Christmas Party Menu 2011

Ouverture

Escargots de Bourgogne

Snails cooked in garlic butter

(V) Crème de Citrouille au Cumin

Rich pumpkin soup flavoured with cumin

Terrine de Faisan au Foie de Volaille, Chutney aux Pruneaux et Quatre Epices

Pheasant and chicken liver terrine with red onion and prune chutney

Salade de Suprême de Pigeon aux Haricots Verts, Pistaches, Amandes et Baies Roses

Pan-fried pigeon breast with French beans, pistachio, almonds and pink peppercorn salad

Rillettes de Maquereau et Saumon Fumé, Crème de Raifort

Shredded mackerel rillettes accompanied by a smoked salmon leaf and horseradish cream

(V) Quiche aux Poireaux et Artichauts, Salade d’Œufs de Caille

Leek and artichoke quiche served with a quail egg salad

Bicorne de Moules Sauce Poulette

Puff pastry case filled with mussels cooked in a button mushroom veloute

Suite

Dinde Farcie aux Marrons, Patates Douces Rôties à l’Emietté de Marrons

Roasted turkey breast filled with a chestnut mousse, roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts

Suprême de Canard aux Poires Pochées Bordelaise

Duck breast served with a red wine and shallot sauce, pears poached in red wine

Pavé de Chevreuil au Chocolat Amer, Carottes à la Cardamone

Venison steak served with a bitter chocolate sauce, Chantenay carrots cooked with cardamom

Rôti de Porc aux Champignons Sauvages, Purée à l’Ail

Roasted loin of pork accompanied by a wild mushroom sauce, garlic mash

(V) Aumônière de Courgette et Chèvre au Pavot, Salade de Choux Pommes aux Olives

Feuilles de brick with pan fried courgette, goat cheese & poppy seeds, cabbage & olive salad

Médaillons de Lotte au Chorizo, Rissolée de Pommes de Terre aux Oignons et Persillade

Pan-fried monk fish with a chorizo sauce and potatoes cooked with red onions and garlic butter

Filet de Bar Hollandaise Champenoise, Riz Vanillé

Sea bass filet in light butter and champagne sauce, pilaf rice flavoured with vanilla seeds

Finale

Assiette de Fromages de France

 Plated selection of French cheeses

 Nougat Glacé

 Traditional iced honey and nut mousse nougat

 Pudding de Noël au Beurre de Cognac

 Christmas pudding served with brandy butter and light custard

 Crème Brulée au Café

 Coffee flavoured crème brulée

 Bûche de Noël à la Pistache

 Pistachio butter cream Christmas log

 Tartelette au Citron et Meringue

 Individual lemon curd tartlets served with meringue

 Terrine aux Deux Chocolats, Croquant Feuillantine

 White and dark chocolate terrine, crunchy chocolate biscuit