Yes your looking at this menu and thinking about getting some strawberries, are they British?, Are they in season? and most importantly do they have any flavour? If not wait till the right time!
Summer Berries from Cornwall
Berries are sourced from Mitchell Fruit Farm at Trevilley Farm Shop and Gillian and Day Farm at Truro Farmers Market
Sample Menu Summer 2008
Salad of Grilled Mackerel with Baby Leaves and Gooseberries
Cornish Strawberry, Heligan Cheese and Pinenut Salad with Elderflower Vinaigrette
Grilled Flattened Quail on Bruchetta with Rocket and Blueberry Pepper Dressing
Plate of Cornish Blueberries: Ice Cream, Jelly, Stew, Muffette and Clotted Cream
The Saffron Cornish Summer Berry Sundae
Raspberry Brûlée and Chocolate Biscuits
Summer Refreshments
Il Prosecco Rosado NV, Italy, ½ Bottle
A flirtatious aperitif, soft bubbles tinged with whispers of strawberry and raspberry
Jug of Plymouth Fruit Cup and Lemonade
At its heart is the renowned gin. The taste reveals a burst of tangerine and lime with aromatic fresh blossom.
Served with berries, cucumber, mint and garden flowers
Les Paradoxales Liqueur de Framboises
The exceptional fruit flavour of Raspberries will overwhelm you with subtle, delicately fragrant and intense flavours, this liqueur is one of the most appreciated by connoisseurs.
Luscombe Organic Raspberry Lemonade
Updated 1st August 2008
In Previous Years Our Menu Has Also Included:
Grilled Bagel with Marinated Strawberries and Heligan Cream Cheese
Seared Hake, Sweet Potatoes, Crème Fraiche, Strawberry Black Pepper Coulis
Chilled Cantaloupe Melon with Italian Strawberry Sorbet and Basil Coulis
Strawberries and Barwick Farm Clotted Cream
Strawberry Dessert Plate;
Meringue Fool, Sorbet, Shortbread, Jelly, Victoria Jam Sponge and a shot of Daiquiri
Fruli Strawberry Beer
Strawberry Milkshake
Iced Strawberry Rum Daiquiri Cocktail
The local berries are ready to pick from April to November so what are the other restaurants using?
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