The Crooked Fork

Janine Hill 083 7170463 or 035 3371201 Email: polopost@mweb.co.za Prices valid from 1 January to 31 December 2011
Please note: prices exclude waitering staff and all cutlery and crockery. It includes all serving dishes and heating equipment.

WEDDING BUFFET MENU 1 Plated starters

(Choose one of the following) Roast Tomato Soup with a goats cheese & black olive tapenade. Leek & Potato Soup with herb croutons & deep fried parsley. Chargrilled Calamari salad served on a bed of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & a chili dressing. Prawn and Shrimp Cocktail served with a Marie Rose sauce & shredded lettuce Caesar salad served with shaved parmesan, crispy bacon, croutons, and lemon herb chicken. Thai Beef salad served coriander, mint, peppers, green beans, cucumber, chili and a soy dressing. Layers of plum tomatoes, peppers, grilled aubergine & goats cheese served with a herb oil (v).

Main Course
(Choose two of the following) Braised Oxtail Roast Chicken served with a lemon herb stuffing. Caramelized leek Chicken & coconut curry. Rolled Lamb served on root vegetables served with a herb gravy. lamb & Coconut Curry served with traditional sambals. Rosemary crusted Topside of Beef with an onion gravy. Beef & Beer Stew served with pearl onions. Fillet of beef with a mustard or mushroom or pepper sauce. Thinly sliced Gammon served with a honey mustard sauce. Chicken with a tarragon cream sauce Lamb on the spit Chicken breasts stuffed with feta and spinach topped with a white wine cream and a parmesan crust

Vegetables & Salads

(Choose three of the following) Creamy mushroom & herb potato bake. Spinach and butternut bake. Oriental style vegetables with a soy ginger garlic & coriander. Chickpea Couscous. Rosemary olive oil & feta potatoes. Creamed Spinach. Mediterranean style vegetables oven roasted. Creamy mashed potato with mustard. Green Beans with a tomato chutney. Steamed seasonal vegetables. Broccoli and cauliflower cheese. Steamed rice with turmeric & raison. New baby potatoes with garlic butter and chopped parsley. Roast Butternut with onion & sweetcorn. Orange glazed carrots with parsley. Roast Beetroot Onion & feta salad. Spanish potato salad. Mexican egg salad. Carrot pinenut salad with raisins and egg. Grilled brinjal with fresh herbs & a white wine vinaigrette. Tomato mozzarella salad with basil pesto. Roast Butternut & chickpea salad. Traditional Greek salad.

Dessert

(Choice two of the following) Dark Chocolate Mousse with whipped cream & mixed berries. Tangy lemon meringue pie with chocolate sauce. vanilla ice-cream with chocolate sauce. Chocolate clairs with Chantilly cream. Apple Crumble with custard. Fresh fruit pavlova with lemon curd. Tiramisu with a chocolate ganache.

R228.00pp
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WEDDING BUFFET MENU 2 Cocktail snacks Choose any 4 of the following or a plated starter from the previous menu
Cocktail sausage rolls Chicken Drumsticks or chicken and avo wraps Assorted homemade Samoosas or springrolls Assorted cocktail sandwiches-open or closed Prawn or Beef or chicken skewers with dipping sauces Mini caramalised onion, butternut and feta or roasted tomato tartlets Phyllo parcels with brie and cranberry, or chicken and leek or spinach and feta

(Choose two of the following) Crispy roast chicken served with a creamy mushroom sauce Marinated Beef Roast served with a Red Onion Gravy Mutton Curry served with sambals Lamb on the spit Chicken and asparagus Morne Sliced fillet of beef served with a mustard or mushroom sauce

Main

Vegetables
(Choose three of the following) Savoury Rice Roast Baby Potatos served with garlic and lots of herbs Roast Chilli butternut Green Beans in a fresh tomato & onion sauce Buttered medley of fresh vegetables with a garlic butter Creamed Spinach Roast Mediterranean vegetables with olive oil

Salads
(Choose two of the following) Coleslaw salad Beetroot salad with chutney and onion rings

Potato salad with parsley and egg Three Bean salad with a herb vinaigrette Spinach and caramalised pear salad Green bean and blue cheese salad

Dessert
(Choose two of the following) Chocolate Brownies with chocolate sauce & Ice Cream Traditional South African Malva Pudding with vanilla Ice Cream Fresh fruit salad with Ice Cream Chocolate mousse with whipped cream & mixed berries Assorted color themed cup cakes Tea & Coffee

R183.00 per person WEDDING BUFFET MENU 3 Plated starter or snacks

See previous menus

Main
(Choose two of the following) Crispy roast chicken served with a creamy mushroom sauce Marinated Beef Roast served with a Red Onion Gravy Mutton Curry served with sambals Chicken Casserole with onions, carrots & leeks

(Choose two of the following) Savoury Rice Roast Baby Potatos served with garlic and lots of herbs Roast Chilli butternut

Vegetables

Green Beans in a fresh tomato & onion sauce Buttered medley of fresh vegetables with a garlic butter Creamed Spinach Roast Mediterranean vegetables with olive oil

Salads
(Choose two of the following) Coleslaw salad Beetroot salad with chutney and onion rings New Potato salad with garlic and bacon Three Bean salad with a herb vinaigrette Spinach and caramalised pear salad

Dessert
(Choose two of the following) Chocolate Brownies with chocolate sauce & Ice Cream Traditional South African Malva Pudding with vanilla Ice Cream Fresh fruit salad with Ice Cream Chocolate mousse with whipped cream & mixed berries Assorted colour themed cup cakes Tea & Coffee R153.00pp

TAILOR MAKE YOUR OWN WEDDING MENU:

This is just an option, but many wedding guests find themselves getting hungry while they wait for the photographs to be taken, they are something little to whet the appetite before the big celebrations begin. A choice of the following is available:

*Note no more than half the choices may have *'s.

prawn kebabs* roasted tomato and pesto tartlets mini butternut and feta quiches Coconut fried prawns with orange mayonnaise* Figs wrapped in Parma ham and served with a gorgonzola sauce* Bacon wrapped cherries Chicken tikka kebabs

Mini Chicken and mushroom pasties Caramelised onion tarts Cocktail sausages with a mustard dip Southern fried chicken drumsticks Gorgonzola and leek tartlets Basil rosti with basil cream and asparagus tips Smoked salmon on sweet corn fritters with crme fraiche* Crab wontons* Sushi* Prawn cakes served with a sour cream and chive dipping sauce* Roasted tomato tartlets Beef and rosemary skewers Chorizo, cheese and chilli puffs Smoked salmon and cream cheese round Greek salad on a stick homemade spring rolls Chinese spiced chicken wings Chicken satay with a peanut dipping sauce Homemade samoosa Potato latkes topped with salmon and honey mustard dressing Homemade spring rolls Thai fish cakes with a sweet chilli dipping sauce Brie and Cranberry bites Greek salad on a stick Lamb Kofta with mint chutney Stuffed mushrooms Phyllo parcels- filled with chicken and leeks, spinach and feta, wild mushrooms Mini prego rolls Mini Tikka chicken pita pockets Mini chicken pregos Mini gourmet burgers Choose 1: R10.00pp Choose 2: R14.00pp Choose 3: R20.00pp Choose 4: R27.50pp Choose 5: R32.50pp Choose 6: R37.00pp Choose 7: R42.50pp Choose 8: R50.00pp

Something Stunning to start

The idea here is to give each person a stunning plated starter-something small, but beautiful. Choose one of the following:

Bringil, Mozzarella and Roma Tomato Stack

Marinated bringils inter-leaved with sweet roma tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and homemade basil pesto. R28.00pp

Smoked Salmon Mousse-individual portions

A delicious blend of smoked salmon, cream and herbs set as a mousse and served on a bed of fresh organic garden greens with a dill dressing. R35.00pp

Thai Prawn Salad

A delicious blend of Organic garden greens topped with sesame grilled prawns and a chilli and coriander dressing. R38.00pp

Seshuan chicken salad

Strips of seschuan grilled chicken mixed with a blend of garden greens, macadamia nut brittle and a honey and chilli dressing. R38.50pp

Smoked salmon Salad

A delicious blend of Organic garden greens topped with smoked salmon and cream cheese balls and a vinaigrette dressing. R35.00pp

Spinach and Salmon Roulade

A spinach roulade filled with smoked salmon and creamed cheese and served with a passion fruit sauce. R33.00pp

Salmon and sweet corn fritters

Smoked salmon served on mini sweet corn fritters, topped with horse radish crme fraiche and served on a bed of salad greens R30.00pp

Courgette and feta soup

A delicious cold soup made with courgettes and finished with Danish feta cheese R25.00pp

Roasted Tomato and Pesto soup

A blend of roasted sweet tomatoes blended with homemade basil pesto. R25.00pp

Lamb on the Spit

The spit man has suggested that Lamb Legs are done instead of the whole lamb as these are tastier, quality is easier to control and there is less waste. This is carved and served buffet style with vegetables or salads of your choice (see further down) R85.50pp

Meat Dishes
Stuffed Fillet- fillet stuffed with walnuts and mushrooms Sliced Fillet with a mustard sauce Rare beef with horseradish cream Chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and feta topped with aioli Sesame Chicken strips with honey and chilli Chicken with mango and a spicy curry dressing Chicken with melon and ginger Chicken with grapefruit and pistachio nuts Ostrich steaks with a green peppercorn sauce Venison Casserole Whole baked fish-served cold with a herb mayonnaise Mutton/ Chicken/ Vegetable Biryani with Dahl Chicken Tikka Butter chicken Rogan Josh Mutton Curry Chicken Curry Prawn Curry Fish Curry Bean or Vegetable Curry

Choose 1: Choose 2 Choose 3: Choose 4:

R85.00pp R95.00pp R105.00pp R115.00pp

Salads and Vegetable dishes green leafy salad pear, walnut and blue cheese horiatiki salad (cucumber, peppers, cherry tomato, onion, olive and feta) spicy roast pumpkin, feta and olive salad pasta salad tomato and mozzarella salad served with basil pesto broccoli salad with red peppers and a slightly curried dressing marinated mushrooms roasted beetroot, orange and goats cheese salad spinach salad

nutty green bean salad with blue cheese dressing traditional three bean salad butternut lasagne vegetable lasagne spinach and ricotta cannelloni with a fresh tomato sauce baked risotto with zucchini tomato and parmesan warm lentil salad Herb dressed potatoes Potato bake Choose 1: Choose 2 Choose 3: Choose 4: Choose 5: R20.00pp R28.00pp R38.00pp R48.00pp R58.00pp

DESSERT
Chocolate Mousse Chocolate- chocolate Mousse cake Pavlova- individual or whole Ice-cream and chocolate sauce Crme Caramel Strawberry Mousse Mocha Mousse Pecan Pie Hazelnut Dianne-nut meringue and chocolate layered dessert Cheese cake White chocolate cheese cake Trifle Lemon Meringue Pie Fresh fruit platter Apple and vanilla cake Rustic apple galette Lemon Tart Vanilla, Prune and armagnac tart Chocolate tart with black cherries Milk Tart Poached pears Baked nectarines Banoffie Pie Apple or Pear crumble Choose 1: R28.00pp

Choose 2 Choose 3: Choose 4: Choose 5:

R38.00pp R48.00pp R58.00pp R68.00pp

Fully Plated Menu Choices: STARTER Antipasti Platters Platters of anti pasti- Italian meats, cheeses and olives served with pita- these platters are for the table and are shared amongst the guests Or

Coconut prawns with an orange mayonnaise and served with mini salad. or
Prawn and Strawberry Salad A crisp green salad topped with plumb prawns and garnished with strawberries. This salad is dressed with a strawberry and balsamic dressing. or Spinach and Salmon Roulade A spinach roulade filled with smoked salmon and creamed cheese and served with a passion fruit sauce. or Moroccan chicken salad Strips of Moroccan grilled chicken mixed with a blend of garden greens, macadamia nut brittle and a honey and balsamic dressing.
Or

Smoked Salmon Rosti Smoked salmon served on a rosti, topped with horseradish and accompanied by a herb salad.
MAIN COURSE Tarragon chicken

Chicken breasts with tarragon and cream with an almond and breadcrumb crust, served with sauted potatoes and a table salad or Fillet of beef with onion marmalade, on crushed herbed potatoes and served with mini garden vegetables. Or Lemon chicken on basil mash with garlic aioli. Served with a Greek table salad.

or Smoked chicken phyllo wraps- smoked chicken and mushrooms wrapped in phyllo pastry and served with creamed spinach and roasted vegetables. or Marinated fillet strips with mixed peppers, served with tagliatelle noodles and a green salad. Or Fillet medallions served with a mushroom sauce and grilled vegetables and roasted potato wedges. or

Italian lamb chops marinated in olive oil, lemon and rosemary, grilled and served with ratatouille and parmesan polenta. or Slow roasted Lamb Shanks served with canelli beans and Mediterranean vegetables
Wild berry Pavlova or Chocolate mousse Cake Or Pecan streusel cake Or Granadilla Cheesecake Or Lemon Tart served with clotted cream or Ginger mascarpone and strawberry tarts or Chocolate/hazelnut cigars with vanilla ice-cream R195.00pp

WEDDING CAKES
An option instead of dessert is to have a wedding cake. The following choices are available: All cakes include the stand and are garnished with fresh flowers to match the theme of the wedding. Mixed Cupcakes iced in the colour of your choice ie pinks, silver, cream etc. R8.00 per cake

Triple chocolate mousse cake-3 different sized chocolate mousse cakes-in milk, dark and white chocolate. R1250.00 Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting- single layer R250.00 -double layer R500.00 Dense chocolate ganache cake-single layer R250.00 -double layer R450.00 -triple layer R750.00 Profiterole tower-filled with custard or fresh cream and topped with chocolate or caramel R6.00 each Meringue tower-garnished with strawberries and cream R6.00 each Mixed mini dessert tower R10.00 each Traditional fruit cake decorated with plastic icing and fresh flowers -single layer R450.00 -double layer R800.00 -triple layer R1200.00 Truffle cake-chocolate truffles in a tower R10.00each Cheese and Biscuits Tea and filter coffee EXTRA'S Many thanks for you interest, please remember that these menus can be changed as you please. Final numbers must be advised a week prior to the function whereupon the balance outstanding must be settled. A 50% deposit is required on confirmation of the function. Regards and many thanks Janine Hill R35.00 pp R12.50pp