Noord Launches New Summer Menu

Summer dishes and a preview of Joncarl Lachman's Neuf.

Chef Joncarl Lachman is launching his new summer menu tonight at Noord. Familiar staples remain on the menu, but there will be several notable additions including a heirloom tomato salad with goat gouda cheese; pan roasted chicken thighs; and Shellfish Waterzooi, a mix of mussels, shrimp and clams in a beer sauce.

Summer menu at Noord

New items are in bold.

Appetizers

Holland Sliders “Broodjes Haring”…mini herring sandwiches, cucumber, pickled onion, on potato rolls $9

Bitterballen…(Dutch fried pork meatballs), nutmeg, mustard, salad $10

Heirloom Tomato Salad…endive, goat gouda, basil, green goddess $14

Roasted Brussels Sprouts…golden raisin gastrique, caraway crème fraîche, grilled scallion $11

Sautéed Escargot… roasted tomato, roasted garlic, mandarin, herbs, brioche crouton $12

Clams & Zuurkoollittlenecks, braised cabbage, smoked sausage, bacon, caraway beer broth $13

Mustard Soup with Seared Diver Scallop…caviar, tarragon oil, rye croutons $12

Four Grilled Head-on Prawns…North Sea style citrus butter, chives, dill $16

Cheese & Pickle Platter … goat cheese custard, aged gouda, house pickles, cold potatoes, mustard $20

Smorrebrod…house smoked fish & open faced sandwich board (changes daily) $23

Main Course

Sautée of Baby Heirloom Squash…citrus butter, fresh herbs, jasmine rice $19

Pan Roasted Amish Chicken Thighs…barley, wild mushroom, parmesan, toasted almonds, grapes $23

Confit of Moulard Duck Leg…warm wax bean salad, frissée, chevre, grilled apricot, cashews, bacon $26  

Amsterdam Style Mussels…beer-steamed, garlic, fennel, star anise, dried basil, house potatoes $21

Sautéed North Atlantic Pollack…blue crab, grilled corn, pickled peach, sour cream $27

Seared Norwegian Salmon “Lohikeitto”…chowder, leeks, baby potatoes, coriander, herbs $27

“Lekkerbekjes” on Snert… crispy beer battered whitefish, ravigote sauce, split pea, bacon,

smoked sausage, malt vinegar tartar $25

Pan Roasted Loin of Pork… fried potatoes, creamed spinach, turmeric aioli, plum, thyme $26

Konijn in het Zuur…vinegar-braised rabbit leg, smoked sausage, lardons, baby turnips, zuurkool $28

Shellfish Waterzooi…mussels, shrimp, clams, spinach, potato, beer cream sauce $29

Neuf Preview

Joncarl also tells us that his second restaurant, Neuf is on target for a mid-September opening. the Italian Market restaurant will serve North African cuisine with French technique. Last night, Lachman offered a preview to diners at COOK.

Neuf Menu at COOK

First
Roasted Fennel Salad, Grapefruit, Cashews, Vinaigrette

Second
Prawns “en Papilote,” Heirloom Tomatoes, Ras El Hanout, Batonnet of Mirepoix

Third
Stuffed Peppered Quail on Harira – Dates, Lemon, Chickpeas, Caraway

Dessert
Moroccan Spiced Chocolate Bark, Dried Fruits, Kosher Salt, Fresh Figs

Noord [Foobooz]
Neuf [Foobooz]