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Grilled oysters with tarragon garlic butter
If you think you might not like oysters, then try them this way.150g butter, a plump and juicy clove of garlic finely chopped, 2 shallots, finely chopped, a handful of tarragon leaves, chopped if large, juice of half a lemon, 12 oysters, opened, a handful, about 6 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs. Mash the butter with the…
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Moules a la mariniere
Line a buttered saucepan with 2 tablespoons of chopped shallot. Add one or two sprigs of parsley, a sprig of thyme and a quarter of a bay leaf. Put in 2 quarts of mussels, trimmed, scraped and washed. Add 2 tablespoons of butter cut into very small pieces. Moisten with 1 cup of dry white…
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Try our new special – John Dory with garlic and parsley butter
People keep asking me what is John Dory like. It is very oddly shaped, oval in form, and very flat, with a large spiny head. Its skin is very thick and it is covered with very small scales. The flesh of the John Dory is very delicate and rivals the turbot and sole. It may…
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Curried sole – sole a l’ indienne
Spread on a baking dish a layer of chopped onions cooked until soft in butter mixed with three tablespoons of tomatoes, peeled, pressed and also cooked in butter. Season with a teaspoon of curry. Set a sole on top and pour over it two tablespoons of mushroom stock. Poach in the oven. Set the sole,…
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Potatoes a la normande
Cut 500 grms of potatoes into thin round slices. Wash them ,dry on a cloth and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Put in a buttered pan in layers with the shredded white part of two big leeks and two tablespoons of chopped parsley. Add bouquet garni and chicken stock or water. Scatter 500…
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Recipe for local Cromer crabs
Cromer crabs are wonderful this time of year but you can use any type of crab. This recipe is Crab au gratin and is not difficult to produce. Cook a large crab in a court-bouillon. Let it cool. When cold remove the claws and legs. Then using the point of a knife, make an incision…
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Lovely natural local lobster
Do not spoil your lobster – just serve it cold with mayonnaise, salad and new potoatoes. Wonderful flavours. We use our own home grown salad and potatoes straight from our garden.
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Great new special offered.
Wonderful new special dish on the menu – sea bass, hake, tiger prawns and scallops in a creamy lobster sauce -yum, yum.
The Old Forge
Seafood Restaurant
Fakenham Road, Thursford, 01328 878345
