Weekend Specials starting 26th April 2012

Starter
Smoked Salmon, Dill & Cream Cheese Roulade on crisp Salad drizzled with Lemon & Dill Dressing and accompanied by homemade Brown Bread & Butter	£6.25
Main Courses
Roast Noisettes of Local Lamb with Minted Jersey Royal Potatoes and a medley of Sautéed Vegetables finished with a rich Rosemary & Red Wine Jus	£12.45
The local lamb for this dish is from the land of Wallington Hall in Northumberland about 12 miles west of Morpeth
Pan Fried Escalope of Turkey resting on Cabbage, Peas & Button Onions, finished with a Wholegrain Mustard Cream and accompanied by your choice of New Potatoes or Chips	£11.45
Pork Wellington ~ Oven Baked Tenderloin of Pork filled with Pork Sausage Meat and wrapped in Puff Pastry, with a Port Wine, Mushroom & Tarragon Sauce and New Potatoes & Steamed Vegetables	£11.95

Table Twenty Four

Well – this is a first – we’ve had a poem written about Table 24 in our conservatory by Mr G Crate, and I hope he doesn’t mind me sharing it with our blog readers………

 

Table Twenty Four

It stood in the corner, two along from the door.

Just a small table, plain! Nothing more.

But there was an aura of passion, and from the table it came

People, once sat there, were never the same.

*

It began on a Sunday, when Ann sat there with G.

And continued on Friday, as Chris met with her P.

In a moment so strange, that it was somewhat surreal.

Their hearts simply blended, and true love, they did feel.

*

The rumours they spread, and so did the fame.

The booking were up, as the poeple , they came.

Kirsty was speechless, Chris, stood there in awe.

For everyone wanted, the table! Two along from the door.

*

The ‘Swan’ it was famous, the food was so good.

The staff were all wonderful, and they understood.

It was simply by chance, that table, ‘Twenty Four’.

Stood there in the corner, two down from the door.

by George S Crate

Off to France…….

Tomorrow Chris & I will be off to France to do a spot of DIY at my parents’ place over there – so my Mother & Father will be back at The Swan looking after the business and the children!!

I’ve had to post this week’s specials a bit early as I’ll not be able to do them as usual on Thursday, so you can find them below this post.

Hope you enjoy them and see you all soon!

Weekend Specials starting 19th April 2012

Starter
Deep-fried Breaded Camembert with fresh Salad Leaves and Cranberry Sauce	£5.95
Main Courses
Roast Belly Pork filled with a stuffing of Pork Sausage Meat, Black Pudding, Apple & Sage, carved over Roasted Root Vegetables and accompanied by Chateau Potatoes and a Rich Gravy	£11.95
The pork for this dish is raised by Mr Mark Bradley of North Crane Row Farm, Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland from his herd of pedigree Welsh pigs
Slow Cooked Shank of Lamb on Thyme Scented Mash served with Green Beans, Battoned Carrots and a Mint & Red Wine Sauce	£14.95
Grilled Hake wrapped in Pancetta served resting on Char-grilled Vegetables & Potatoes and drizzled with a lightly spiced warm Tomato Coulis	£10.95

Weekend Specials starting 12th April 2012

Starter
Oriental Duck Salad ~ Strips of Roast Duck Breast with julienne of Vegetables bound with an Orange & Ginger Dressing	£5.95
Main Courses
Grilled Haunch of Venison Steak (cooked pink) with char-grilled Sweet Potatoes, Baby Beetroot & Carrots, finished with a Port Wine & Cranberry Jus	£13.95
The Wild Venison for this dish was stalked at the Colwell Estate near Corbridge, Northumberland
Roast Breast of Chicken stuffed with Tomato, Garlic, Basil and Mozzarella, wrapped in Bacon and served with a rich Tomato & Herb Sauce and your choice of hand-cut Chips or New Potatoes & Steamed Vegetables	£11.45
Grilled Sea Bream Fillets resting on a bed of Sautéed Spring Green Vegetables accompanied by New Potatoes and a Lemon & Chive Butter	£12.95

Weekend Specials starting 5th April 2012

Starter
Melon, Pineapple & Mango ~ Duo of Melon set in Minted Jelly served with fresh Pineapple Sorbet and Mango Coulis	£5.95
Main Courses
Grilled Local Rainbow Trout Fillets in a creamy Watercress sauce accompanied by Fine Green Beans, Battoned Carrots & Jersey Royal Potatoes	£10.45
The trout for this dish is the first catch of the season and has been line caught in the reservoir close to the village of Colwell, just to the north of Corbridge, Northumberland by our intrepid fisherman Chris.
Roast Belly Pork and Sage & Onion Stuffing resting on Dauphinoise Potatoes with Roasted Root Vegetables and a rich Gravy	£11.45
Pan Seared Barbary Duck Breast (cooked pink) carved over wok-fried Spring Greens with Egg Noodles in a tangy Orange & Ginger Sauce	£13.95

Plover & Wolf are the pair on the bar today!

Golden Plover is sitting next to the old favourite Wolf, both from Allendale, as our guest ales today.

A top quality blonde beer made using only Marris Otter pale malt to give a light and refreshing clean taste. Moderately hopped with Challenger and delicate New Zealand Hallertau hops. This is the perfect easy drinking beer for hot summer days!

Review by Robert Millichamp

Pale golden with aromatic grassy floral hop resins to the nose intermingling fresh piny notes with hints of sweet kiwi fruit and elderflower. This leads to a palate opening with a clean crisp fruity hop bite over firm malts that interlace delicate summer fruit like esters into the dry finish that lingers with more elderflower and dry piny hop resins. Overall a very clean, firm golden ale with a delicately dry but floral finish.