey
sliced crown and ballotine of leg, homemade stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast gravy
Walnut, cashew and chestnut roast (v)
olive oil mashed potato, roasted winter vegetables, Brussels sprouts, vegetable gravy
Roast goose
homemade stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast gravy
Halibut supreme
shrimp beurre blanc, Parisienne potatoes, charred leek
Loin of venison
served pink, celeriac dauphinoise, whisky braised carrots, juniper sauce
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Desserts
Thwaites Mild Christmas pudding
brandy cream sauce
Chocolate fondant
white chocolate ice cream, candied orange
Mulled wine iced parfait
mulled fruit compote, ginger crisp, candied orange
Cheeseboard
festive chutney, celery, grapes, crackers
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Tea or coffee and warm mince pies
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White Wine
Sancerre Domaine Michel Girard, France
with great depth of fruit, layers of green apple and lemon
Red Wine
Chateau des Laurets, Puisseguin St. Emilion, Benjamin de Rothschild, France
full of blueberry, cherry and plum flavours with vanilla oak and cassis