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Old Favorite #2

So today is the turn of the much loved

Scallop St. Jacques

Not to be confused with the French word Coquilles Saint-Jacques which literally means scallop. Here it refers to a recipe, usually served in a scallop shell, containing scallops in a delicious creamy white wine sauce topped with piped mashed potatoes – undisputed classic for all the right reasons.

The association of Saint James with the scallop can most likely be traced to the legend that the apostle once rescued a knight covered in scallops. An alternative version of the legend holds that while St. James' remains were being transported to Galicia (Spain) from Jerusalem, the horse of a knight fell into the water, and emerged covered in the shells.

The old favorites

As most of you know we have recently had a big menu change which has seen a lot of the old favorites making a long awaited return. Over the coming weeks I am going to try and shed a little light on some of them starting with the

Omelette Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett is one of a select number of celebrities to have a dish named after them. While staying at the Savoy Hotel in London, the chefs perfected an omelette incorporating smoked haddock, Parmesan cheese and cream, which pleased the author so much he insisted on it being prepared wherever he travelled. The 'Omelette Arnold Bennett' has remained a Savoy standard dish ever since.

Coming Soon

I am very please to announce our new menu will be going live in a few days. On it you will see the return of many of the old favourites and some new and exciting dishes which I will detail in the next few days.

You will be pleased to note the return of a revamped


Luxury cold seafood platter £100.00
Whole lobster, dressed crab, 6 rock oysters, 4 tiger prawns, mussels, clams,
potted shrimps, smoked salmon served on ice with lemon mayonnaise,
shallot vinegar & Tabasco

Luxury hot seafood platter £100.00
Whole lobster, tiger prawns, steamed mussels, steamed clams, crispy squid,
king scallops, skate & sea bass served hot with garlic butter, English’s
tartare sauce & Tabasco


Stay tuned for more

New High Score for English's

I am happy to announce that English’s of Brighton has been awarded 85% sustainability rating this year from the highly regarded Fish2fork website.

This website Fish2fork is the world’s first website to review restaurants according to whether their seafood is sustainable, and not just how it tastes. It is brought to you by the people behind the film, The End of the Line.
We always strive to improve our rating with ever more emphasis placed on sustainability.

English’s Festive Set Menu

Starters

English’s fish soup, rouille, crouton

Scottish mussels, Provençale sauce, smoked paprika

3 Carlingford Lough rock oysters, shallot vinaigrette, lemon

English’s house terrine, Dijon mustard, cornichons, grilled bread

Roasted beetroot salad, goats cheese, hazelnuts, balsamic (V)

Main Courses

English’s fish pie

Hepworth’s ale battered fish & chips, mushy peas, English’s tartare sauce

Grilled fillet of Loch Duart farmed salmon, Lyonnaise potatoes, sauce American

Roasted breast of Sussex pheasant, Hampshire woodland mushroom
& pheasant confit risotto

Roasted butternut squash & spinach spaghetti, green chilli pesto (V)

Puddings

Traditional mince pie & brandy butter ice-cream

Selection of artisan ice cream, fruit salad, toasted nuts & seeds

Whisky parfait, apples, almond crumble, honeycomb

Vanilla brûlée, coffee ice cream, white chocolate & pistachio biscotti

Lemon curd trifle, cheesecake truffles

Chocolate beetroot cake, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, sesame tuille

Selection of British cheese, spiced nuts, fig braised in port, selection of Millers crackers(cheese £2.50 supplement)

Starter only: £6.95; main course only £12.95
2 courses £14.95, 3 courses £19.95

Side orders

Rocket, tomato & red onion salad aged balsamic £2.95
English’s house salad, lemon & extra virgin olive oil £2.95
Roasted butternut squash, greens& chick peas £3.45
Sautéed Hampshire woodland mushrooms £5.00
Sautéed vegetables & greens £2.95
Creamed spinach £3.95
Hand cut chips £2.95
Garlic chips £2.95
Sweet potato chips £2.95
Lyonnaise potatoes £3.45

Festive season opening times

We close after lunch on the 24th of December and re-open on the 27th of December.

We are open only for lunch on the 1st of January.