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Mains This menu is available from 12 noon until 10.30pm Monday to Saturday and 12 noon until 9.45pm Sundays and Bank Holidays Steaks *Please note - many other restaurants/chains....etc, use inferior foreign steak - we only use prime local beef mainly from farms in Ashford 28 day Aged Rump Steak (aways local beef) Hefty, yet tender and without doubt one of the best for flavour, cooked to your liking and served with a large field mushroom, onion rings, grilled tomato and our chunky, sea salted farmhouse chips 15.95 28 day Aged Ribeye Steak (always local beef) This fashionable cut from the best local beef makes a real tender, succulent steak with loads of flavour (this steak is trimmed quite lean, with the exception of the usual amount of fat which we leave in the centre and is typical of this cut). Cooked to your liking, served with mushroom, grilled tomato and our chunky sea salted farmhouse fries or buttered new potatoes 16.25 Add - Fresh black peppered & buttered French beans lyonnaise 3.25 28 day Aged Fillet Steak (always local beef) Very generous and incredibly tender, pan fried to your liking and served with large mushroom and grilled tomato, house potatoes (sea salted farmhouse chips) or buttered new potatoes 18.95 Add - Green peppercorn, Brandy and Cream sauce 3.25 Side of Spicy Onion Rings 3.25 28 day Aged Tornado of Beef Rossini (always local beef) A generous centre cut of fillet steak, pan-fried to your liking, then served on a toasted crouton, topped with a slice of our house pate and finished with madeira wine and cream sauce, accompanied by sea salted farmhouse chips (or buttered new potatoes), grilled large mushroom and baked tomato 21.95 Add - Black peppered and buttered French beans lyonnaise or spicy onion rings 3.25 Steak Cooking Guide Rare - nicely seared on the outside, red and cool on the inside. Loose to the touch Medium Rare - red, warm centre. Has a springy firmness to the touch Medium - hot, pink centre. More firm to the touch than medium rare Medium Well - cooked throughout, firm to the touch. A very slight hint of pink at the centre Well Done - no pink left at the centre. Very firm to the touch Burgers The Very Cheese Burger - Large and 100% pure, prime Aberdeen Angus Steak We are very proud of our burgers, which are chargrilled 'til a juicy, pinkish, medium, served on a warm toasted sesame bun, with two slices of Cheddar, loads of market salad and dressing, spicy onion rings and a real mob of home style fries Regular 9.25 Large - add 2.95 Add a pot of aioli 1.25 The Blue Cheese Burger - Large and 100% pure, prime Aberdeen Angus steak We are very proud of this one too, again chargrilled 'til a juicy, pinkish, medium, served on a warm, garlic rubbed, toasted sesame bun, with melting sliced Danish Blue cheese, sliced red onion, loads of market salad and dressing, spicy onion rings and a real mob of home style fries Regular 9.50 Large - add 2.95 Add a pot of aioli 1.25 The Cookhouse Burger - Large and 100% pure, prime Aberdeen Angus steak This is chargrilled 'til a juicy, pinkish, medium, served on a warm, toasted sesame bun with a ladle of our tremendous beef chilli (medium heat), loads of market salad and dressing, spicy onion rings and a real mob of home style fries Regular 11.95 Large - add 2.95 Add a pot of aioli 1.25 Portabello Burger (v) This is even better than it sounds! - A large, 'meaty', lightly grilled Portabello mushroom, topped with 'just melting' goats cheese and aioli, then served on rocket leaves and thinly sliced red onion in a toasted sesame bun, accompanied by side salad and dressing, spicy onion rings and chunky farmhouse fries 8.75 Mexican Chicken Burrito Generous strips of chicken breast, folded with cream, mushrooms, coriander and cumin, wrapped with a large flour tortilla to form a parcel, then baked with salsa and cheese, garnished with tortilla chips and served with a side salad and dressing 10.25 Add sea salted farmhouse chips 2.95 Chicken Piri-Piri A large breast of very tender chicken, marinated in lime, paprika, cilantro and piri*, grilled over charcoal and served with a sauce made from the marinade, and our really amazing house rice, sour cream and a small dressed side salad (*served mild-ish, unless requested otherwise) 11.95 Chilli Crocker Our justly famous and highly demanded house chilli is made with a lot of pride and care. The prime beef with mixed beans, tomato, cumin, cilantro (dry and fresh), chipotle and serrano seco chillis (as available), sweet Spanish onions and garlic is slowly cooked in the oven and continuously skimmed to keep it rich and tender. We serve this in a cast iron kettle with melted cheese on top of our house rice. Accompanied by a pot of soft rolling tortillas, a dish of guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and onion and a stack of corn chips (you may ask your server to have the above 'spiced up', if you really crave the chilli hit!) 12.95 Add farmhouse chips 2.95 Also available as above, but with no meat produce! As the magnificent...... Pot Bean Chilli (v) 11.95 House Main Nachos (v) A real stack of warm corn chips, smothered with melted cheese, salsa picante, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, and thinly sliced green onions 7.95 Add a dish of guacamole 3.25 Add a ladle of house chilli or pot bean chilli 3.25 Fajitas (best value - for 2 people to share) Choose from our tender chicken breast or Portabello mushroom, or a peacemaker (combo - avoid a barney). Your choice will have been marinated and sear cooked on a red hot griddle iron and served with chargriled onions and bell peppers on a sizzling skillet, with a pot of soft tortillas, and a real good selection of our accompaniments. Normally salsa picante, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, jalapenos, lettuce and onions with marinated pumpkin seeds and refried beans Chicken Breast (for 2) 22.95 Thick Cut Portabello Mushroom (v) (for 2) 19.95 50/50 Chicken and Portabello* (for 2) 22.95 *served on the same skillet Eating Instructions; 2. Load with your choice from the skillet 3. Spread with tacklements 6. Eat and enjoy immensely Cookhouse Classics Chicken Cashmere Generous strips of chicken breast, poached in a cream sauce, which is mildly flavoured with curry spices and lemon juice. This is garnished with sour cream, strips of mainly green pepper and mushroom, then served on a bed of house rice. Accompanied by a crisp popodum 9.25 Gastro Ribs There is plenty to spare with our pork spare ribs, pot roasted until 'fallin off that bone' and finished on the barbeque. Served with a serious barbie sauce (made from the marinade) and a real mob of seasoned 'fat' house chips 14.95 Slow Roasted Belly of Pork This wonderfully comforting, rustic dish is roasted at 120 degrees for at least 4-5 hours, after being spread with a paste of fresh rosemary, garlic and olive oil. It is served on sage mash, with crackling, French beans lyonnaise and a rich red wine, rosemary and garlic gravy sauce 15.95 Scampi Tartare We are not sorry, it had to be done! So we have chosen the best breaded scampi we could find and serve a large portion with garden peas, plenty of house chunky fries, our own very 'caper-rich' tartare sauce, and a fresh half lemon, to squeeze 8.95 Moules Frites A large pot of whole steamed mussels, in a rich sauce of garlic, cream, white wine and fresh chopped parsley. Served with warm French bread and a stack of chunky farmhouse fries 9.95 Chicken Caesar Salad A large bowl of chilled, crisp romaine lettuce leaves, red onion rings, grated Parmesan cheese and crispy croutons, all tossed together, with a light Caesar dressing (served separately if requested). Then on to this we lay freshly grilled, marinated chicken breast, which is further garnished with shaved Parmesan and served whilst still warm. Accompanied by garlic bread sticks 8.25 Caesar Salad (v) As above, without the chicken - this a great salad and a main course for only 5.75! Pies and Puddings The Steamer An Oak On The Green Classic This suet pudding encased delight, of tender beef steak, mushroom, red wine & a hint of thyme is made to our own recipe and served with fresh house mash or our sea salted farmhouse chips, and garden peas 13.95 Add fesh black peppered and buttered French beans lyonnaise 3.25 Kentish Farmhouse Chicken Pie Breast of chicken, cut into large pieces, poached in a white cream sauce, with fresh mushroom and parsley, packed into a decent sized pie of short crust pastry, served with buttered garden peas and creamed mashed potato or farmhouse chips 11.95 Steak and Kidney Pie Tender British beef steak marinated in red wine, slowly cooked with kidney, shallots, mushrooms and herbs, then finally packed into short crust pastry and baked until golden. Served with buttered garden peas and creamed mashed potato or farmhouse chips 13.45
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