Freemasons at Wiswell is
one of the restaurants that I have been intending to get around to visiting for
ages! It has a great local reputation and is a favourite of my pal Carl Housbey
who writes the Gastrograzer blog (see here).
The
holder of a Michelin ‘Bob Gourmand’ their entry in the Red Guide reads, ‘Delightful pub, hidden away on a narrow lane. Flag floors, low beams and
open fires downstairs; elegant, antique-furnished dining rooms upstairs.
Interesting menu features modern versions of traditional pub dishes. Skillful
cooking, with clear flavours. Charming service.’
There
are no tricks or gimmicks here – the food is simple, clean and flavoursome.
Good quality, seasonal ingredients at their best.
I’m not going to write about
each individual dish – for us there was no one stand out dish (perhaps the lamb); everything was
cooked and seasoned to perfection and beautifully presented. Well worth the hour’s
drive up from Cheshire.
Line Caught Mackerel –
on toast with gooseberry and elderflower chutney.
Nidderdale Lamb –
slow cooked belly, chargrilled aubergine, yoghurt and mint.
Wester Ross Organic Salmon –
roast lion, whipped jersey royals, wild sorrel velouté.
Nidderdale 35 Day Aged Beef Rib Eye – with
duck fat chips, onion rings and peppercorn sauce.
English Rose Veal –
slow cooked top side, French style peas, morel sauce.
Roast Sirloin of Aged Beef – Yorkshire
Pudding, duck fat potatoes, cauliflower beef, roast beef juices.
Eton Mess –
English strawberry, chocolate macaron, raspberry ice cream.
Michel Cluziel –
chocolate, mint and passion fruit.
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