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 cream of wild mushroom soup with a hint of dijon mustard (v)
Chilled melon nest filled with strawberries, accompanied by lemon sorbet (v)
Prawns bound with a zesty lemon crème fraiche served on a dill scone and lemon salad topped with smoked salmon
Battered haggis fritter with whisky laced cream sauce
Chilled fruit juices (v)
Main courses
Cumbrian grill of lamb steak, pork fillet, black pudding, Cumberland sausage, tomato and field mushroom accompanied by wholegrain mustard mayonnaise
Oven baked salami and herb filled chicken pillow with tomato sauce and savoury rice
Halibut, prawn, crab and parsnip stew with savoury rice
Vegetable kebab and grilled feta cheese with tomato and herb risotto (v)
A la Carte
Beef fillet Stroganoff served with pilau rice - £6.00 Supplement
Please order with waiter/ess when ordering your starter
Baked courgettes filled with hummus
Braised red cabbage with apples
Fried diced potatoes
Potatoes and sliced onions cooked in stock and topped with cheese
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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