Christmas 2008 - Chez Gerard - Cambridge

More than a mecca for carnivores - their fish and vegetarian dishes are par excellence.

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Christmas Menu

Starter
Creme De Champignons (V)
mushroom cream soup with chopped chives and crème fraîche
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Mousse De Canard Au Foie Gras
a rich duck liver pâté with toasted baguette and pickled gherkins
Or
Petite Friture Et Calamars
crispy breaded whitebait fi llets and squid rings with lemon and caper mayonnaise
Or
Salade De Chevre (V)
grilled goat’s cheese topped with crushed hazelnuts on mixed leaves dressed with French vinaigrette
Or
Avocat Et Crevettes
ripe avocado and Atlantic prawns with a Cognac mayonnaise finished with crème fraîche and smoked paprika

Main Course
Paupiette De Dinde Farcie
roasted turkey parcel fi lled with a Cumberland sausage stuffing,
wrapped in smoked streaky bacon in a chestnut and white wine sauce, served with roasted new potatoes, Brussels sprouts, carrots and cranberry sauce
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Pave De Rump Steak
grilled prime rumpsteak with Béarnaise sauce and pommes frites
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Jambonneau Braise
braised ham hock, glazed with honey, mustard and cloves, served with sautéed Brussels sprouts with chestnuts
Or
Vol Au Vent De Volaille, Champignon Et Crevettes
butter puff pastry fi lled with chicken, button mushrooms and prawns in a white wine cream sauce
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Supreme De Saumon
grilled fi llet of salmon on melted leeks and a tarragon, chervil and shallot salsa, served with new potatoes
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Brioche Au Beurre Aux Champignons (V)
butter brioche fi lled with sautéed wild mushrooms and roasted pistachios in a cream and white wine sauce

Dessert
Buche De Noel Au Chocolat
traditional Christmas chocolate log with raspberry coulis
Or
Tarte Au Citron
French lemon tart, crème fraîche and blackcurrant purée
Or
Ganache Croustillant Au Chocolat Noir
a rich chocolate ganache layered with crunchy biscuit and a zesty orange marmalade
Or
Crème Brulee
creamy egg custard with a caramelised sugar crust

Assiette De Fromages (supplement of £2.75)
a selection of Roquefort, mild goat’s and Gruyère cheeses with baguette

Café et chocolat
Filter coffee and a chocolate

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