Menu 25 November 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Padron Peppers (PB)Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (V)Crackling and Tomatillo Salsa (PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Artichoke with Hollondaise (V) Buffalo Mozzarella, Pumpkin and Roast Pepper Salad (V)Duck Egg Shakshuka (V)Beetroot and Turnip with Beluga Lentils (PB)Braised Endive, Prosciutto and CheeseBourride with AioliRoast Plaice, Charlottes and ChardVenison Chilli Con CarneMonkfish, Pancetta and …

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New Christmas opening hours and a festive menu for December

It may be almost December and cold and wintery outside but at least we have an excuse to revive our delicious mulled wine!  A fruity Spanish red mixed with citrus and spices before being gently heated – perfect on a cold winter’s day. It is also time to launch our Christmas menu – available throughout …

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Christmas Menu 2022

£40 per head for 3 courses Available throughout December subject to pre-booking for the whole table Sourdough Bread and Worton Salad for the table Starters Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (Vegan)Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Brown Butter (V)Louch Duart Gravadlax with Rye Toasts Mains Confit Crown Prince with Mustard and Sage (V / Vegan)Monkfish …

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Flavoursome, “fair trade” Vanilla pods freshly delivered from Indonesia

Not a flower from our own gardens this week but a picture of Vanilla orchids growing in Indonesia! Many of you have chatted with our horticulturist and environmental warrior, Made Setiawan.  Originally from Bali, Made spends half the year in Indonesia running his company, Conservana Spices, which aims to restore and protect the native Indonesian rain forest by encouraging …

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Menu 17 November 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (V)Padron Peppers (PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Artichoke with Hollondaise (V) Buffalo Mozzarella, Pumpkin and Roast Pepper Salad (V)Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Sri Lankan Root Vegetable Curry (PB)Braised Endive, Prosciutto and CheeseCuttlefish with PolentaRoast Plaice, Charlottes and BrocolliVenison Chilli Con CarneMonkfish, Pancetta and Beluga LentilsWild Duck, Grilled Polenta …

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Menu 11 November 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Roast Tomato Soup (PB)Artichoke with Hollondaise (V)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V) Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomato and Lovage Salad (V)Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry (PB)Braised Endive, Prosciutto and CheeseRoast Plaice, Ratte Potatoes and BroccoliCornish Cock CrabVenison Chilli Con CarneMonkfish, Pancetta and Beluga LentilsWild Duck, Grilled Polenta and Spiced Quince …

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Perhaps our best ever Quince harvest

A super abundant harvest of Quince this year.  So many fruits that we haven’t yet harvested them all.  So many fruits that one tree has collapsed under their weight! There are so many myths about this beautiful fruit.  Some believe it to be the Forbidden Fruit from the Garden of Eden, others suggest it was a quince …

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Menu 4 November 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Piedmontese PeppersRoast Tomato Soup (PB)Artichoke with Hollondaise (V)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V) Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomato and Lovage Salad (V)Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry (PB)Braised Endive, Prosciutto and CheeseRoast Plaice, Ratte Potatoes and BroccoliCornish Cock CrabVenison Chilli Con CarneMonkfish, Pancetta and Beluga LentilsLonghorn Beef – Boeuf BourguignonLonghorn Beef …

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Old English Longhorn Beef from Hampton Gay

This week we have taken delivery of another side of Old English Longhorn beef from our friends up at Hampton Gay farm. Perhaps the most delicious of all the old heritage beef varieties, Longhorns are uniquely well adapted to living outdoor lives, in family groups, eating grass and forage. At Hampton Gay, the cattle are …

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Menu 28 October 2022

Piedmontese PeppersWorton Pickles with Rye (PB)Ribollito (PB)Artichoke with Hollondaise (V)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V) Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomato and Lovage Salad (V)Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry (PB)Braised Endive, Prosciutto and CheeseRoast Plaice, Charlotte Potatoes and ChardRabbbit with Mustard Sauce and WatercressCornish Cock CrabSticky Venison RibsMonkfish, Pancetta and Beluga Lentils Sides: Spicy Coleslaw, …

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