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The English House

Date
1987-01-01
Restaurant
The English House
Physical description
30.5x13cm folded; 30.5x38cm open
Currency
UK Pounds

Pages

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Dishes

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MARBL'D VEAL: A herb forcemeat 'marbled' with seams of chicken and tongue. Served with pickled pears£1.75
SALLID MAGUNDI: Sticks of chicken, celery, carrot, with green beans, cucumber, raisins, grapes and nuts tossed in a rich dressing£1.50
POTTED MEAT: A changing variety will be offered£1.50
POTTED FISH: A changing variety will be offered£1.50
JOHN EVELYN'S CUCUMBER SALAD: Chunks of crisp cucumber dressed with honey, lemon, oil and herbs£1.25
SOUP OF THE HOUSE£1.00
PEASE SOUP: A 250-year old recipe for a garlic, mint and pea soup served chilled£1.25
SMOKED SCOTCH SALMON: Served with a fresh Horseradish Cream

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CUTLETS REFORM* Lamb cutlets cooked to the traditional recipe from Charles Elme Francatelli's own manuscript, whilst chef at The Reform Club. Served with Reform Sauce containing striplets of truffle, tongue, gherkin, ham and egg white£5.00
A DISH OF ELIZABETHAN PORK Chunks of pork simmered in wine with spices and fruits, garnished with apricots and salted walnuts£4.00
DEVILLED CHICKEN A spatchcocked chicken, charcoal-grilled, served with Devil Butter£3.50
CREAM CURRIED CHICKEN WITH ORANGES Strips of chicken breast cooked in a light creamy curry flavoured sauce£5.00
SALMON IN RED WINE** Poached in red wine with mushrooms, shallots cucumbers and carrots£5.50
STEAK KIDNEY AND MUSHROOM PIE Made with rump steak, kidney and field mushrooms£4.00
ENGLISH HOUSE FISH PIE With scallops, shrimps and haddock, topped with buttery potatoes£4.25
A Potato Dish with Two Fresh Vegetables£0.75
Grilled Peppered Sausages - A chance to taste a true English 'banger' made on the premises to our own recipe£3.00
A Potato Dish with Tossed Salad£0.75

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FLOATING ISLANDS: Poached 'meringues' floating in a delicate custard perfumed with rose-flower water£1.25
BAKEWELL TART: A tangy apricot puree topped with a rich almond sponge£1.50
PUNCH JELLY: A spiced red wine, port and rum jelly£1.00
FRESH FRUIT TART: Served with thick cream£1.00
Old English Sherry Trifle£1.50
WALNUT PIE£1.50
FLUMMERY : A delicate cream lightly flavoured with orange flower water, topped with fresh berries£1.25
MATURE STILTON: Served with crisp apples, celery and home-made oat biscuits£1.25
SAVOURY TOAST With cheese, beer, anchovies and capers£1.25
COFFEE Served with English Fudge£0.50
TEA Served with English Fudge£0.50
A SELECTION OF HOME-MADE ICED CREAMS AND WATER ICES£1.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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