THE SWAN INN HIGHER KINNERTON
R E S TAU R A N T R E V I E W
THE SWAN INN
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e were excited to review the Swan in Higher Kinnerton as it not only had new owners but also a new chef. The Swan prides itself on being a traditional county pub within heart of the local community and is even offering a free taxi service to get customers to the pub and back home again! We were shown to our table by the waitress who swiftly took our bar order and presented us with our drinks whilst we viewed the menu. We were extremely impressed with the extensive variety of dishes on the menu and quickly decided on our starter and main dish. The waitress was extremely polite, chatty and attentive particularly ensuring our drinks were full which is always a good sign! For starter Reg choose Confit Chicken wings these were marinated in a lime. Ginger and harissa sauce these were garnished with watercress
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and a finished with chilli reduction. the speed he polished them off I think he certainly enjoyed them! I had gone for Fleuelle de bric duck Purse which if I am honest I really did not have a clue what to expect but I was intrigued and looking forward to a surprise. On arrival the presentation was exceptional the duck had a Chinese flavour and it was encased in crispy filo pastry it was served with toasted pine nuts and was drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction. I certainly was not disappointed it was one of the nicest starters I have ever tasted especially if you like Chinese crispy duck.
For main course Reg chose the slow roasted Pietrain belly pork this particular breed has a significant percentage of lean meat to fat compared to other pig breeds.The pork was succulent and melted in your mouth , it also had the crispiest piece of crackling perched on top. It was served with Eadam beans and silverskin onion ragu, roasted crushed new potatoes, apple and vanilla coulis, black pudding bon bons and a honey and mustard gravy. All Reg could say was “wow” the mixture of different flavours was impressive and all worked impeccably together he was particularly impressed with the black pudding bon bons which were so tasty! The choice of main course was easy as Lamb is one of
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