Britannic Explorer Sample Menus

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Sample Breakfast Menu

TOASTED SOURDOUGH, MILK BREAD & CRUMPETS WITH PRESERVES

A DAILY SELECTION OF LOCAL CHEESE, CHARCUTERIE, FRUITS AND PICKLES

GRANOLA BOWL WITH YOGHURT & COMPOTE

OAT & BARLEY PORRIDGE WITH BAKED APPLES & MOLASSES

RYE WAFFLES WITH COLD SMOKED CHALKSTREAM TROUT, CULTURED CREAM & SOFT HERBS

‘BRITANNIC EXPLORER’ ENGLISH BREAKFAST

EGGS COOKED TO YOUR PREFERENCE

Lake District Tasting Menu

SUMMER SQUASH 

SQUASH SEED MISO, SCOTTISH HAND-DIVED SCALLOP, CHARCOAL-GRILLED KELP OIL & FERMENTED PURPLE DAIKON

CUMBRIAN COAST BLUE LOBSTER

YOUNG ONION TOPS, HOGWEED PURÉE, ELDERFLOWER & GREEN HARP SPINACH SAUCE

NORTH SEA SPIDER CRAB

HAND-HARVESTED SEAWEED, MANGALITZA CHEEK, SOUR QUINCE, GOLDEN CHANTERELLE & OXALIS

MARYPORT BRILL FILLET STUFFED WITH HAZELNUTS

SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER, GOOSEBERRY, RUSSIAN RED KALE & SUMMER CYPRESS SEEDS

SLADESDOWN DUCK ROASTED WITH WILD FENNEL

FERMENTED CHRYSANTHEMUM, PRICKLY ASH BERRIES, FAVA BEANS & PERILLA

AYNESOME MALWINA STRAWBERRIES

BEE POLLEN CAKE, SWEET HERB SHOOTS, WILD WOODLAND STRAWBERRY & MARIGOLD PETAL CREAM

TOASTED BUCKWHEAT ICE CREAM

GOLDEN PLUM SPONGE, PLUM LEAF BISCUIT, CARLIN PEA & ENGLISH WALNUT

Lake District Barbeque Lunch

SALADS

RED LAMMAS WHEAT BERRIES, SPAR’S GOLDEN ALE & FERMENTED CABBAGE

SUMMER TOMATOES WITH MARIGOLD, WILD FENNEL & SHEEP’S CURD

CRIMSON FLOWERED BROAD BEAN TOPS, SWEET CUCUMBER, MINT & RAMSONS

NEW SEASON LADY CRISTL POTATOES, OGLESHIELD, GRILLED SHOOTS & GARLIC SCAPES

LINDISFARNE OYSTERS, ELDERFLOWER PICKLES & NASTURTIUM SEED HOT SAUCE

ON THE CHARCOAL GRILL

OUR FARM ASPARAGUS

MORECAMBE BAY MUSSELS, CLAMS & JIG CAUGHT SQUID GRILLED WITH SEAWEED

DAY BOAT RED MULLET

HERDWICK HOGGET CHOPS

DESSERT

AYNESOME SUMMER BERRIES, MEADOWSWEET & CHAMOMILE CREAM

Wales Tasting Menu

SNACKS

HAFOD ESTATE CHEDDAR DUMPLING WITH BLACK TRUFFLE

SUNGOLD TOMATOES, JUNIPER & LOVAGE

KELP ROASTED FUSEAU ARTICHOKES

MILFORD DOCKS DAY BOAT SEABASS, BUTTERMILK, RAZOR CLAMS & THREE CORNERED LEEK

ORGANIC RHUG ESTATE BEEF RIB

PRESERVED BEANS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, WHEY ONIONS & BRECON BEACONS MADEIRA CASK-AGED WHISKEY

ANCRE HILL SORBET

SPRUCE, APPLE, MISO & GOOSEBERRY

ORGANIC LOGANBERRIES

RASPBERRY LEAF CUSTARD, CARAMELISED MOLASSES & MEADOWSWEET BISCUIT

CHEESE COURSE OPTIONAL

Wales Picnic Menu

SAVOURY

WOODLAND MUSHROOM BROTH WITH SAVORY & WILD THYME LAVERBREAD & POTATO CAKES

RAREBIT & LEEK TART

SMOKED GOWER COCKLES & MUSSELS

DUCKETT’S CAERPHILLY & BARA BRITH

SUMMER SALAD

SWEET

ABERFFRAW BISCUITS

SUMMER STRAWBERRIES, MEADOWSWEET & CHAMOMILE CREAM

Cornwall Dinner Menu

SNACKS

NEWLYN BROWN CRAB, KOHLRABI, HORSERADISH & SMOKED RAW CREAM

CORNISH KERN DUMPLING WITH PICKLED APPLE

DEVON DUCK LEG FRITTER, GOLDEN BEETROOT & PERILLA VINEGAR

BREAD

WILD SEED & POLLEN CRACKERS, SPELT SOURDOUGH, JERSEY MILK BUNS & SODA BREAD

CHERWELL VALLEY HAND-CHURNED, CULTURED BUTTER

STARTER

BRIXHAM HARBOUR DAY BOAT MACKEREL

BARLEY MISO, PICKLED CHARD, GREENGAGE & PEPPER DULSE

OR

LUCKY MARCEL CUSTARD

ENGLISH TRUFFLE, YOUNG PEAS, CORN KERNELS, WILD WALNUT & CELERIAC LEAF OIL 

MAIN COURSE

PASTURE-FED GREY FACED DARTMOOR HOGGET

BRAISED RED FOX CARLIN PEAS, SWEET TURNIPS, PICKLED RAMSON & BLACK GARLIC

OR

LAVENDER STEM SMOKED BEETROOT

WILD THYME & ELDERFLOWER VINAIGRETTE, KYNANCE COVE HEATHER HONEY & OUR FARM SUMMER BEANS

DESSERT

WILD ROSEHIP CUSTARD TART

MACERATED WILD BILBERRY, CLOTTED CREAM FUDGE & TOASTED HELSTON PUDDING CRUMBS

OR

GLEN AMPLE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

ISLE OF WIGHT APRICOTS, GERANIUM & LEMON VERBENA LEAF

CHEESE

A SELECTION OF SOUTH WEST CHEESES WITH PRESERVED QUINCE & TRADITIONAL OATCAKES

TICKLEMORE YARG

QUICKES CHEDDAR

CORNISH BLUE

Cornwall Sunday Lunch

CANAPE

CORNISH LOBSTER, KOHLRABI, HORSERADISH & SMOKED RAW CREAM

FRITTER OF DARTMOOR ROE DEER, BONE MARROW, MUSTARD LEAF & CYLINDRA BEETROOT

CORNISH KERN DUMPLING WITH BLACK TRUFFLE

AGED GALLOWAY BEEF RIB & SIRLOIN, PRESERVED BEANS, WHEY ONIONS & ENGLISH PINOT NOIR

KELP ROASTED ROOTS, FUSEAU ARTICHOKES BAKED IN COAL EMBERS, ROAST POTATOES, SUMMER BEANS, KALIBOS CABBAGE & YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

SIMON ROGAN’S OWN LABEL ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE SORBET

ROSEHIP, SPRUCE & GOOSEBERRY

BLACKCURRANT LEAF MOUSSE, MACERATED RASPBERRIES & BOYSENBERRIES, CANDIED GREEN FIG & YOGHURT SORBET

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