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Welcome to Toms 2008 Friday Roll Call. Here is the new set menu.
Starters A Taste of Duck, Pear and Foie Gras Roast Quail with Creamed Baby Leeks, Black Pudding Tortellini Boudin Blanc wih Sautéed Langoustines and Chorizo Foam Roasted Scallops with Spiced Cauliflower, Apple and Raisin Purée A Pressing of Ham Hock with a Salad of Pickled Beetroot and Celery Cornish Crab & Lobster Cocktail with Avocado & Cucumber Main Courses Poulet de Bresse with Truffle Risotto and Cep Purée Braised Boneless Oxtail with Caramelised Root Vegetables Best End of Lamb with Swede Purée and Haggis Beignets Roasted Brill with Apple, Potato, Celery and Cider Foam Roast Loin of Venison with Pumpkin Purée, Braised Red Cabbage and Herb Gnocchi Roast Squab Pigeon with Chouchroute and Madeira Sauce Roast Rack of Devon Lamb with Wild Mushroom & Beetroot Gratin & Anna Potatoes Desserts Nougat Glace with Passion Fruit Sorbet and Mango Parcels Assiette of Lemon Chocolate Plate Assiette of Apple Pear Poached-Sorbet-Parfait Raspberry Syllabub Trifle A Selection of British and French Cheeses Vegetarian Menu First Courses Spinach & Roasted Pine Nut Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Yellow Lentil & White Onion Soup with Basil Croutons Brown Windsor Onion Soup with Welsh Rarebit Croutons Wild Mushroom, Wood Sorrel & Asparagus Salad with Chardonnay dressing Main Courses Warm Wild Mushroom & Spring Onion Pancakes with Roasted Aubergines Spinach Taglionni with Pine Nut, Asparagus & Basil Sauce Roasted English Cobnut & Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto with Rosemary Salsa Lemon Risotto with Pepper Rocket & Tinker Bell Peppers Desserts Platter of Assorted Fruits with Greek Yoghurt Selection of Homemade Fruit Sorbets Sauterne Steeped Apricots with Star Anise & Vanilla Custom Made Dishes Loch Duart Salmon Coulibiac en Croute with Champagne Chive Sauce Traditional Roast Young Grouse with Game Chips, Redcurrant Jelly, Bread Sauce & Madeira Wine Sauce Loin of Brymoore English Veal en Croute with Spinach, Cheshire Ham & Port Wine Sauce Beef Fillet Wellington with Wild Mushrooms, Foie Gras & Perrigourd Truffle Sauce English Grey Leg Partridge with Bacon & onion Pancakes, Roasted English Chestnuts & Wild Mushrooms Breast of Wild Mallard Duck with Orange Sauce, Spinach & Jerusalem Artichokes Juniper Roasted Rack of Roe Deer Vension with Anna Potatoes, Celeriac & Russet Apple Gratin Wine List White Wines Chenin Blanc, The Veldt Range, South Africa, 2005 Really well balanced wine: the aromas are reminiscent of melon and honey with soft tropical fruit flavours dominating the palate and an elegant, refreshing acidity on the finish Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ema, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2005 A brilliantly clear wine, straw yellow in colour with perfumed aromas that are fruity, fresh and light. The apple and peach finish is long and pleasant with a hint of anise. Chardonnay Red Earth, South Eastern Australia, 2004 A lovely bright Chardonnay. Fresh tropical fruits, honey and apricots. Crisp lemony acidity lingering on the palate. An easy all occasion wine that is unoaked to emphasise its pure fruit character. Sauvignon Blanc, Lawsons Dry Hills Marlborough, New Zealand, 2004 This wine exhibits tropical and passion fruit aromas. Crisp citrus and gooseberry flavours are balanced with good palate weight and a clean fresh finish. Petit Chablis, Louis Michel, France, 2003 Lovely cleanliness and purity of fruit with all the classic mineral style of a good Chablis and delicious flavours of green apples and lemons. Semillon Chardonnay, Tin Hat, South Eastern Australia, 2003 A bouquet of fresh tropical fruit leads to a cascade of peach and exotic fruits on the palate with a delightful zesty freshness and crisp finish Gavi La Zerba, Italy, 2005 This wine is lovely and pure with a perfumed nose of honeysuckle and pear. This reflects onto the palate and is balanced by some tropical fruit and lovely mineral fresh acidity. Pouilly Fumé, Patrice Moreux, France, 2004 Wonderful concentration of fresh gooseberry and cut grass aromas with classic smokey, apple tart nose, nice full palate with good balance. A super food wine. Montagny 1er Cru, Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy, France, 2004 This wine has a citric grapefruit quality. Weighty but with mineral touches and gently infused vanilla oak. Chardonnay, Meerlust, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2003 The oak is classically Meursault in style, but slightly fuller; the fuit is wonderfully rich, showing apple, honey, melon and pink grapefruit and the finish is fresh and pure. Red Wines Tempranillo, Quintana, Spain, 2004 Soft, chocolatey Tempranillo fruit rounded out and spiced up by a year in oak barrels. Mellow and medium weight Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ema, Chile, 2004 Ruby red with garnet hues. Aromas of deep red fruits. Excellent harmonious medium bodied red. Beautifully rich wine! Merlot, Red Earth, South Eastern Australia, 2003 This firm, lush and generous Merlot is supported by a strong backbone of tannins. Fresh cherry and mulberry flavours linger over clove, cinnamon and chocolate aromas. Pinotage, Martin Meinert, Devon Valley, South Africa, 2004 Deep purple in colour showing scents of mulberry, blackberry, and even cassis. The palate is full of pepper, spice, blackberry, more cassis and big, but ripe tannins. The finish is well-structured, with good length. Meaty - well made Pinotage! Cabernet Shiraz, Tin Hat, South Eastern Australia, 2002 Sweet forest fruit notes of Shiraz combine with the cassis and currant of Cabernet. Has lovely balance and a long refined finish. Delicious! Pinot Noir Francesca Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2004 This wine has a vibrant cherry red colour and an amazing aroma of wild strawberries - the palate is all consuming, rich and velvety with sweet ripe red berry fruits bursting out. Zinnia Zinfandel, California, 2003 A wonderful brooding, deep dark purple colour, an explosive aroma of wild blackberries and cherries complimented on the palate by a soft, velvety, distinguished sensation, a powerful wine yet still elegant and restrained. Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Campillo, Spain, 2001 Deep, complex aromas with very developed hint of fruit, leather and vanilla. On the palate, it is powerful and full-bodied with a well-balanced tannic flavour on the finish. Chateau Puygueraud, Cotes de Francs, Bordeaux, France, 2001 Wonderful soft, supple Merlot makes it feel silky smooth, the backbone of the Cabernet giving structure, tannin and ripe blackberry fruits. Supple and rounded with dark fruit character and a long smoky finish. Crozes Hermitage "Domaine de Thalabert" Paul Jaboulet, Rhone, France, 2001 Rich and meaty on the palate with brambly fruit, spice and firm tannins. Half Bottles - White Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ema, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2004 Apple and peach notes with a hint of anise. Petit Chablis, Louis Michel, France, 2002 Delicious flavours of green apples and lemons. Chardonnay, Santa Ema, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2004 Elegant, complex wine with a light touch of toast and vanilla. Half Bottles - Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ema, Chile, 2004 Absolutely jam packed with blackcurrant fruit. 2004 Crianza, Bodegas Valduero, Spain, 2001 Beautifully balanced with an exceptional array of flavours. Côtes du Rhône Parallèle 45 Paul Jaboulet Rhône France, 2003 One of the outstanding wines of the appellation. Rosé Wine Rosé, Guilhem, Moulin de Gassac, Southern France, 2005 Soft strawberry undertones - summer in a bottle. Champagnes Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV. Rich, soft, elegant and creamy with wonderful biscuity finish. Louis Roederer Brut Vintage, 1999 Creamy, buttery ripe white peach and nutty flavours. Sparkling Wine Antonin Truffer Rich, creamy fruit with soft bubbles and a zesty, clean finish Bon Apetit |
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yum yum
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hiya Tom, here!
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hey tom how r u?
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Ok sounds nice but in reality......Who on earth has the time or money to get meals like that together
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Smelly French Cheese? I’m there!!!
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Hiya Tommyboy! How are ya?
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yum yum ((( kiki))) Doggy bags available on request |
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hiya Tom, here! ((( Rozey ))) Happy New Year to you and welcome |
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Hey Miguel
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Smelly French Cheese? I’m there!!! Well bring a peg for your nose. It stinks |
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Hiya Tommyboy! How are ya? ((( Suz ))) |
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since you cooked i'll do dishes, sounds there'll be a heap of 'em tho, lol! happy new year to all!
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Ok sounds nice but in reality......Who on earth has the time or money to get meals like that together Well I had the time to organise it. All ya gotta do is pay by cyber cheque. |
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MMMMM! Sounds good my friend!
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I'm not paying the bill!!!
{{{Tom}}} |
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since you cooked i'll do dishes, sounds there'll be a heap of 'em tho, lol! happy new year to all! ((( sum14u2c ))) Happy New Year to you too. No need to wash up. There's an industrial dishwasher in the kitchen. |
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I'm not paying the bill!!! {{{Tom}}} ((( Eileen ))) Now how did I know you were going to say that? |
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Whoopie! Another weekend is here! Yum Yum!
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hey Tom, Musicchic, Poison, and everyone.
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