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Chewton Glen
What's the biggest advantage about
choosing to dine out for Christmas
New Forest, Hampshire, BH25 6QS
01425 282212
www.chewtonglen.com
A
dinner?
Having someone else cook for you so
you can be part of it and not spend all
your time slaving away in the kitchen!
lthough it’s one of Hampshire’s most exclusive five- Are there any special techniques or
offerings for those who want to leave the washing would be much more difficult for
dishes you're able to prepare that
star luxury venues, Chewton Glen has a range of
up behind and treat themselves to a festive Christmas in an home cooks?
every hospitality flourish you can think of plus plenty more really good stocks that we can stand
English country house with all the culinary trimmings and Yes, it’s much easier for us to make
you won't even have dreamed of. over for a long time. At home, you
with the hotel named one of the 100 Greatest in the World this sort of time to the preparation as
wouldn’t necessarily be able to dedicate
The festive season will certainly round off a strong 2018,
by Harper’s Bazaar alongside a slew of other awards and they can’t be left unattended.
opening earlier in the year. What's the secret to your trimmings?
year are highly coveted, so it may take a combination of luck give you the best roast spuds, and we
to be flexible. Options include the Festive Lunch from secret to our turkey is not to overcook
which delves deep into Christmas flavours and aromas. a core temp of 74c and allow it to rest.
risotto or warm cured salmon among others, then move on the pan juices for all that delicious turkey
accolades, and the latest of the luxury Treehouse Suites
We use Maris Piper potatoes, which will
Not surprisingly, available bookings around this time of
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and persistence to secure a table, as well as a willingness roast them in duck fat for the flavour. The
November 24th to December 24th, from £69 per person, it. You just have to get the turkey to hit
Start off with Creedy Carver duck, pumpkin & chestnut When it comes to the gravy, make it from
to the signature New Forest Wrolstad bronze turkey, daube flavour!
Glen Christmas pudding, or the delicate but indulgent bitter What are your memories of Christmas
£85 per person with the same menu. Both lunch and dinner any dishes you've brought with you to
a bottle of wine per person, and complimentary room hire. Christmas pudding has a lot of nostalgic
Afternoon Tea at Chewton Glen, an impeccable affair that I would all make our own puddings, and
Tea as it should be. At Christmas, the tea gets a festive serve ours on Christmas day or Boxing
and spiced chocolate cakes and mince pies making an really enjoyed it as part of my Christmas.
person from 24th November to 30th December, excluding Are there any ways you play around
sleeker option is the simple Meet and Treat – £15 per We take the turkeys off the bone and
lounge – an ideal way to catch up with friends before a on a slow temperature which makes
of beef, or fillet of stone bass. Dessert includes Chewton
chocolate and salted caramel tart. Festive dinners start at lunch as a youngster and are there
also include a welcome glass of Taittinger Champagne, half your menu today?
memories for me. As a kid, my family and
In previous issues of Menu, we’ve rhapsodised about the
balances elegance and indulgence. In short, it’s Afternoon then take it in turns each year to either
twist, with turkey & cranberry joining the sandwich roster, Day. This tradition would rotate and I
appearance among the cakes. Afternoon Tea is £29.50 per
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. An even with tradition?
person for morning coffee, pastries and mince pies in the water bathe them with butter and herbs
shopping trip. the turkey really moist – not cooking
come thick and fast, and a succession of smartly dressed to remove too much of the traditional
with Executive Chef Luke Matthews to get his perspective It’s about ensuring the flavour is right for
in the conventional way. We don’t like
Before the seasonal onslaught begins, the roasting trays
guests make their presence felt, we managed to catch up trimmings at Christmas. It is what it is.
on Christmas and the weeks ahead… the ‘wow’ factor.
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