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New Years Eve Menu
GOOD LUCK AROUND THE WORLD
New Years Eve Pre Fix Menu 2011
$70.00 per person
Amuse-Bouche
Soba Noodle Fork
with julienne vegetables and spicy sweet soy molasses
"Asian sign of good luck is to eat long noodles during the New Year
without Breaking the noodle prior to eating it, ensuring a long prosperous year."
First Course
Boar Sausage, Lentil, and Escarole Soup
"Northern Italians eat lentils as a sign of prosperity, as they are believed to represent coins"
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New England Clam Chowder
Second Course
Rubbed Kale and Pomegranate Salad
"Ireland and Germany believe that flowering plants such as kales and cabbages attribute to
good luck and a blossoming New Year"
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Caesar Salad
Intermezzo
Pomegranate Sorbet
"Turkey believes that the Pomegranate brings health into the New Year due to it's strong
antioxidant qualities"
Entrées
Suckling Pig 4 ways
Roasted tenderloin with pork rilette, black eyed pea casseoulette, bacon
braised collards, and pickled pork belly
"Cuban culture reveres the suckling pig as a
great sign of good luck and progress in the New Year"
"The Southern States of the U.S have ushered in the New Year with Black eyed peas since the
Civil War when General Sherman's troops decimated all food sources but the fields of black
eyed peas, to which allowed the confederate troops to avoid from starvation"
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Fennel Pollen Crusted Scottish Organic Salmon
with jardenierre of vegetables, black truffle risotto, and Pernod Cream sauce
"Fish is revered as a good sign of New Years good luck in North America and Asian countries
because it swims forward moving into the New Year, whereas lobsters are considered bad luck
on New Years because they swim backwards moving away from the oncoming year"
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Prime Petit Filet
with truffled potato gratin, sautéed spinach,
glazed carrots, red wine bordelaise
Dessert
Oliebollen
ight and fluffy Dutch donuts filled with
raisins and dusted liberally with powdered sugar.
-prepared to order-
Typical of the Dutch New Year celebration, they believe it represents
the full circle of the past year coming to an end and the New Year beginning.
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White Horse Tavern Triple Silk
Executive Chef Richard Silvia
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We are committed to supporting local business and agriculture, as well as showcasing our native ingredients, therefore we strive to procure as much locally as possible when available and in season.
*Raw meat & shellfish or products not cooked to recommended internal temperatures will increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially with certain medical conditions.
20% gratuity added to tables of 6 or more
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