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Fern Cottage Breakfast Menu

Days Cottage Apple Juice (made from apples grown in Gloucestershire orchards)

Orange Juice

Cereals:  Dorset Cereals, Country Monkey Cereals and Pertwood Organic Cereals

Homemade Fresh Fruit Salad (including some of our home grown/ local seasonal fruits)

Homemade Date, Banana and Walnut Yoghurt using Yeo Valley Organic Yoghurt

Home Made Seasonal Fruit Compote layered with Yeo Valley Organic Yoghurt

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Fern Cottage “Midnight” Yoghurt

Fern Cottage Home Grown Seasonal Damsons and made into a delicious fruity

compote layered with Yeo Valley Organic Yoghurt. 

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 Our Traditional West Country Farmhouse Breakfast

PJs Farm locally produced rare breed “Old English” pork sausage

PJs Farm rare breed maple cured bacon and Manor Kitchen “maple” cured bacon (specially cured for us)

Fern Cottage “Heavenly Devilled” Pigs Kidneys (locally produced rare breed pigs kidneys from PJs Farm)

(for vegetarians, we can do "Heavenly Devilled Mushrooms)

Homemade Potato and Chive Griddle Cake (made with Edgar’s local potatoes and our own homegrown chives)

Sautéed fresh mushrooms,

Homegrown/Siston Nurseries fresh grilled tomatoes (when in season) and our own fresh eggs, which can be poached or fried (fried in R-Oil cold pressed rapeseed oil)

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 Fern Cottage "Summer Sunshine"

 Baked egg, maple cured bacon, fresh mushrooms, a dash of Ivy Farm Organic butter,

Ivy Farm Organic Jersey double cream, a sprinkle of locally made Maryland Mature Cheddar cheese and of course our own delicious eggs (and as my dad would say “and a little bit of magic!”)  Vegetarian Option:  Baked egg with mushrooms and homegrown courgette (no bacon)

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 Fern Cottage “Fish Special”

 Poached kiln smoked (undyed) haddock from Bridfish in Bridport , poached egg, 2 potato and chive griddle scones and a fresh grilled tomato

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Fern Cottage “Heavenly Devilled Pigs Kidneys”

Using PJs Farm free range pigs kidneys -  heavenly devilled pigs kidneys served on hot buttered toast with Jamie’s maple cured bacon grilled, a poached egg and home grown/local grilled tomato and garnished with home grown chopped parsley.  Vegetarian option:  "Heavenly Devilled Mushrooms" on hot buttered toast etc

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  Fern Cottage "Sunrise" Country Herb Omelette

Omelette made from our own fresh eggs, our homegrown herbs (parsley and chives), served inside the omelette - sautéed fresh mushrooms and Jamie’s “maple” cured bacon grilled

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  Lovely farmhouse bread from Pucklechurch Bakery (suitable for vegetarians)

 Seasonal homemade jams and marmalades (or as long as it takes to run out!)

 Frome Valley locally produced honey

  Miles West Country Tea/coffee.  A large selection of herbal/fruit teas (Pukka Herbs)

 Cheddar Natural Spring Water and Cotswold Spring Water

  We are happy to cater for any particular dietary requirements if we are given advance notice 

Fern Cottage Speciality Supper/Picnic Selection

If you’re arriving late, too tired to eat out, or want a packed lunch/picnic hamper or evening supper, why not try our “Speciality” Supper Selection.  However, suppers for Friday must be pre-ordered before your arrival at Fern Cottage as we have to purchase some items from our local producer.  Guests wanting suppers for Saturday and/or Sunday evening can order during their stay at Fern Cottage.

Please let us know if there is anything you would particularly like or if there is something you would like deleted from the menu.  All you need to do is to bring your own bottle of wine, then sit back and relax!  Wine glasses and a bottle opener are provided in your room.

A choice of thick sliced farmhouse granary or thick sliced farmhouse white bread (from Pucklechurch Bakery) with salad garnish (our own salad leaves when in season) and kettle crisps (or our homemade and homegrown new potato salad (when in season)).  Prices are per round (2 slices of bread)

When pre-ordering, please state the choice of mustard/sauce/granary or white.

Fern Cottage Home Made Cheese and Broccoli Quiche  £6.75 FOR QUICHE AND SALAD

Made with half/half pastry (½  wholemeal, ½ white flour, so the pastry’s not too heavy) with cheese and herbs, our own fresh eggs, fresh broccoli and local cheese.  Served with kettle crisps (when in season, new potato salad using homegrown potatoes, salad cream and home grown chives) and salad (homegrown lettuce, tomatoes - our own when in season) with thick white or granary bread and Fern Cottage Home Made Chutney.

Fern Cottage Home Made Mediterranean Quiche        £6.75 FOR QUICHE AND SALAD

Made with half/half pastry ( ½  wholemeal, ½ white flour, so the pastry’s not too heavy) with cheese and herbs, our own fresh eggs, fresh courgettes, tomatoes, garlic, red peppers, onion and local cheese (using our homegrown vegetables when in season).  Served with kettle crisps (when in season, new potato salad using homegrown potatoes, salad cream and home grown chives) and salad (homegrown lettuce, tomatoes - our own when in season) with thick white or granary bread and Fern Cottage Home Made Chutney.

Using Award Winning Manor Kitchen Cooked Meats:   £6.25 PER ROUND

“A hundred years and four generations of our family have been trading in Staple Hill. Providing home cured artisan hams, speciality roast meats, handmade pies and delicatessen produce.  Award winning artisan cooked meat specialist and delicatessen, providing a vast array of hand produced, home cooked and exquisite quality produce from our premises”

Gammon Ham with a choice of Dijon mustard/wholegrain mustard/French/English mustard

Roasted Beef with horseradish

Roast Belly Stuffed Pork Manor Kitchen Roast Turkey Breast

Cheese Platter                                                              £6.75 PER PLATTER

Using the locally mature cheese from Maryland Farm from Ditcheat, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Wensleydale with cranberries, cheddar and Stilton

A cheese platter with Wensleydale with cranberries, Mature Cheddar and Stilton    Served with kettle crisps, red grapes, apple, salad, (our homegrown and homemade new potato salad (when in season)) white or granary thick sliced bread, home made pickled shallots in balsamic vinegar, choice of mustard (English, Dijon or French), A choice of our own homemade pickles and chutneys.

Please note, all the above is subject to availability – in the event of us not being able to acquire an ingredient, a similar item will be substituted.

 Picnic Hampers

While you are staying at Fern Cottage, what could be better than enjoying a lovely old fashioned picnic hamper in a wicker basket with china plates, cups, glasses, a bottle opener, serviettes and a picnic rug. If you’re cycling or walking, we can prepare a picnic for you in our back packs which come with insulated compartments, china plates, cups, glasses, serviettes, bottle opener and a picnic rug.   

Picnic hampers are £20.00 for two people and the menu is:

Home grown salad (when available)

Home made cheese and broccoli quiche

1 round of sandwiches per person (cold meat from Manor Kitchen:  Ham, stuffed belly of pork, roast pork, roast beef , with choice of mustard/horseradish)

Home grown potato salad with chives(when available) otherwise kettle crisps

Fern Cottage Home made chutney/pickle

Home made Coffee and Walnut cake

Choice of Tea or coffee in a flask