ASPARAGUS MENU 2007

Due to it's unique season, Asparagus is available only for the month of May (and maybe a week or two each side if we are lucky!!)  So if you are reading this at any other time, listed below are dishes you have missed or can look forward to!

Local Asparagus from Tregassow Farm St. Erme

Our 2007 Menu Has Included

Starters and Light Lunches

Asparagus Soup with Garlic Cream £4.50

Asparagus Filo Tartlet with Organic Poached Egg and Herb Salad £6.90

Shaved Asparagus, Lemon and Parsley Dressing, Blissful Mozzarella, Bruchetta £7.50

Bowl of Buttered Asparagus, Broad Beans, Nettles and Bacon £6.90

Shaved Asparagus, Feta Cheese, Lemon and Parsley Dressing, Aioli Bruchetta £7.50

Mains

Salad of Seared Scallops, Smoked Back Bacon and Asparagus with Basil Pesto £12.50

Chicken and Sprue Asparagus with Primavera Risotto, Parmesan Shavings £11.50

Cornish Assiette; Leeks, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Cime de Rape, Sorrel Butter Sauce £9.50

Medallions of Monkfish with Asparagus and Nettle Tagliatelli, Saffron and Ginger Sauce £12.50

½ Dozen Spears wrapped in Cornish Coppa Ham with Tuscan Bread Salad and Allet Goats Cheese Shavings £10.50

Tregassow Asparagus Plate: Fritters, Steamed, Risotto, Grilled, Sprue and Soupçon £10.50

Side Dishes

Simply Grilled Asparagus with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Vinegar £5.00

Steamed Asparagus and Swiss Chard with White Vinaigrette £5.00

Asparagus Fritters with Aioli Mayonnaise £5.00

Asparagus and Chive Mash £3.00

Santa Rosa Viognier 2005, Argentina Glass £3.70 A dry wine with fruity apricot and peach notes, a great accompaniment to asparagus dishes.

St Austell Brewery Clouded Yellow Beer (4.8%) 500ml £3.90 This Bavarian inspired wheat beer is names after the much sought after Clouded Yellow butterfly which migrates to Britain every year. Clouded Yellow is a bottle conditioned British Wheat Beer, full of character with gentle spices, tangy wheat and an absolutely delicious soft vanilla flavour.

Hendrick’s Gin and Tonic £3.20 Hendrick's is an unusual gin with an 'unexpected' infusion of cucumber and rose petals. Cucumber is recommended instead of lemon in your gin

Luscombe’s Cool Ginger Beer 330ml £2.95 Wonderful non alcoholic refreshment for the lunchtime to add spice to our dishes

Previous Menus Have Also Included:

Asparagus and Potato Soup with Chives and Crème Fraiche

Asparagus Risotto with Lemon Brown Butter

Cured Pilchards, Asparagus and Tomatoes with Parsley and Black Pepper Tagliatelli

"Fruit de Mer" of Oysters, Crabs, Prawns and Asparagus, Mayonnaise and Brown Bread

New Season Trevilley Farm Best End of Lamb with Asparagus and Cornish Earlies

Assiette of Vegetarian Asparagus Dishes and Garnishes

 

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