The Blacksmiths Arms - Evening Menu

THE MENU IS COOKED FROM FRESH & TO ORDER, PLEASE BE PATIENT AT BUSY TIMES.

STARTERS

HOMEMADE SOUP OF THE DAY
Please see special board for today's choices

DEEP FRIED BREADED WHITEBAIT
Served with a sweet chilli & ginger mayonnaise

CHEFS CHICKEN LIVER, GARLIC
AND BRANDY PATE
Served with caramelised onions, red wine & coriander

GARLIC MUSHROOMS
Cooked with garlic, white wine, cream & chives

CLASSICAL GARLIC AND HERB BREAD

HOME CURED GRAVALAX
Salmon dry cured with dill, sea salt & mustard, served thinly sliced on a bed of mixed salad

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MAINS

FROM THE CHARCOAL GRILL

10oz SIRLOIN STEAK
~ a tender juicy steak

HORSESHOE GAMMON STEAK
~served with pineapple

10oz RUMP STEAK
~ a prime full flavoured steak

CHARGRILLED PORK LOIN STEAKS
~ with a sage butter

SAUCES TO ACCOMPANY STEAKS

Brandy, peppercorn & cream
Dijon mustard, garlic & cream
£2.95

BUTTERS TO ACCOMPANY STEAKS
Sweet chilli & tomato
Garlic & herb
£1.00

ALL DISHES FROM THE CHARCOAL GRILL ARE GARNISHED WITH TOMATO, MUSHROOMS AND OUR OWN ONION RINGS

CHICKEN KORMA
Tender pieces of chicken and almonds cooked in a mildly spiced coconut cream sauce served with fragrant rice, puppodum & chutney

BEEF LASAGNE
Lean minced beef with bacon, onions & tomatoes in a rich sauce, layered with lasagne & topped with mature cheddar cheese. Served with garlic & herb bread or a fresh seasonal salad.

MEDALLIONS OF BEEF
Pan seared medallions of beef with a guinness, orange & wild mushroom sauce

BREADED SCAMPI
Wholetail scampi deep fried and served with chips, side salad & tartare sauce.

STEAK & ALE PIE
Braised steak with mushroom & ale, encased in shortcrust pastry.

LAMB STEAK
Chargrilled lamb steak with a redcurrant & port gravy

FISH CAKES
Smoked haddock, white fish & mild horseradish fish cakes,
Served with a lemon & chive cream

GARLIC CHICKEN
Breast of chicken cooked with a bacon, garlic & cream sauce

RICOTTA LASAGNE
Ricotta cheese, roasted red peppers & leeks seasoned with nutmeg & layered with lasagne & toasted almonds

ALL ABOVE ARE SERVED WITH EITHER CHIPS OR POTATOES OF THE DAY AND FRESH VEGETABLES

VEGETABLE HOTPOT
Winter root vegetables braised with thyme & onions, served with potatoes & salad

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CHILDRENS MENU

Breaded scampi, chips & peas

Beef sausage casserole with mashed potato

Chicken korma with rice & puppodum

Jacket potato with beans & cheese

Pasta bolognaise topped with cheese

Please note that this is a sample menu and subject to change without notice