Suffolk Horse sponsor at The Hadleigh Show Saturday 19 May

The Bildeston Crown has always been a supporter of the annual Hadleigh Show, one of the oldest one-day Agricultural Shows in the Country! As in past years we have “exhibited” alongside our fellow members of the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce or flipped burgers on behalf of a client.  This year we have chosen to sponsor the Suffolk Horse Display.  James Buckle explains further:

We breed two of the Suffolk Trinity for meat – Red Poll cattle beef and Suffolk sheep. Both feature regularly on The Bildeston Crown menus. The third member of the Trinity – the Suffolk Punch horse – can be found at nearby Nedging Hall home to my mother who actively supports the Suffolk Horse Society. My family is passionately committed to conserving these indigenous Suffolk breeds and it seemed to be an excellent way of showing support for this work and of course the Show itself.”

The Bildeston Crown is also involved in the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce stand where visitors have the opportunity to win a night’s stay at The Bildeston Crown by entering the raffle.

For further information on the Hadleigh Show see: http://www.hadleighshow.co.uk/

July 13th

Open as usual with the Groove Merchants playing live.

Please contact reception 01449 740510 for bookings

What…

‘Bluesy jazz with a touch of funk and a progressive edge!’

“Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going” (Wes Montgomery) – “If you’re trying to be hip, be hip” (Miles Davies) – “To me, if it’s anything, Jazz is a verb – it’s more like a process than it is a thing” (Pat Metheny) – “Listening is the key to everything good in music” (Pat Metheny) – “Who knows … we’ll be playing Jazz and having a good time!” (Art Blakey; when asked what Jazz will be like in 50 years) – “I’m always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience” (Dave Brubeck) – “Don’t push it. Just let it fall” (Duke Ellington) – “Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the music can relax, soothe, relax, and uplift the mind when you concentrate upon and absorb it. Jazz music stimulates the minds and uplifts the souls of those who play it as well as of those who listen to immerse themselves in it. As the mind is stimulated and the soul uplifted, this is eventually reflected in the body” (Horace Silver) – “I’m not here to raise hippie consciousness, I’m here to wet some panties” (Jaco Pastorius) – “You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere” (John Coltrane) – “I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!” (Wayne Shorter)

Why…

‘Because we care, we’re experienced, we are committed and we love it”

Who…

Si Potts – Drums and percussion

Roger Jepson – Upright bass, fretless and fretted bass guitar

Chris Green – Electric, acoustic and slide guitars

Where…

At The Bildeston Crown

Ingrams, which is a family name of The Bildeston Crown’s local owners, will feature the seasonally changing “Select” menu and increasingly popular 8 course Crown Tasting menu.

Ingrams has its own entrance and a private lounge and courtyard where diners can enjoy a pre-dinner drink.

Opening hours:

Ingrams is open for lunch and dinner Monday – Saturday

The Ingrams is also available for private hire. 

• Tasting Menu - Perhaps the ultimate dining experience at Ingrams.  This eight-course Tasting Menu is carefully designed to offer a balanced progression of flavours which reflect food at its very best. £70 per person or £100 including a flight of wine.
• Crown Select -  This menu selection is the real showcase for the skills of our chefs but still with the emphasis on the quality of the produce used. Select your starter, main and dessert or cheese £45 per person
• Provenance

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The Bildeston Crown

“The new way of tasting wine”

Try our wine flights with anything from a simple sandwich to our Award Winning Select Menu.

Three 50ml Glasses of wine presented in a wine flight holder, allowing you to experience a selection of our fine wines.

3 x 50ml glasses £12.50

White Selection

• Chenin Reserve Ken Forrester, Stallenbosch, South Africa. Golden hued and full bodied with melon and spicy backed apple aromas. Layered with mineral notes enhanced by honeycomb and caramel flavours. Perfectly balanced and complex.
• Mariona Blanco (Moscatel/Sauvignon Blanco), Alicante, Spain. Intensely perfumed and seductive with a range of exotic aromas and flavours of lychee, jasmine, rosewater and mango.
• Riesling Neblina Vineyard, Leyda Valley, Chile. Elegant, mineral, expressive, with cherimoya, tangy, mandarin fruit and flower hints.

Red Selection

• Malbec Tomero, Valle de Uco, Argentina. Full bodied, ripe, spicy Malbec with plum and blackberry flavours.
• Carignan Les Archers, Old Vine, Languedoc, France. The palate is soft and round with hints of black currents, good structure and approachable tannins. A full flavoured, easy-drinking classic of the Languedoc.
• Ciro Rosso, Librandi, Calabria, Italy. Leather, cherry and violets dominate the nose. Rich middle mouth, with fresh acidity and tannins, good fruit and spice. A wonderful medium-bodied texture combines with superfine tannins. Finishes elegantly with nice fruit expression.

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Duck
Roasted breast, confit leg, pain d’epice, lentils

Cheese & Pickle
Godminster & goats cheese fondant, pear, beetroot

Scallop
Cumin roasted scallop, smoked eel, carrot

Parsley Soup
English snails, serrano ham, Thai shallots

Turbot
South coast turbot fillet, bacon, anchovy

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Mallard Barn Pigeon
Pigeon & duck liver “wellington”, confit leg, wild garlic

Chicken & Langoustine
Minted lettuce, fennel, truffle croquette

Lamb
Canon of Semer lamb, Sweetbreads, watercress, turnip

“Fish of the day”

Gnocchi
Artichoke, salsify, truffle, baby vegetables

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Sole
Whole Dover sole, brown shrimps, Jersey Royals

£35.00

Chateaubriand to share
Chips, roasted tomatoes, pepper corn sauce

£35.00 per person

Available Monday – Saturday

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Mallard Barn Pigeon
Pigeon & duck liver “wellington”, confit leg, wild garlic

Chicken & Langoustine
Minted lettuce, fennel, truffle croquette

Lamb
Canon of Semer lamb, Sweetbreads, watercress, turnip

“Fish of the day”

Gnocchi
Artichoke, salsify, truffle, baby vegetables

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Sole
Whole Dover sole, brown shrimps, Jersey Royals

£35.00

Chateaubriand to share
Chips, roasted tomatoes, pepper corn sauce

£35.00 per person

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2 Fillets of natural smoked haddock (Skinned, Pin boned & Diced)

¼ Weight of potato (Maris) to smoked haddock

½ Bunch of thyme

½ bulb of garlic

Whole milk to cover

4 small eggs (Bantoms or Hens)

Method

• Peel and dice potatoes, cook in milk with garlic & thyme until soft
• Add smoked haddock (add more milk to cover mix)
• Simmer until fish cooked
• Drain and leave to cool slightly (keep milk for later as might need)
• Mash everything together, but pick out all thyme stalks
• If mix is very dry add milk (kept from earlier) until wet but still sticky
• Cover and place in fridge
• Cook egg in boiling water for 4 minutes then chill in ice cold water
• Peel eggs

To Shape

• Press out fishcake mix onto a small piece of cling film
• Place egg in middle, using the cling film fold the mix over the egg so it is covered
• Pick up carefully and shape back into an egg shape
• Pané (Flour, egg, breadcrumbs), we use panko, but fine breadcrumbs will work. (If using fine breadcrumbs pané twice)
• Deep fry at 180˚c until golden brown then place in oven for 3 minutes at 190˚c
• We serve in a bowl on top of wilted spinach with a chive cream   

Did you know that we are only 1 ½ hours travelling time from the main Olympic stadium?
Guests with tickets for the Olympic Park are advised to  use the frequent direct train service (journey time under an hour)  to Stratford from Manningtree station– a pleasant rural station with good parking and although over the border in Essex, only 30 minutes from Bildeston. 

In response to the recent study released by Hotels.com which found prices for London hotel booking in March this year for August are 102% higher than for the same months last, meaning visitors to London will pay twice as much to stay in the capital as last year over the period of the Olympic Games, we promise no room rate increases for the period and have launched the following Foodie  packages throughout the Games (27th July – 9th September):

•             Gold: Gourmet Break:

TWO nights Bed & Breakfast; 8 course Tasting menu with flight of wine on one night; 2 people sharing a standard room – £480 (£240 per person)

•             Silver: Fine Dining

TWO nights Bed & Breakfast; 5 course menu on one night; 2 people sharing a standard room – £400 (£200 per person)

•             Bronze: Classic

TWO nights Bed & Breakfast; 3 courses from the Classics menu either lunch or dinner on one day; 2 people sharing a standard room – £380 (£190 per person)

•             £20.12 menu – For our local clients, we are offering in the Bar/Restaurant, a “2012” 3 course lunch menu for only £20.12

So if you want to see that there is more to 2012 than London, combine your London Olympics experience with exploring all that Suffolk has to offer and visit The Bildeston Crown

Internet access via WiFi and LAN

Musicast System with a wide choice of genre

Ensuite with Duck Island luxury toiletries & bath robes

24 hour room service

Heated towel rails

Laundry Service, Dry cleaning by arrangement

Hair drier

Safe

Iron & Ironing board

Bedside telephone

Luxury bed linen, down pillows & duvet