Dear Valentines , Wild Things.

' We proudly use goods from our ‘Wild Food Larder’ with Local Produce',
This year at work we are in the fortunate position to have a few goodies stored up for a special occasion and what could be a better time to break into the stores selecting some of our favourite wild things and  using them with  local produce than  St Valentines Day. It also happens to be 'Eat local and Irish Week' so we're on the ball with this one. Luckily there are a few greens out there to forage and we are glad to to be able to use those and able to pick some fresh garlic from our container garden to add a touch of Spring to the menu.


VALENTINES DAY DINNER MENU 2013

Crisp Free-range Chicken with Pickled Leek & Chestnut Terrine, Elderberry Dressing

‘Clogher Head’ Crabmeat & Cheddar Croquette,Smoked Seaweed Salad, Red Pepper Salsa

‘Fivemiletown Creamery’ Goat’s Cheese, Sweet Potato Purée, Wood Sorrel, Truffled Honey   Dressing

Baby Leaf Salad ,Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, Buttermilk Croutons & a Basil Pesto

Cauliflower Soup, Curried cream with Coriander
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Pan-fried Dry-aged 8oz Irish Rump Steak, Foie Gras Butter, Caramelised Onion Purée

Breast of Mallard ,Celeriac Powder, Sloe Jus & Rowanberry Jelly

Roast Fillet of Pork ,Wild Irish Mushroom Cream Sauce

‘Kilmore Quay’ Scallops,Brooks ‘Urban Garden’ Garlic Butter Sauce, Sea Beet, Colcannon & Crisp Bacon

Roasted Pumpkin ,Feta Cheese Fritters, Sweet Pickled Lemon & Watercress
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Selection of fresh market vegetables and North county Dublin Potatoes.
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‘Fraughan’s’ Wild Blueberries and Lemon Curd Served with Sugared Shortbread

Elderflower Panacotta ‘Granny Smith’ Apple Foam, Elderflower Caramel & White Chocolate Crumb

Warm ‘Champagne’ Rhubarb, Honeycomb Nougatine Parfait, Ginger Snap Crumble

Irish Farmhouse Cheeses & Water Biscuits
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34.95 pp