Christmas Day Menu

Starters

Cauliflower and cumin veloute
onion bhaji

Duck rillette
fig gel, crusty bread

Fennel panna cotta (v)
pickled vegetables, clementine puree, basil oil

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Intermediate

King prawn consomme
spring onion, toasted sesame

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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, Griottine cherry

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

Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale, France
big, bold wine with black fruits, black olive and spicy hints