Boxing Day began with a view of Titterstone Clee Hill, the morning breaking, through the window of Fishmore Hall’s conservatory, the location of Forelles, and as the day progressed a short walk to view the Ludlow Hunt as it exited from the town to wind its way up the country roads. England. The West Midlands. Shropshire. Ludlow. Who needs foreign lands when we have all this? One foreign land however, in the form of the Welsh Hills, can be seen from Fishmore Hall. Christmas moves on.
And before you know it, it’s Boxing Day evening and another dinner in Forelles. Once more the meal did not let me down. To start by way of an amuse gueule, a charming crispy little mushroom tart, then a fine Chalk Stream trout starter paired with another delightful tart of cucumber and citrus and trout roe, all refreshing and tasty. The main I chose was sirloin, beautifully cooked and accompanied by slow cooked beef served in a king oyster mushroom along with hen of the woods. This was an excellent dish and showed that Forelles can provide meals of consistent quality resulting in a fine meal at a very fair price.
After a lovely intermediate dish of apple and celery with bay leaf espuma - an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable soupçon, I chose to have cheese rather than a dessert and found the selection of four French and English cheeses to be very satisfactory.
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