Sample Menu for July 2010
Food at The Queens Head, Askham
We open at 12pm every day, and offer a full menu all day, everyday, until 9pm.
We do get very busy and booking is recommended, particularly at weekends. To book a table, please call 01931 712 225.
Our menu changes every few weeks, according what is in season. While we try to keep the website up to date with the current menu, it will sometimes get out of date. Our menu for the beginning of July looks like this:
Items marked (v) are suitable for vegetarians
Items marked (g) are gluten-free
Starters
Seasonal Soup (g)
Homemade soup of the day with a fresh, homemade bread (gluten-free roll available)
£4.50
Chicken Liver & Appricot Paté (g)
Terrine served with a salad garnish, oatcakes and rhubarb & apple chutney
£4.95
Solway Shrimp
Fresh, hot-buttered Solway Shrimp on homemade toasted bread. Served with a wild rocket salad
£5.50
Black Pudding, Asparagus & Poached Egg (v) option
Black pudding, grilled English asparagus, with a free-range poached egg with a mustard sauce. Served on a bed of fresh salad. Vegetarian option available without black pudding
£4.95
Main Courses
Cumberland Sausage Ring (g)
Gloucester Old Spot sausage, served on a bed of creamy mash with peas and red onion gravy
£8.95
Venison Burger (g)
Chargrilled local venison. Served with fresh green leaf salad, homemade chips and onion chutney. (available with a gluten-free muffin)
£9.50
Queens Veggie Burger (g) (v)
Homemade roasted celeriac and black-eye bean burger. Served with fresh green leaf salad, chips and herb mayonnaise. (available with a gluten-free muffin)
£8.95
12oz Rump Steak (g)
Finest Cumbrian-bred Aberdeen Angus beef, with a choice of blue cheese, fried egg or peppercorn sauce. Served with homemade chips and a fresh salad
£14.95
Battered Fish & Chips (g)
Fresh, Cumberland Ale battered fish & chips, with salad, peas and homemade Tartar sauce (gluten-free batter available on request)
£8.95
Goats Cheese Tart (v)*
Homemade shortcrust tart with goats cheese, sun-dried tomatoes & roasted peppers on bed of fresh salad leaves and Jersey Royal new potatoes
£9.95
Ham, Egg and Chips (g)
Honey roast Tamworth ham, freerange fried eggs and homemade chips
£8.50
Traditional Cumberland Tattie Pot
Slow-braised Linewath Farm lamb, with carrot, black pudding, topped with potatoes. Served with braised red cabbage and veg
£10.50
Pan-Fried Chicken Supreme
Local free-range chicken with roasted leeks & mushrooms, lemon & herb rice and a thyme cream sauce
£12.95
Dessert Menu
Strawberry Crème Brûleé with Shortbread
Iced Espresso Parfait with Crème Anglaise & Honeycomb (g)
Rhubarb, Raspberry & Ginger Compote with Whipped Vanilla Cream (g)
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Caramel Sauce
£4.95 Each
Cheese Board
A selection of the best locally produced cheeses, served with grapes, homemade oatcakes and chutney.
£5.50 for one
£7.50 for two to share
A fine port is available by the glass as a
perfect accompaniment to the cheese.
Lunch Menu
Sandwiches
On a choice of homemade white or wholemeal rolls, with a dressed salad, £4.95 each.
Freerange Chicken & Ham
Roast Aberdeen Angus Beef
Honey Roast Tamworth Ham
(our chef’s own special honey glaze)
Local Cheddar Cheese & Chive
Cumberland Sausage and Onion Chutney
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
Tuna, Cucumber and Watercress
Soup and Sandwich Special
A bowl of homemade soup of the day, accompanied by a sandwich of your choice
£6.50
Sandwich and Chips Special
The sandwich of your choice with a bowl of homemade chips
£6.50
Ploughman’s
A selection of our delicious cheeses, homecooked, honey-glazed ham, served a wholegrain roll and homemade chutney
£7
Chef’s Salad of the Day
A freshly made salad of seasonal vegetables. Ask for details of today’s salad
£7
All sandwich fillings are gluten-free and gluten-free bread is available on request.