SAMPLE DINNER MENU
 
The Crooked Billet Dinner Menu
 
Thanks To:
 
For the people who make this possible


Mrs Tilley Lamb, Mutton, Beef
Woods Farm Beef
Windmill Farm Pork
Higher Heath Farm Chicken
The Shooters at Thrift wood for some of our Game
Round Green Farm Venison
White House Farm Free Range Eggs
Buckinghamshire Honey, Newton Longville
Kingfisher, Burnham on Sea Fish
Billfields, New Covent Garden Market
Chef’s Connection, Covent Garden
Captain Tom for the Herbs & Chutney
Island Divers for the Shellfish, Isle of Man
Keltic Seafare Divers for our Scallops
Old Smokies Smokehouse, Newton Longville
Melchy’s Curing & Smoking, Newton Longville
Brown & Forrester Eels
Taylor’s Mustards
The many Cheese Makers in the UK
Keen’s Dairy for the Whey Butter, Wincanton
The people of Newton Longville for growing our Vegetables & Herbs
Anthony Byrne Fine Wines, Ramsey
Eileen the Cleaner
June for the Flowers
 
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Chef: Emma Gilchrist
 
 
THIS IS A SAMPLE DINNER MENU. Our dinner menu changes weekly.


A LA CARTE
Changes Weekly


STARTERS


SCALLOP & PORK BELLY
Pan Fried Hand Dived Scallop, Ross Shire Scotland,
Slowly Roasted Pork Belly, Crackling, Apple Puree & Apple Salad £10.75
2007 Macon Fuisse, Domaine Thibert, France £8.75


CURED HAM
A Plate of |Parma Ham, Celeriac Remoulade, Toasted Almonds, Sherry Jelly & Parmesan Shavings £7.50
2008 Reinares Rose, Castilla Spain £4.75


GOATS CHEESE
Deep Fried Goats Cheese Potato Cake, Lemon & Red Pepper Bread Crumbs, Sweet Tomato Chutney, Leaves,
Poppy Seed Dressing £7.00
2008 Pinot Grigio, Pavia Tipica, Italy £4.80


TERRINE
Ham Hock, Chicken Liver, Duck Liver, Duck Leg & Pistachio Terrine, Caramelised Onion & Date Jam, Toasted Brioche £7.75
2008 Gewurztraminer, Materne Haegelin, Alsace, France £9.75


CURED SALMON, CRAB & BROWN SHRIMP
Melchy’s, Newton Longville, Citrus Cured Salmon, Crab & Brown Shrimp, Lemon Mayonnaise, Black Pepper Foccacia, Cucumber, Celery & Spring Onion Salsa £9.25
2008 Viura, Eguren, Reinares, Castilla, Spain £3.80
Viura is one of the grape varieties used to make white Rioja


CORNED BEEF
Crooked Billet Made Potted Corned Beef,
Toasted Sour Dough, Sweet Piccalilli Puree,
Pickled Vegetables £7.50
2000 Pinot D’Alsace, Zind Humbrecht, France £9.00


SECOND COURSE


BASS
Pan Fried Bass Fillet, Brixham, Crab & Pea Potato Cake,
Crispy Pancetta, Pan Fried Scallop, Wilted Spinach, Gremolata £17.75
2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Kemblefield, Hawkes Bay, NZ £6.75



BOUILLABAISSE
A Traditional Marseille Style Fish Stew
Pan Fried Fish Fillets, King Prawn & Langoustine, Rich Fish Sauce, Rouille, Gruyere Cheese, Croutons, Saffron Potatoes £18.75
2008 La Collombelle, VDP Gers, Andre Daguin, France £4.25



BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Butternut Squash Gnocchi, Wild Mushroom Fricassee, Wilted Greens & Garlic, Parmesan battered Deep Fried Courgette Flower £14.25
2006 Tempranillo, Condado de Eguren, Spain £6.25



GRESSINGHAM DUCK
Roasted Gressingham Duck Breast, Warm Confied Leg, Bubble & Squeak, Pea & Garlic Puree, Fried Duck Egg,
Port & Roasting Juice Reduction £17.50
2007 The Ripper Shiraz, Hope Estate, Australia £8.25



LAMB
New Season Lamb Rump, Slowly Braised Belly, Crushed Garden Potatos, Garden Runner Beans, Broad Beans & Mint, Rosemary Jus £17.75
2006 Malbec, Felipe Rutini, Mendoza, Argentina £8.00



BEEF FILLET
Char Grilled Fillet Steak, Sarladaise Potatoes, Pan Fried Foie Gras, Pan Fried Wild Mushrooms, Watercress Croquette, Jus £28.25
2006 Ch. Du Pin, Bordeaux, France £5.75




DESSERT



BERRIES
Summer Pudding, Blackcurrants, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Billet Made Clotted Cream £6.00



CHOCOLATE & PEANUT
Rich Dark Chocolate Delice, Salted Peanut Caramel,
Sesame Tuille, Banana Ice Cream £7.25
2006 Elysium Black Muscat, Quady, Madera, USA £8.50



STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry Creme Brulee, Lavender Shortbread £6.00
2005 Muscat Beaumes de Venise, Durban, France £7.00



LEMON
Lemon Cheesecake, Lemoncello Jelly,
Lemon Curd Ice Cream £6.00
2007 Essencia Orange Muscat. Andrew Quady, USA £9.50



WHITE CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY
White Chocolate & Raspberry Trifle £6.00
2007 Noble Late Harvest, Rappel Valley, Anakena, Chile £5.00



ICE CREAM & SORBETS
3 Scoops of Billet Made Ice Cream or Sorbet £5.25



CHEESE
The Crooked Billet Cheese Trolley A choice of Six £12.00
We suggest a flight of 3 wines to go with your cheese total 175 ml £9.00




CROOKED BILLET
Set Summer Dinner Menu
2 Courses £18.75 3 Courses £23.00
Mon - Thurs

Pork Rillette Terrine, Cornichons, Toast, Caramelised Onion Marmalade
2008 La Fattoria, Casetta, Piedmont, Italy £5.75

Chilled Asparagus Soup, Mint & Cucumber
2008 Pinot Blanc, Materne Haegelin, France £8.25

Crispy Squid, Mouli, Radish, Crispy Chilli & Ginger, Chickpeas, Mild Chilli Dressing
2008 Pinot Grigio, Pavia Tipica, Italy £4.75

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Lemon & Sorrel Marinated Monkfish Tail Wrapped in Parma Ham, Lemon Mash,
Dressed Beetroot Leaves, Caper & Lemon Dressing
2006 Chardonnay, Central Valley, Apaltagua, Chile £4.30

Roasted Garlic Chicken Breast, New Potatoes, Crispy Bacon, Croutons,
Parmesan Shavings, Leaves, Caesar Dressing
2008 Black Granite Shiraz, Darling Cellars, South Africa £5.50

Twice Baked Pea & Parmesan Souffle, Cous Cous,
Roasted Endive, Harissa Creme Fraiche
2008 Carmenere Reserva, Colchagua, Apaltagua, Chile £6.25

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Pear & Vanilla Cream Mille Feuille
2005 Ch. Pontac Loupiac, France £6.00

Pistachio Meringue, Caramel Sauce, Plum Ice Cream
2007 Noble Late Harvest, Rappel Valley, Anakena, Chile £5.00

Fourme D’Ambert & Berkswell, Crackers, Chutney




CHEESE
The Crooked Billet Cheese Trolley A choice of Six £12.00
We suggest a flight of 3 wines to go with your cheese total 175 ml £ 9.00

 
 

 

All prices are inclusive of VAT. Service is discretionary