Harbour Hotel
Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa , 95 Mudeford , Christchurch BH23 3NT 01202 483434 www . christchurch-harbour-hotel . co . uk
A steady stream of city folk heading down to Christchurch at the weekend means Head Chef Marc Carella has his work cut out to match expectations . He responds with finesse , turning out a choice of beef striploin and pork loin , along with vegetarian options . The beef is locally produced and spends its final days in a local small holding where it ’ s fed on grain to enhance the marbling and tenderness . It is then cooked low and slow overnight , rendering the fat and breaking down the fibres for that melt-in-the-mouth finish . The pork loin is brined in a secret recipe with a fabulous crackling on the side . Both are served with local greens , root vegetables , cauliflower cheese using local Old Winchester , and fluffy roast potatoes cooked in duck fat .
ChefTip
" You cannot have a perfect roast dinner without perfect gravy . My secret is roasting juices . All cuts of meat are cooked with vegetables that take on the meat juices and flavour and create a beautiful , rich , gravy just like what you would do at home but on a much larger scale with veal stock as the base ."
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The Kings Arms Longham
7 Ringwood Rd , Ferndown BH22 9AA 01202 577490 www . thekingsarms-longham . co . uk
One of four regional pubs run by Dorset restaurant impresario Rod Lamont , showcasing choice meat cuts sourced from local butchers . All offer a minimum of four
Sunday roasts including rare sirloin beef , homemade Yorkshire puddings , vegetarian and gluten-free roasts , and homemade sauces and gravies . At The Kings Arms , Longham , the
Sunday roast runs from 12 to 9 , with a minimum five cuts of meat , all handcarved . See also the The Saxon Arms , The Greyhound and The Kings Arms Stoborough below .…
The Saxon Arms
20 The Square , Stratton , Dorchester DT2 9WG 01305 260020 www . thesaxon-stratton . co . uk
The Greyhound
26A High St , Sydling St
Nicholas , Dorchester DT2 9PD 01300 341303 www . dorsetgreyhound . co . uk
ChefTip
The speciality here is ciderroasted pork and a homemade horseradish sauce for the beef .
The Kings Arms
3 Corfe Rd , Stoborough , Wareham
BH20 5AB 01929 552705 www . thekingsarmsstoborough . co . uk
ChefTip
Come here for the duck fatroasted potatoes between 12 and 8.30pm .
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