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To go with our Entree, from St John

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad	4
Salt Beef, Green Beans & Shallots	3
Black Cuttlefish & Onions	3
Jerusalem Artichoke, Red Onion & Watercress (v)	2
Rolled Pig 's Spleen & Bacon	2
Calf's Brain on Toast	2
Velvet Crab & Mayonnaise	2
Pea & Ham Soup	1
Beetroot, Boiled Egg & Anchovy	0

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

Also, a better example of how to write a menu.

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Cuttlefish, I think, though the marrow, the brain, and the beets look tempting.

― Michael White, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

Salt beef sounds a little heavy for a starter, went with the crab.

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

Almost all of that sounds horrible.

― Ms Misery, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

Their mayonaise is a thing of beauty, the Marrow is a great thing to have as a snack in their bar, such a difficult decision when eating there.

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

PIG'S SPLEEN ALL THE WAY.

God, I love St John.

― Matt DC, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

Mmmmmmmmmm - marrow for me. Tempted by the beetroot, crab & mayo, and brain though.

― Jaq, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

Also:

Defend The Indefensible - Beetroot

― Matt DC, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

how does the brain taste?

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:49 (eighteen years ago)

I've only ever had brain as part of a bolito... I assume it's just grilled here if it's on toast?

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

i think i will have to pussy out and have the soup

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

is this british food?

― pj, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

Either salt beef or the crab, dudes -- the rest of the menu squicks me out.

― Laurel, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:52 (eighteen years ago)

St John's game pie is the best pie i have ever eaten.

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

Brain could be creamed or sauteed in brown butter on toast. (xpost)

― Jaq, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

does it taste like pork pie jelly?

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:58 (eighteen years ago)

Alas, no. Few things approach the divine that is good pork pie jelly.

― Jaq, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

Salmiakki

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

damn, wrong thread

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

who will proffer us dessert?

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

DA MAINS, DA MAINS

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:21 (eighteen years ago)

brains ftw

― kenan, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:26 (eighteen years ago)

We are having Entrées

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:26 (eighteen years ago)

i want you to quote me the latest St John Entrées tho plz

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:30 (eighteen years ago)

Lentils & Goat's Curd
Chitterlings & Radishes
Snail, Sausage & Chickpea
Plaice & Tartare Sauce
Hare Saddle & Swede
Smoked Gloucester Old Spot & Chutney
Cold Roast Lop, Marrow & Parsley Sauce
Grouse

― Ed, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:32 (eighteen years ago)

thx!

― blueski, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

Whatever is roast lop?

― Jaq, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:39 (eighteen years ago)

Just make sure it not overdone lop. Tastes like rubber.

― Michael White, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

all of it in a pie.

srlsy tho

Black Cuttlefish & Onions sounds good

or the crab

― Jarlrmai, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

i went on monday and they had air-cured beef and celeriac which was num. emma went with the pig cheek which i've had there twice before and it's amazing.

― Alan, Thursday, 13 September 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Thursday, 13 September 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

No love for the beetroot, or just overwhelmed buy the other choices?

― Ed, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:13 (eighteen years ago)

oh you had starters? You never said!

― Mark G, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:14 (eighteen years ago)

i would've gone for the ol' beet n' chove minus the boiled egg

― blueski, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:16 (eighteen years ago)

what's wrong with a boiled egg?

― Ed, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:18 (eighteen years ago)

Calf's Brain-> EW! And before you ask: "Have you tasted it?" Uh... no. :-(

― nathalie, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:23 (eighteen years ago)

Mark, to make it up to you we must have dessert:

Room for a little Dessert?

― Ed, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:24 (eighteen years ago)

Calf's Brain-> EW! And before you ask: "Have you tasted it?" Uh... yeah! :-(

― Mark G, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:26 (eighteen years ago)

God, do people really eat bone marrow?

― nate woolls, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:29 (eighteen years ago)

No, but they keep on trying to sell it, apparently. ;-)

― nathalie, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:29 (eighteen years ago)

i would have had the artichoke

― Filey Camp, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:35 (eighteen years ago)

i strongly dislike watercress, though artichoke is rather nice.

pea & ham soup is so... ordinary. something i'd make at home...

― nathalie, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:36 (eighteen years ago)

St John is about very ordinary food done exceedingly well.

― Ed, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:38 (eighteen years ago)

Brains, bone marrow and pig's spleen are ordinary food? Jesus, I've led a sheltered life.

― nate woolls, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:43 (eighteen years ago)

Ordinary food until the industrialisation of agriculture, now they just throw them into processed muck, but they can be quite exquisite on their own.

― Ed, Friday, 14 September 2007 09:44 (eighteen years ago)

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