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Enjoy dinner with the innkeepers, Mary and Bill, during your visit to the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington
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Experience Gourmet Delights
on the Menu at the Birch Ridge Inn!
Menu selections at Birch Ridge vary, taking into account the seasons, available ingredients and guest preferences. The menu includes Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entree and Dessert. A "Chef's Selection" consisting of 4 courses with 2 different wines or spirits is presented each evening. To complete the meal, a selection of fine dessert wines, cognac, and ports is also available. The following is a sample of some of our menu selections:
Appetizers - Just for Starters
Each evening, guests can choose from a selection of 3 or 4 appetizers to start. Some favorite appetizers include:
- Wonton Wrapped Shrimp with a cucumber-orange relish and a Thai peanut vinaigrette
- Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Timbale with red pepper coulis
- Smoked Salmon Mousse with chive pancakes and lemon créme fraîche
- Risotto with Duck Confit, arugula, and wild mushrooms
- Sage Fettucini tossed with Smoked Chicken, walnuts and caramelized onions
- Grilled Portabello Mushrooms with Belpaese Cheese, mesclun greens and tomato vinaigrette
- Fresh Lamb Sausage in savory pastry with a horseradish sabayon
- Grilled Carnitas with a black bean mango salsa and tomatillo purée
Soups - To add some Zest
Soups will vary each day based upon seasonal availability of ingredients. Each evening several different soups will be available. Typical soups include:
- Shrimp and Corn Chowder with a red pepper splash
- Artichoke Bisque with chorizo sausage
- Roasted Apple and Onion Soup with cider mustard
- White Bean Soup with Virginia Ham and kale
- Spring Vegetable Bisque with tomato coulis
- Tomato-Saffron Broth
- Roasted Garlic Soup with spinach and pine nuts
Salads
Each evening a several different salads are featured. Seasonal variations include:
- Roma Tomatoes, basil and smoked fresh mozzarella and olive oil
- Warm Salad of Duck Confit, spinach and sherry vinaigrette
- Spring Greens with lemon-poppy seed vinaigrette, strawberries and brie
- Mesclun Greens tossed with roasted shallot vinaigrette
- Classic Caesar salad with anchovies
Entrees - The Main Courses - Something Special
Main courses are all special at Birch Ridge. Each evening, guests can choose from one of 5 to 8 main courses, selected each evening based upon the freshest ingredients available. A feast for the eyes and the palate. Typical main courses include:
- Grilled Medallions of Beef Tenderloin with Roquefort butter and shallot au jus
- Lemon Sole Roulade with Snow Crab, fennel broth and tarragon aioli
- Seared Duck Breast, with confit, rosemary, port wine and fruit compote
- Grilled Shrimp Skewers with avocado puree and citrus salsa
- Roasted Rack of Lamb with a mint pesto crust, mushroom strudel, and cabernet-thyme reduction
- Grilled Tuna Steak with soy-orange vinaigrette, pickled ginger and cilantro butter
- Chicken and Wild Mushroom Roulade, poached with smoked gouda risotto and sage
- Spinach and Roasted Garlic Ravioli with sun dried tomato pesto and mushroom fricassee
Typical Desserts - A Delectable Finish
No meal is complete without a little sweet and some espresso. Typical desert choices include:
- Vermont Maple Créme Bruleé with nut tulles
- Pear-Ginger Sorbet with champagne
- Chocolate Terrine with orange-raspberry coulis
- Toasted Pecan Tart with bourbon créme anglaise
- Poached Pears with port sugar sauce
- Chocolate Renaissance with raspberry coulis
We recommend reservations for dinner at Birch Ridge. You can make your dinner reservation online. Or, you can also call us directly at 800-435-8566 if you prefer. Either way, we ill be happy to accommodate your needs.
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