Spoon Cuisine Menu

Spoon Cuisine can design a menu to suit your special function, alternatively you can choose from a number of set menus available, we have listed a sample of various styles of menu, please call to discuss your special function.

Sample Buffet Menu:

Canapés (Please choose 3)
Chicken & corn dim Sims w soy and ginger dipping sauce
Mini crab cakes topped w coriander paste
Spiced tiger prawns w lime aioli
Watermelon & verjus Granita shots
Duck & spring onion rice paper rolls w Hoi sin dip
Asian style duck & ginger wontons w chilli dips
Chicken liver pate or smoked salmon garlic toasts & wasabi caviar
Seared Nelson scallops topped w chilli jam
Tandoori chicken kebabs w mango chutney
Blue cheese & vegetable tartlets

A selection of Crusty bread and butter

Scotch fillet of beef with cabernet glaze
Leg of Hawkes Bay lamb with rosemary and red wine jus
Seared deep sea fish fillet on a rocket leaves with a chermoula dressing
Or (if fish unavailable)
House smoked Salmon fillet with coconut lime and ginger drizzle
Roasted chicken pieces with thyme, preserved lemon and smoked eggplant relish
Carved Honey glazed leg of ham on the bone with seeded mustard and port wine jelly

Primo mesclun salad with herb vinaigrette

Roasted vegetable selection: (Individually roasted and served separately)
Beets, fennel, carrots, peppers, red onions

and

Smashed Gourmet new potatoes with crispy sage and olive oil
or
Potato gratin with onions garlic and cream

Buffet Style (Please choose two)

Scotch fillet of beef with cabernet glaze
Leg of Hawkes Bay lamb with rosemary and red wine jus
Seared deep sea fish fillet on a rocket leaves with a chermoula dressing
Or (if fish unavailable)
House smoked Salmon fillet with coconut lime and ginger drizzle
Roasted chicken pieces with thyme, preserved lemon and smoked eggplant relish
Carved Honey glazed leg of ham on the bone with seeded mustard and port wine jelly

Primo mesclun salad with herb vinaigrette

To finish

Tiramisu (Italian trifle)
Chocolate and ginger cheesecake with whipped cream and berry compote
Mini Pavlova, whipped cream and fresh strawberries with passion fruit coulis
Individual Créme Brulee with fresh berries and biscotti
Summer berry pudding with mascarpone cream
Rich chocolate tart with berry coulis and French custard
Tea/Coffee

Sample One Day function menu:

Morning starter
Tea, Coffee, Jugs of iced water

Morning or afternoon tea
(Please choose one)
Almond friands
Homemade biscuit
Mini savoury tartlets
Tea, Coffee, Jugs of iced water, Fresh orange juice

Lunch
Tea, Coffee, Jugs of iced water, Fresh orange juice
Gourmet sandwich
Choose one of
Savoury item:
Vegetable samosa
Mini savoury tartlets
Fillo parcel

Choose one of
Sweet slice
Fresh fruit platter

Platters (Finger food)
Mini chicken and leek pies
Garlic toasts with basil pesto and tomato
Gourmet sausage rolls with tomato relish
Tandoori chicken kebabs minted yoghurt
Mini Spring rolls
Mini vegetable samosa
Marinated chicken nibbles
Fresh goujons of fish with home made tartare sauce
Spinach feta and nut fillo parcels
Mini vegetable and cheese tartlets
Gruyere cheese choux buns

Sweet slices
Double chocolate brownie
Cranberry almond friands
Lemon curd tarts
Glazed strawberry cases with pastry cream filling
We are happy to design a menu with you

Plated dinner sample menu

Canapés (please choose three)
Watermelon mint and verjus shots
Tea smoked venison anion jam on garlic toasts
Thai style fish cakes with a sweet chilli dipping sauce
Smoked salmon and lime mascarpone on blinis
Pork and shiitake mushroom dim Sims with soy and ginger dip
BBQ spiced prawns with lime and coriander dressing
Teriyaki chicken wrapped in sushi style rice
Seared Scallops in spoon with wasabi caviar
Lime, coconut and chilli cured fish shooters
Mini goat's cheese and chive tartlets

(For the following courses - please select one)

Entrée
Retro prawn and avocado cocktail with pink grapefruit segments creamy dressing and salmon caviar (served in a wine glass)
Herb potato rosti topped with smoked salmon watercress and cream fraiche
Crispy skinned duck breast salad with pickled pears, hazelnuts and verjus dressing
Wild mushroom goats cheese tart with frisee endive and Vincotto drizzle

Main
Orange infused duck leg confit on wilted greens and kumara ginger mash
Sumac crusted rack and rump of meredo lamb on Israeli couscous with eggplant relish
Deep-sea fresh fish fillet on cucumber and olive salad with braised lettuce and a smoked tomato jus
Juniper rubbed venison short loin with fresh cranberries and merlot jus on potato gratin
Vegetarian option is available on request
A selection of roasted vegetables and fresh greens served to the table

Dessert
Vanilla cream brulee with chocolate biscotti and fresh strawberries
Individual white chocolate and lemon panna-cotta with confit of lemons
Rich Chocolate tart candied oranges, and caramel swirl
Hazelnut meringue and fresh berries with Chantilly cream
Two Te Mata cheeses, quince jelly and falswasser crackers.