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Friday April 24th 2009     
We are pleased to invite our customers once again to an Evening of French Gourmet Food and Wine consisting of a Six course meal with canapés on arrival
The exclusive menu will be created by Chef/Proprietor James Ford using the finest possible ingredients, and will be available for one evening only, at a cost of £39.95 per person
or £139.95 per couple to include an overnight stay and a full English breakfast
PLEASE CALL 01257 261881 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A BOOKING.

1st course
SOUPE A L`OIGNON GRATINEE
Onion soup "au gratin"
Tasty French Onion soup topped with a slice of toasted baguette and melted gruyere cheese
OR
BOUILLABAISSE
Traditional French seafood soup. A mix of seabass, salmon, haddock, prawns, mussels and lobster in an aromatic fish stock flavoured with fresh tomato, chervil and bay leaves and served with a slice of crusty baguette. 

2nd course
LE CITRON REMPLI FILET SEUL SUR UN VERINQUE DE SAUCE
Fillet of lemon sole steamed and wrapped around a delicate salmon and dill mousse set on a sauce Veronique made from chardonnay, cream, lemon zest and grapes.

OR
MOULES MARINIERE
One of Frances best loved dishes; fresh mussels simply cooked in white wine, garlic, shallots, chervil and crème fresh 

3rd course

SORBET
To clean the palate; quenelles of sangria and Champagne sorbet

4th course

fillet de boeuf et foie gras
Centre cut Beef fillet served blue (optional) and foie Gras set on a potato and horseradish rosti finished with fresh thyme and a delicately flavoured Pernod jus
or

SEABASS AND SCALLOP
Herbed crusted seabass with king scallops and herbs de Provence, served on blanched fennel in white wine and fish jus
or

COQ AU VIN
Chunks of herbed poussin (Baby Chicken) and streaky bacon and wild mushroom duxele finished with a herbed Burgundy stock(All main courses will be served with a side portion of potato gratin, petit-pois with streaky bacon and baby carrots.)

5th course
A choice of either:

ASSIETTE DE DESSERT
Three delicious small desserts on the same plate,
 consisting of the following French classics;Tarte au Citroen
 French lemon tart made with fresh lemon, eggs, sugar and vanilla pod 
Gelée de Champagne avec des
Champagne jelly with summer berries and crème freche
*
Choux à la Crème
Choux pastry stuffed with chantilly cream and hot chocolate sauce
Or
FROMAGE ET BISCUITS
A collection of the most famous French cheeses; Brie, Camembert and Gorgonzola with grapes, celery and biscuits

6th course
FRESH FILTER COFFEE AND HOME MADE PETIT FOURS