La Popote Dinner Menu
2012 Menu | A taste of Scotland Menu
" The Discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a new star"
Anthelme Brillat-Saverne 1775-1826
Entrées
Soup of the Day
Chef's Homemade Soup with home made Bread £4.50
Salade
French
lettuce and tomato with olive oil and vinegar dressing £3.25
Nicoise
romaine lettuce, garden beans, black olives, baby potatoes, quail eggs, tuna and anchovies £7.50
Caesar
chicken, smoked bacon, cos lettuce, poached egg, parmesan shavings, garlic croutons and dressing £8.50
Soignon Goats Cheese & Caramelised Baby Beetroot Tart Tatin
With Caramelised Red Onion, Hazelnut Oil & Petite Salad £6.95
Seafood Platter
Smoked Salmon, Trout, Prawns, Smoked Mackerel Paté and pickled Herring served with homemade bread £10.95
Cornish White Crab Mousse
With Hot & Cold Smoked Scottish Salmon, Avocado Cream & Warm Toasted Herb Focaccia £7.25
Moules Mariniere
Shetland Mussels Steamed in White Wine, Cream, Garlic & Fresh Herbs served with Crusty French Bread Small £7.50 Large £12.95
Prawns A L'Escargots
Plump Tiger Prawn Tails, Baked in a Garlic & Herb Butterg £8.50
Salmon and Prawn Croquette
Bound with potato and delicately flavoured with dill, lime and chives. Coated with Chinese Panko crumbs, fried and served with spicy Thai dressing and tartare sauce £6.25
Chicken Liver Pate
A Smooth Paté Served with Cumberland Sauce & Toasted Focaccia £5.50
Main Courses
Seafood Casserole au Gratin
Fresh and hot smoked Salmon, fresh and smoked Haddock, Halibut and King Prawns in a wine and cheese sauce with a mashed potato crust, garnished with Mussels and Prawn £16.50
Fillet of Sea Bass "Bordelaise"
Roasted, served on a parsnip puré́e with a robust sauce of white wine, cognac, shallots and tarragon £15.50
Halibut "Noilly Prat"
Pan fried in butter topped with Prawns on a dill and chives potato smash with spinach frittata, asparagus tips, Vermouth sauce £20.50
Magret de canard a L'Orange
Young duck breast, pan seared and roasted served with an orange sauce, braised red cabbage, herbed potato cake £18.95
Queue de Boeuf en casserole
Oxtail cooked in red wine and served with mashed potatoes and petit pois £16.50
Entrecote "Café de Paris"
Grilled sirloin steak glazed with the classic Parisienne herb butter served with pommes frites £22.50
Tournedos Façon "La Popote"
30 day matured fillet of Aberdeen Angus, piquant mushroom sauce flamed with vodka served with pommes frites £24.50
Lamb Shank
Slow roasted and cooked in a rich Madeira wine sauce served with baby potatoes and haricots blancs £16.50
Medaillon of Scottish Venison
Topped with pan seared Foie Gras on potato rösti with blackberry and Thyme jus truffle dressing and haricots verts £24.50
Sunday Roast
Roast Sirloin of Aberdeen Angus, served with a red wine jus, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables £14.50
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VEGETARIAN DISHES
Vegetarian Rösti
Topped with sautéed wild mushrooms, wilted spinach, soft poached egg and cheese sauce. £10.75
Cheshire Oatcake
Filled with baby spinach, Feta cheese and toasted pine kernels, topped with cheese sauce and served with a side salad. £10.75
SIDE DISHES
Pommes Frites
Champignons sautes – mushrooms sautéed in butter
Epinards a’ la Creme – fresh creamed spinach
Haricots verts – fresh green beans and onions cooked in butter
Haricots blancs – white beans cooked in lamb jus with carrots and garlic
Seasonal vegetables £3.00BY POPULAR DEMAND
You can now order:-
La Popote Health Loaves £3.75
La Popote Whole Pavlovas
(Undecorated) (8 portions) £11.50Victor’s Chicken Liver Paté 250g £6.50
(24 Hours Notice Required)
This menu is also available at Lunch Time (12:00 – 2.30), from Tuesday to Sunday.
On all parties of twelve or more a 10% service charge is applied.
“I like a Cook who smiles out loud when he tastes his own work. Let God worry about your modesty: I want to see your enthusiasm”
Robert Farrar Capon b. 1925
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