The raw message is spreading

This week I thought I would review a restaurant – The Green House in Tring.

I went with friends for a celebratory meal. For two of them this was their first visit and neither was a vegetarian. Their impressions of the venue was favourable. The building is 17th century and is laid out to give an feeling of spaciousness. The tables could perhaps do with being a few inches larger but they are not crowded together.

Their mission – to be eco-friendly – is very evident and pervades the whole dining experience. Read what they have done already on their home page. I’ve put a link at the end.

But on to the food. Very imaginative and immaculately presented. The menus are online but are constantly being developed. Everyone on my table was completely satisfied. You will experience a wide range of tastes and as the quantities satiated this glutton you will have no complaints.

And that’s not all, which brings me to the real point of this post. It was possible to have a completely raw meal! I never thought the concept would invade this sleepy old market town. Chatting to the staff revealed that the owner, David, is keen on the idea of raw and this side may develop if the demand materialises.

So, what did I eat? For a starter I went for the Chef’s special salad. The contents vary throughout the year but always contains a good variety of choice items. This was almost a meal in itself it was so filling.

The main course was a recent special and is not included in the menus online. It was a mixed vegetable curry with parsnip rice, served with cucumber raita and mango chutney. There is a picture on the site’s blog. (I have not put it here for copyright reasons.)

If you have the stamina there is still the dessert menu. The apple pie is wonderful but as I had this on two previous occasions I settled for raw ice cream.

I suppose I should comment on the price. Well, ethics do not come cheap, but in view of the preponderance of organic produce, the presentation and quality service I consider it very good value.

http://thegreenhousetring.net/