THE PATTERDALE HEAD CHEF
Ken McDonald
I have worked for Choice Hotels for almost 20 years and still love it as much now as when I arrived. In the kitchen we use as much fresh and local produce as possible, producing most of our menu from scratch every day. Our style of cooking is homely, honest and simple. Read more...
Starters
Chefs’ homemade broccoli and stilton soup (v)
Melon rose laced with peach schnapps set in a pool of raspberry coulis (v)
Duck and juniper berry terrine with fig chutney and homemade bread
Seared peppered salmon on sweet potato rosti with lemon and lime hollandaise sauce
Chilled fruit juices (v)
Main courses
Roast lamb joint with a white wine, shallot and mushroom sauce
Pot roast chicken cooked with onions and bacon in red wine sauce
Smoked salmon, halibut and cheddar cheese flan with lightly dressed salad leaves
Fried breadcrumbed asparagus spears with goats cheese dressing and cherry tomato salsa (v)
A la Carte
Beef fillet Stroganoff served with pilau rice - £6.00 Supplement
Please order with waiter/ess when ordering your starter
Chefs’ selection of roasted vegetables
Sautéed potatoes
Diced potatoes, braised in tomato and garlic
Sweets
Individual sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce and semi-whipped cream
Peach and almond tart with Chantilly cream
Homemade rich chocolate, orange and whisky mousse
All the above sweets are homemade and freshly prepared
Vanilla, strawberry, mint choc chip or caramel and chocolate chip ice cream
Double Gloucester and Brie cheese and biscuits
Fresh filter coffee and tea are served in the no smoking lounge
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