earth summer menu
�Now summer is in flower and nature's hum Is never silent round her sulty bloom'
morning snacks
sausage roll £1.45 earth's very own veggie sausage wrapped in a delicate puff pastry.
vegetable pasty £1.60 a mixed vegetable treat fresh from the oven.
savoury slice £1.60 a mouth watering selection of vegetables, cooked in a creamy sauce and baked in a lattice pastry.
soups soup of the day £2.75 hearty, light, warm, chilled, savoury or sweet, our soups celebrate the bounty of the seasons.
rassam £2.75 a spicy Indian soup for the summer with fresh tomatoes and lentils.
bread £0.30
main dishes
daily special £2.85 Our chef's response to the day's best ingredients, the expected weather and our customers requests!
tofu kebab £2.60 a feast of marinated tofu and vegetables delicately brushed with oil and oven roasted until tender.
earth burger £2.60 a mixed vegetable delight, oven baked to a golden brown
spinach dhal £2.20 Channa dhal with spinach and tomato tempered with mustard seeds & cumin seeds and sprinkled with freshly chopped coriander.
side dishes
summer vegetables £1.60 lightly prepared fresh seasonal vegetables
jersey royal potatoes (while available) £1.50 fresh, tender and with a hint of parsley.
long grain brown rice £1.50 the perfect accompaniment to your main dish
healthy and delicious quiche summer quiche £1.95 earth's vegan favourite! a tofu based filling mixed with fresh vegetables on a light pastry base.
salads
a selection of summer salads portion £0.95 sml bowl £1.95 lge bowl £3.95 creative, fresh and appetizing salads
sweet things
summer berry cheesecake £2.40 a rich coconut tofu on an oat biscuit base dressed with summer berries chocolate cake £2.10 chocolate heaven! dusted with flakes of bittersweet dark chocolate with orange and spices.
coffee and walnut cake £2.10 Coated in gorgeous coffee icing and light amber walnuts.
carrot cake £2.10 moist and spicy, sprinkled with roasted almonds.
strawberry cake £2.10 a beautiful vanilla sponge, filled with preserve and topped with fresh juicy strawberries.
banana, date & cashew oatie £2.20 fancy a change from cake? try our naturally sweet, satisfying, crunchy golden oaties
dairy-free ice creams
a fabulously delicious alternative to dairy ice-cream from Swedish Glace.
lactose, cholesterol and gluten free! strawberry, chocolate or vanilla £1.50 per tub
drinks
tea £1.15
loose leaf darjeeling, earl grey, assam, green £1.30
herb teas £1.40
earth's own tiger chai £1.95
hot apple & cinnamon £1.55
espresso � single / double £1.30/£1.60
americano � regular/large £1.45/£1.90
cappuccino � regular/large £1.90/£2.20
latte � regular/large £1.90/£2.20
mocha £2.30
cold drinks
various juice bar
All drinks are freshly prepared to order and to enjoy them at their best we recommend you consume them within 15 minutes.
Much of the goodness of the food we eat is locked in the fibre and lost from the body.
Juicing fruit and veg releases their goodness from the fibre and allows us to absorb their highly concentrated nutrients.
Bottled juices have few nutrients left � there is no comparison with freshly squeezed juice.
In fact juice should be consumed within minutes to guarantee the full nutrient intake.
Look forward to: an increase of energy and vitality; loss of toxins; a boosted immune system; shiny hair, fresh breath, glowing skin - lookin' good!
juices regular £3.00 large £3.50 ginger jolt ginger, pear, apple purifier beetroot, ginger, celery, carrot sunset lemon, beetroot, carrot, orange transcendental ginger, carrot, apple performer lemon, pineapple, pear, orange bloodfire beetroot, lemon, ginger, apple, carrot hey jude ginger, orange, apple lemon n' lime lemon, lime, apple pear slush pear, pear cubes pure apple apple pure orange orange pure pear pear
smoothies regular £3.00 large £3.50
summer breeze strawberries, mango, orange mango madness mango, yofu, pineapple, orange orange delight banana, coconut, yofu, orange strawberry classic apple, yofu, strawberry pineapple love bomb pineapple, banana, orange banana latte banana, coffee, cocoa, soya milk all day breakfast banana, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, yofu, oats soyamilk chocolate shake cocoa, date syrup, banana, soya milk strawberry shake strawberry, soya milk banana shake banana, soya milk
organic wheatgrass shot (1oz) £2.15 (equivalent to 1.5kg of fresh green vegetables) shot with small apple or carrot juice (for those with a delicate palate) £3.50 A strong detoxifier.
High in vitamins A,B,C and E and containing over 90 minerals including calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron, many enzymes and all the essential amino acids (making it a complete protein).
Wheatgrass is said to flush out all the toxins locked in your body, increase your red blood cell count and thus increase the blood's capacity to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the body's cells.
Wheatgrass is wonderful! earth:summer Right food, right place, right time.
There is something deeply, unshakeably right about eating food in season.
It is about seasonality, certainly, but also about going with the flow, cooking with the natural rhythm of the earth.
Life in Britain was once intimately entwined with the seasons.
Today, it is all too easy to lose sight of food's natural timing and, worse, to miss it when it is at its sublime best.
The simple fact is food tastes better in season.
Local produce is better to eat than food that has been raised artificially or that has traveled halfway around the world.
Eating locally and in season will set us on a path to a tastier, healthier and more sustainable food chain.
Let's simply revel in the variety of the seasons.
June - Although the seasonal food has yet to reach it's peak, June holds many gourmet delights.
Asparagus continues for it's short season.
New potatoes and watercress come into their own.
Our soft fruit season starts, first with gooseberries, then early rasberries, blackcurrants and cherries.
The flowers of the elder tree fill the countryside with it's musky, heady sweetness.
July - July brings summer in its full intensity.
The seasonal specialities match the weather perfectly.
Strawberries and blueberries join the earlier soft fruits.
It's also the very beginning of the English apple season.
The veg patch offers such delights as French beans, runner beans and fennel.
August - Our farmers are busy harvesting the wheat, barley and oats as well as the huge array of fresh, in-season produce.
Vegetables that need more heat to mature - such as aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes - are now ready.
Pears, plums and blackberries join the beautiful English apples as the summer's greenness begins to fade.
Earth café, 16-20 turner street, northern quarter, Manchester m4 1dz.
Tel.01618431996 www.earthcafe.co.uk Serving high quality, vegan, fair-trade ethical food and drinks since 2000.
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