Tuesday 26-11-2024 - 12:18

Durham University Treasure Trap Banquet 2025

brought to you by Serve It Forth

Reception & Dancing

The banquet will commence at 5pm with medieval music from Paul Martin of Wulffengrimm
Then from 5:30pm, ceilidh dancing led by Sierra Ward and Playford dancing led by Josie Adam
Both accompanied by the music of the Scrumpy Badgers

During this will be served:

A Tarte for Ember Day (gf*)(ve*) - a tart of eggs, cheese, currants and herbs
Frozen Grapes (v)(ve)(gf) - dusted with lemon and lime sugar
Fresh Green Cheese (ve*) - a soft curd cheese with herbs, freshly made
Gyngerbred - highly spiced from a medieval recipe
Cardamom bread (ve)(gf) - a warming spiced bread

Then, please take your seats for:

The First Remove

Chicken yn Sauce Madame - whole roast chickens with sauce of fruit and wine
Armoured Turnips (ve*) - turnips layered with spiced butter and goat’s cheese
Khoresh Fesenjan (ve) - Smoked tofu in a pomegranate and walnut sauce
Pumpkyn Tourte (ve*) - a caseless spiced torte

The Centrepiece Conceit

Basilisk
Basilisk Eggs (ve)
Marzipan Statues (ve)

served with

Perres (v)(ve)(gf) - crushed spiced peas with leek and parsley

The Third Remove

Isfanakh Mutajjan (ve) - salad of wilted spinach with a sesame dressing
Salmon in Beer (pe)(gf*) - poached in a sauce of beer, herbs and spices
Tuscan Lentils (v)(ve*) - spiced lentils topped with baked egg and parmesan
Sambocade - an elderflower and rosewater cheesecake

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