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King Edward Hotel

TORONTO, CANADA

Date
1905-09-12
Restaurant
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Place
TORONTO, CANADA
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
A LA CARTE MENU
Physical description
BOOKLET;ILLUS;COL;6X12.5;
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Little Neck clams on shell$0.25
Little Neck Clams, stewed$0.30
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.30 – $0.60
Minced Clams on Toast$0.50
Clam Fritters, three$0.50
Clams a la Nantaise$0.70
Clam cocktail$0.30
Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Chow chow$0.25
Virginia Stuffed Pepper$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Queen olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.25
Mixed Sweet Pickles$0.15
Celery$0.30
English Chutney$0.20
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$0.50
Canape Russe$0.30 – $0.50
Anchovy toast$0.35
Bouillon in Cup, Hot or Cold$0.15
Clam broth in cup, hot or cold$0.20
Tomato$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Vermicelli$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Macaroni$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Macedoine$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Pate d'Italie$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Julienne$0.20 – $0.35
Clear green turtle$0.40 – $0.75
Lobster a la Gourment$0.75 – $1.25
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.50 – $0.90
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.00
Lobster a l'Americaine in Chafing Dish$1.00
Lobster Stuffed, one half$0.60
Cold Lobster$0.50 – $0.90
Planked Whitefish$1.00
Broiled Whitefish$0.40 – $0.75
Bluefish$0.40 – $0.75
Boiled or Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.35 – $0.60
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.35 – $0.60
Sirloin Steak with bacon$1.00
King Edward Combination Chop$0.60
Deviled kidneys$0.35 – $0.60
Broiled Kidneys, Maitre d'Hotel$0.35 – $0.60
Stewed Kidneys, Mushrooms$0.40 – $0.75
Sweetbread croquettes$0.40 – $0.75
Sweetbreads, Broiled$0.60 – $1.00
Sweetbreads, with French peas$0.75 – $1.50
Sweetbreads, Financiere$0.65 – $1.25
tripe, broiled$0.35 – $0.60
Tripe, a la Creole$0.35 – $0.60
Tripe, fried$0.35 – $0.60
Tripe, Lyonnaise$0.35 – $0.60
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.40 – $0.75
Calf's head, Poulette$0.40 – $0.75
Calf's Head, Tortue$0.40 – $0.75
Calf's Brains with Brown Butter$0.40 – $0.75
Fried Calf's Liver and Bacou [sic]$0.40 – $0.75
Lamb Hash$0.40 – $0.75
Corned Beef Hash$0.35
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.45
Chipped Beef in Cream$0.30 – $0.50
Fried Salt Pork, Cream Sauce$0.30 – $0.50
Fresh Country Sausage$0.25 – $0.45
Hamburger Steak$0.45
Spring Chicken, casserole$1.50
Spring chicken saute, Marengo$0.75 – $1.25
Spring Chicken Saute, au Chasseur$0.75 – $1.25
Spring Chicken Saute King Edward$1.25
Spring Chicken Saute a l'Estragon$0.75 – $1.25
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland Style$0.75 – $1.25
Deviled Chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Currry of Spring Chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.60 – $1.10
Chicken Croquettes$0.35 – $0.60
Chicken Croquettes, French peas$0.40 – $0.70
Stewed Chicken Livers, Mushrooms$0.50 – $0.90
CHICKEN LIVERS, en Brochette$0.35 – $0.60
Hashed Chicken on toast$0.40 – $0.75
Coquille of Chicken$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Ham$0.30
Broiled Ham with eggs$0.40
Broiled Bacon$0.30
Broiled bacon with eggs$0.40
Raw Beef Steak, a la Tartare$0.50
Broiled veal kidneys$0.40
Yorkshire rarebit$0.50
Welsh Rarebit, Individual Chafing Dish$0.45
Golden buck$0.50
Imported Frankfurters with Potato Salad$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast Under Glass$1.00
Small Steak$0.60
Sirloin Steak$0.85
Sirloin Steak, Bearnaise$1.15
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.15
Extra sirloin steak$1.25
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.50
Extra Sirloin Steak with Olives$1.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.75
Extra sirloin steak with bacon$1.50
Extra sirloin steak a la Stanley$1.50
Extra Sirloin Steak a la Creole$1.75
Extra sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.75
Extra Sirloin Steak, Casserole$1.75
Double sirloin steak$1.50
Double Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.90
Club House Sirloin (for six)$3.00
Porterhouse Steak (2 persons)$1.25
Porterhouse steak, mushrooms$1.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Porterhouse steak, mushrooms$3.00
Filet Chateaubriand$2.00
Filet Chateaubriand a la Bearnaise$2.50
Filet Chateaubriand, Mushrooms$2.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.75
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Extra Tenderloin Steak Financiere$1.50
Extra tenderloin steak Bearnaise$1.50
Extra Tenderloin Steak, Tomato sauce$1.40
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Olives$1.50
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.75
Extra tenderloin steak with truffles$1.75
Double Tenderloin Steak$1.50
Pork tenderloin$0.40
Lamb Chops, 2$0.50
Mutton Chops$0.35 – $0.70
English mutton chop$0.60
Pork Chop$0.30
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.40
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.45
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Veal Chop$0.40
Filet Mignon, Madere$0.70 – $1.25
Filet Mignon, Bearnaise$0.70 – $1.25
Codfish with Cream$0.35
Broiled sardines on toast$0.50
Kippered Herring$0.35
Codfish steak$0.35 – $0.60
Salmon steak$0.40 – $0.70
Halibut steak$0.40 – $0.70
Filet of Sole au Vin Blanc$0.40 – $0.70
Filet of Sole, Sauce Tartar$0.40 – $0.70
Crabs stuffed$0.40 – $0.75
Eggs, boiled (2)$0.20
Eggs, fried (2)$0.20
Eggs, poached, plain (2)$0.25
Eggs, poached on toast (2)$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Eggs, shirred$0.25
Eggs a la Turque$0.50
Scrambled Eggs and Bacon$0.40
Scrambled Eggs with Calf's Brains$0.40
Omelette, Souffle$0.75
Omelette, plain$0.25
Omelette with jelly$0.35
Omelette with Ham$0.35
Omelette with cheese$0.30
Omelette with mushrooms$0.40
Omelette with bacon$0.35
Omelette with tomatoes$0.35
Omelette with rum$0.50
Omelette with kidney$0.40
Omelette with parsley$0.30
Omelette, Spanish$0.50
Omelette, Celestine$0.75
Eggs Au Gratin$0.35
Eggs au Beurre Noir$0.35

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Coffee, No. 1 Pot$0.15
Tea, No. 1 Pot$0.15
Coffee, No. 2 Pot$0.25
Tea, No. 2 Pot$0.25
Chocolate, No. 1 Pot$0.15
Chocolate, No. 2 Pot$0.25
King Edward Special Coffee$0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.15
Demi Tasse$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.15
Roquefort$0.20
Canadian Stilton$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
MacLaren's Imperial Cheese$0.15
Edam$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.20
Camembert$0.25
Oka Cheese$0.25
Millar's Paragon Cheese$0.15
Broiled Philadelphia Squab$0.75
Potatoes, Obrien$0.30
Potatoes, parisienne$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.15
Potatoes, in Cream$0.15
Potatoes, Fried, French$0.50
Potatoes, Fried, French$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potato Croquettes$0.20
Tomatoes, stewed$0.15
Tomatoes, Grilled$0.30
Tomatoes, fried$0.30
Succotash$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Corn fritters$0.25
Lima Beans, Midgets$0.20
Fresh French Artichokes$0.35
Wax Beans$0.20
String Beans$0.20
French string beans$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.20
French peas$0.25
Beets$0.20
Asparagus, California$0.35
German Asparagus Hollandaise$0.50
Onions, fried$0.20
Onions, boiled$0.20
Flageolets$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Macaroni, Plain$0.20
Macaroni, baked$0.20
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.20
Macaroni, italienne$0.20
German Turnips$0.25
Roast beef$0.40
Roast Mutton$0.40
Boiled Ham$0.40
Corned beef$0.30
Spring Lamb$0.40
Boiled Beef Tongue$0.40
Cold Turkey or Chicken$0.45
Spring chicken, half$0.60
Pate de foie-gras$0.60 – $1.00
Pork and beans$0.30
Sardines boneless (1 portion)$0.40
Sardines, Bordelaise$0.60
King Edward Punch$0.20
Lemon Ice$0.15
Meringue Glace$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Roman Punch$0.20
Baked Alaska$0.50
Pie a la Mode$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Plain Cake$0.15
Omelette Souffle, a la Vanilla$0.50
Lady fingers$0.10
Macaroons$0.10
Assorted Eclairs$0.15
Charlotte glacée$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.10
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Meringue glacee$0.25
Coupe St Jacques$0.40
Omelette Souflee au Kirsch$0.50
au Maraschino$0.50
Preserved Peaches with Cream$0.20
Preserved Cherries$0.20
Preserved Pears$0.20
Preserved Pineapple$0.20
Preserved Apricots$0.20
Currant Jelly$0.20
Canton Ginger$0.20
Pure Comb Honey$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Macedoine$0.25
Lobster$0.50
German Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.50
Tomato$0.40
Fruit$0.50
Cantalouqe
Berries and Cream
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.50
Peaches and cream
Chicken salad$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.25
Lettuce with Tomato Salad$0.40
King Edward Salad$0.50
New Beets Salad$0.25
Head Lettuce Salad$0.40
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.35
Combination$0.50
Stewed rhubarb$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Orange$0.10
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.20
French Toast$0.20
Water Crackers, Toasted$0.10
Bowl Milk with Crackers$0.15
Bowl Milk with Bread$0.15
Bowl Cream with Crackers$0.25
Bowl Cream with Bread$0.25
Malta Vita with cream$0.20
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.20
oatmeal with cream$0.20
Shredded Wheat Biscuit with cream$0.20
Hominy with cream$0.20
BUCKWHEAT CAKES, MAPLE SYRUP$0.15
Wheat Cakes, Maple Syrup$0.15
French Pancakes$0.25
Force with Cream$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Raw Beef Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Caviar sandwich$0.25

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