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The Countryman Inn, Shipley has created it’s very own cold smoker, enabling us to produce some extra flavoursome dishes for all of our customers. We have already been smoking Chicken, Local Cod and Mussels and will be looking into adding more to that in the near future.

The smoking is done by covering smouldering oak chippings with Rosemary twigs inside a cast-iron barrel. This barrel has a vented chimney which forces the ‘cold’ smoke into a separate chamber where the food is kept.  The food is then gently preserved with the aromatic smoke giving it a really distinct flavour.

The Countryman Cold Smoker has enabled us to produce some brilliant new dishes such as smoke seafood risotto and smoked chicken tagine.

If you want to try these out, or simply enjoy a relaxing meal in a tradional sussex country pub, then call us on 01403 741 383 or book a table online.

With Game season now in full swing, it seems a waste to not take advantage of the range of fantastic game right on the doorstep of The Countryman Inn, Shipley.

Our country pub is situated in the middle of the Sussex countryside and is perfectly placed for superb access to top quality game, allowing us to produce excellent dishes such as Game Pudding, Pheasant Supreme and Roasted Patridge.

All of our game dishes are served with our home-grown vegetables giving them a lovely fresh quality. The Pheasant Supreme is served in Calvados sauce and the Roasted Partridge is served with Poached home-grown Pears, delicious.

We also have our superb local Venison to offer, which is slowly braised in port and redcurrant, a real treat and warming dish for these Winter months.

To book a table at The Countryman Inn and experience our fantastic selection of game first hand, please call us on 01403 741383 or click here to book.

The August Bank Holiday is synonymous in this country with getting away for a long weekend, more often that not, dampened by terrible weather, but nonetheless a chance to get away from things. With the recession still hitting us hard, The Countryman Inn, Shipley (near Horsham) is offering a cheap alternative to getting away by hosting a Caribbean Day on Thursday 25th August.

With Rum Cocktails, Limbo Dancing, Calypso Music and a Jamaica Inspired BBQ, you will feel like you are relaxing in the Caribbean without having to make the long journey, or pay the huge expense. Especially if the weather turns out to be blistering sunshine, which with the weather this summer, is definitely a possibility. Head on down to The Countryman Pub on the 25th August!

On the BBQ we will have a wide range of Caribbean specialities including Jamaican Patties, Coconut Shrimp, Jerk Chicken, Spicy Roti, Baked Banana and many many more delicious dishes. Our exciting cocktails include our Cuba Libre and Planters Punch, definitely not to be missed!

Starters cost just £5 and main courses from £10 so make sure you book a table today and get involved in the early bank holiday festivities! Call us on 01403 741383 or book online.

Starting from Tuesday 1st of February, The Countryman Inn will be holding a Special Curry night every Tuesday in February. We have spent the last few weeks tasting and testing a variety of curry recipes and have created a fantastic selection for our first Curry extravaganza of 2011.

These nights will offer our visitors a fantastic selection of curries to try and will be sampling a different selection each week with tastes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and China.

See where our Curries originate

On offer at the Countryman Shipley will be a Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry, a Goan Monk-fish Curry, Thai Green Curry, Lamb Rogan Josh and a Malaysia Beef Rendang. All of which are priced at just £10 including fragrant rice, puppodoms, chapati and home-made naan bread.

Also available at The Countryman Pub and priced at only £5 is our Vietnamese Spicy Chicken Salad; shredded chicken served with a mix of fresh coriander, mint and lime. Finish with sliced red chillies and crushed peanuts.

Vietnamese Spicy Chicken Salad

Of course, we won’t just be serving curries, our normal menu will also be available with a wide range of foods from our much loved Chicken Melt to our classic and simple Ham, Egg and Chips.

Why not pop along to the Countryman Inn, Shipley to experiences flavours from all around the world?

Visit our booking page or call us on 01403 741 383

Daily tapas from The Countryman restaurant in West Sussex

We’re bringing the Spanish sunshine to all our customers this August. So if you prefer to take a planet-friendly Staycation, phone us here at The Countryman pub and restaurant on  01403 741383 to reserve a table so you can enjoy our Spanish delights.

You can choose from a selection of Roasted Peppers, Char grilled Breton Onions, Marinated Artichoke, Sundried tomato, Spicy Chorizo, Caper Berries, Wild Mushrooms, Parma Ham, Buffalo Mozzarella, Crumbled Feta with fresh herbs, and Much much more… a mixed tapas board of 5 items for £5. All these mouth-watering dishes are created by our top London chef, Paul Reeves.

Enjoy our perfect summer snack with a chilled glass of Rose wine … We promise we won’t be siestering as we cook up these sunny delights for you.

The Countryman Inn, country pub and restaurant in Sussex.

Mixed Bean Taboule, The Countryman, Fine Dining Country Pub, West Sussex

Mixed Bean Tabouleh is a hit with our locals. The recipe originates in the Middle East and is a finely chopped salad flavoured with fragrant spices and mixed with cous-cous. The Countryman version uses home grown spring onion, cucumber and tomato and as well as mixing with a citrus infused cous-cous. We also use a mix of crunchy Thai green beans, soft pinto beans and chick peas to add incredible flavour and texture. Since adding it to the summer menu, it has quickly become one of the top selling lunchtime light bites with many of our regulars who fancy a quick refreshing snack in what is all too often a hectic day.

Phone 01403 824229 now to book a table at The Countryman Inn, in the finest country pub in West Sussex. This recipe will be part of our brand new recipe books, and you can buy all the fresh ingredients from our Farm Shop.

Yum! We can’t wait to try it!