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