Dinner Experience

Sample Menu - Our Menu Changes Weekly

First Course ~

Yukon Gold Potato and Leek Soup
Black Truffle Peelings/Smoked Virginia Ham/Fresh Spring Chives   8

Organic Baby Lettuces
Apple Wood-Smoked Bacon/Roquefort Bleu Cheese/Banyuls Vinaigrette  8

Caesar Salad
Hearts of Romaine/Grated Parmesan-Reggiano/Sliced Prosciutto “San Danielle”    9

Sautéed Hudson Valley Foie Gras
Roasted White Peach/Toasted Brioche and Fresh Honeycomb/Balsamic Reduction   16

Seasonal Salad of Baby Lettuces
Dried Cranberries/Toasted Pignoli Nuts and Shaved Pink Lady Apples/White Balsamic Vinaigrette   7

Green Asparagus “Millefuille”
Baby Arugula and Soft Goat Cheese/Oven-Dried Tomato “Tapenade”/White Truffle Oil   11

Chilled English Pea and Mint Soup
Poached Maine Lobster Tail and Claw/Crisp Pancetta/Crème Fraiche     Market Price

 

Second Course ~

Boneless Pork Loin
Local Farm-Raised, Lancaster County/Green Scallions/Espresso Barbeque Sauce    23

Filet Mignon of Beef
Mid-West Grain Fed, Angus 10 oz./Black Truffle Compound Butter/Fleur Del Sel   35

Long Island Duck Breast
“Jurgielewicz Farms”/Black Cherry Compote/Bittersweet Chocolate-Shiraz Sauce   27

Pennsylvania Organic Chicken
Boneless Breast and Thigh/Toasted Hazelnut “Rice Krispies”/Butternut-Apple Cider Jus   21

Diver Sea Scallops
Sautéed “A la Plancha”/Hawaiian Pink Sea Salt/Rosemary-Quince-Citrus Nage   28

Frenched Rack of Lamb
New Zealand Free Range/Mint Puree and Organic Gingersnap Granola/Ginger Caramel Emulsion     30

Arctic Char
Farm-Raised/Nantucket Spice Rub with Wild Bee Pollen/Black Truffle Remoulade  
25

Rigatoni Pasta
“Bolognese” Ragout/Peeled Grape Tomatoes/Sheep’s Milk Pecorino Romano  
18

Pan-Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Brick-Pressed/Semi Boneless, Local Farm-Raised/Raspberry-Chipotle Glaze   26

Cellantani Pasta
Sautéed with Seasonal Vegetables/Marinated Fresh Mozzarella/Extra Virgin Olive Oil   19

Buffalo Hanger Steak
Marinated in Cabarnet/Fingerling “Pommes Frites”/Fines Herbes and Grated Asiago Cheese   27 

“All Entrees served with Appropriate Accompaniments”

Chef’s Tasting Menu ~

Amuse Bouche

Puree of Celeriac Soup
Toasted Garlic Croutons/Crisp Bacon/Fresh Chives

Hearts of Romaine
Wrapped in Prosciutto “San Danielle”/Grated Lemon Zest

Hudson Valley Foie Gras with Apple “3 Ways”
Granny Smith Apple/Toasted Brioche with Apple Butter/Apple Cider Syrup (Supplement 12-)

Jumbo Tiger Prawn
Creamy Polenta/Crisp Chorizo Sausage/Extra Virgin Olive Oil

New Zealand “Porterhouse” of Lamb
Gingersnap-Crusted/Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes/Roasted Salsify

New York Style Cheesecake
Toasted Graham Cracker/Strawberry Water/White Chocolate Shavings

59- per person, entire table only
12- supplement with foie gras course

 

Desserts ~

Dense Chocolate Cake
Salted Almonds/Vanilla Bean Ice Cream/Raspberries 8-

Lemongrass Crème Brulee 8-

“Peanut Butter and Jelly”
Peanut Butter Roll/Crystallized Ginger/Concord Grape Reduction 8-

New York Style Cheesecake
Strawberry Water/Graham Cracker/White Chocolate Shavings 8-

Lemon Bundt Sponge Cake
Berry Coulis/Whipped Cream/Fresh Blackberries 7-

Ice Cream Trio
Caramel/Vanilla Bean/Butter-Almond 6-

 

Jason M. Hook, - Chef

photos by Jason Hook

 

Dans Restaurant - 
1049 Penn Street 
Reading, PA 19601 
Tel: 610-373-2075 
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