Christmas Day Menu
4 Courses £120 per person
DEPOSITS: We require a £20 per head deposit at the time of booking to secure your table, with a pre-order and full payment being made by the 1st December. A discretionary 10% service charge will be added.
Starters
Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke VelotéV
Topped with truffle oil, toasted hazelnuts & artichoke crisps, served with bakers’ bread & butter
Duck Terrine
Served with spiced pear, walnuts, baby watercress, pickled shallots, port reduction & toasted garlic crostini’s
Trio of Fish
Peeled baby prawns in Marie rose, thinly sliced smoked salmon & a white crab mayo, served with avocado puree, pickled cucumber, cherry tomatoes & melba toast
Roasted Butternut Squash TartletVE
Crisp tart filled with roasted butternut squash, butternut puree & caramelized onion, topped with crispy sage & black garlic oil
Homemade Roasted Butternut Squash SoupVE
Slow roasted and served with crème fraîche and a chunk of freshly baked bread
Classic Seafood Cocktail
Prawn, lobster and crab cocktail, served with baby gem lettuce, a spicy Marie Rose sauce, topped with a quenelle of fresh white crab meat and fresh baker’s bread
Smoked Duck And Smoked Chicken Salad
Served with walnuts, fennel shavings, red currants and chicory, finished off with an orange dressing
Beef Brisket & Smoked Cheese Croquettes
Beef slow cooked for 4 hours, mixed with creamy mash potato & smoked cheese, coated in panko breadcrumbs and cooked until golden brown, served with a homemade BBQ sauce
Banana Caramel Cream
Layers of biscuit, banana, pastry cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce
Mains
Traditional Roast Turkey
Served with roast potatoes, sage & onion stuffing, pig in blanket, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, Yorkshire pudding & a rich red wine gravy
British Beef Wellington
British fillet of beef, wrapped in mushroom duxelles, smoky Parma ham & crispy puff pastry, served pink, with creamy mash potato & a rich red wine gravy
Pan Fried Salmon
Fillet of Scottish salmon, pan fried served with a creamy leek fricassee, blistered cherry vine tomatoes & buttery fondant potatoes
Celeriac, Spinach & Wild Mushroom PithivierVE
Salt baked celeriac topped with a spinach mousse & a wild mushroom duxelles, encased in crispy puff pastry. Served with caramelised shallot, celeriac puree & a rich red wine gravy
Traditional Local Roast Turkey
Served with roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, a sage & onion Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, and gravy
Pepper Crusted 28 Day Hung Roast Sirloin Of British Beef
Served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy
Pan Cooked Salmon
With chestnut mushrooms, garlic and tarragon sauce, crispy leeks, parsnip purée and celeriac dauphinoise
Wild Mushroom, Chestnut & Cranberry WellingtonVVE
Served with baby spinach, roast potatoes and vegan gravy
All mains are served with Brussel sprouts, carrot and swede mash, braised red cabbage, cauliflower cheese and honey roasted parsnips
Desserts
Traditional Homemade Christmas Pudding
Served with brandy sauce, brandy butter & fresh redcurrants
Classic Sherry Trifle
Made with Genoise sponge, sherry syrup, poached seasonal fruits, Vanilla Diplomate, Berry jelly, Chantily cream, almond crumble & freeze-dried raspberry crumb
Vegan Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart
Served with vegan vanilla ice cream, chocolate soil and a rich chocolate sauce
Winter Spiced Poached Pear
Tender poached pear infused with winter spices, served with vanilla mascarpone, crisp brandy snap & toasted pistachios
Traditional Handmade Christmas Pudding
Served with brandy sauce and brandy butter
Gluten free on request
Vanilla Panna Cotta
A creamy Italian dessert served with mulled wine poached pears and roasted plums, covered with a pecan nut crumb
Additional Cheese & Port
Selection Of Cheeses
Served with celery, grapes, chutney and a cracker selection - £9 per person
To Finish
Coffee & Tea - Served with Mince Pies
To Book
T: 01474 812163
The Bull Otford, High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5PG
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.thecricketersinn.co.uk