Thanksgiving 2014
$60 per person (Includes appetizer, entree and dessert)
Menu is based on availability and may change.
Specialty Cocktail:
Gobble, Gobble
Our holiday martini is a luscious blend of St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, Wild Turkey 101, Spiced Pumpkin Puree, Cream with a dusting of house-made ginger snap cookies. Warm & inviting! $11
MENU
Smoked Texas Redfish Rillette & Caviar Lagniappe
STARTER
Turtle Soup Au Sherry
A Brennan's tradition crowned with sherry
Smoked Quail & Collard Green Gumbo
Hill Country quail sausage, cornbread croutons, "Hoppin John" rice and Chef's blend of file
Autumn Cranberry Salad
Lollo Rosa, baby arugula, candied pecans, Lone Star Chevre and caramelized onions with sundried cranberries tossed in champagne vinaigrette
Shrimp Remoulade
Shrimp boil vegetables, Fall greens, preserved lemon and classic remoulade dressing
Country Ham & Biscuit
Nueke's Applewood smoked ham, Tecas buttermilk biscuit, Calvados apple butter and Tasso red eye gravy
Louisiana Oyster Dome Soup
A stew of delicate poached oysters, fingerling potatoes, Brennan's bacon and Herbsaint cream
Just Duckin Around
Duck Prosciutto, Calvados foie gras mousse, duck dirty rice calas, duck cracklin, Mayhaw pepper jelly and duck "quackers"
ENTREES
Texas Creole Roasted American Turkey
Jalapeno & crushed corn pudding molasses roasted sweet potato & pumpkin puree, French beans, Cognac giblet gravy and cranberry "jubilee" chutney
Lobster Stuffed Texas Flounder
Saute of roasted tomatoes, shallot confit and baby spinach with softshell saffron sauce
Gulf Coast Shrimp and Grits
Goat cheese stone ground grits, parnip chips, baby arugula, toasted garlic and sun dried tomatoes
Lamb Shank "Osso Bucco"
White bean & lamb sausage cassoulet, Moon Dog Farm root vegetables, lamb grattons and Mint Julep lamb sauce
Hunter's Sorghum Roasted Duck
Braised rabbit dirty rice, sunny side up quail egg, duck cracklin' and Satsuma Old Fashioned duck glaze
Filet Mignon Tchoupitoulas
Sweet potato & butternut au gratin, Bordeaux roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and honey green peppercorn sauce
Brennan's Jumbo Lump Blue Crabcakes
Crowned with mirlitons and Wood Duck Farm pea shoots over sweet corn & leek cream
Diggin Texas Ratatouille Tart
Fire roasted farmer's vegetables, grilled artichoke, frizzled leeks and smoked 5-hour tomato sauce
DESSERTS
Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Pie
Bourbon torched marshmallows, Cane syrup pepita brittle and sweet potato chips
Southern Pecan Pie
Rio Grande organic pecans, warm salted caramel, Callebaut chocolate and vanilla bean ice cream
Milk & Cookies
Brandy milk punch ice cream with crushed candy cane and Chef's selection of assorted holiday cookies
Meyer Lemon Meringue Tart
Limoncello blueberry coulis & candied lemon zest
Mississippi Mud Pie
Dark chocolate mousse, candied pecan crush and Heavenly Hash candy
Brennan's Bananas Foster
Flamed tableside with Caribbean rum and cinnamon over vanilla bean ice cream
Mama Florence's Carrot Cake
Toasted pecans, butterscotch caramel corn and Meyer's Rum Cream Cheese
