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The Empress Hotel

Date
1949-07-29
Restaurant
The Empress Hotel
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Canadian Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

English Trifle
Steamed Date Pudding
Coupe Empress
Curried Chicken and Rice, Madras2.50 C$
Fried Eastern Scallops, Remoulade Sauce2.40 C$
boiled new potatoes
New Potatoes Chateau
New peas
Wax Beans
Broiled Small Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms3.75 C$
Lemon Sherbet
orange sherbet
Apple Pie
Pineapple Chiffon Pie
Cold Dutch Plate with Cheese and Salad1.75 C$
Combination Fruit Salad with Cottage Cheese1.75 C$
Boiled B.C. Salmon, Mousseline2.25 C$
Broiled Fillet of Sea Bass with Bacon2.25 C$
Rack of Lamb Poele with Braised Celery2.40 C$
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce2.40 C$
Stuffed Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce2.50 C$
Assorted Cold Cuts with Galantine, Cole Slaw2.40 C$
Mixed Olives
Vegetable Juice
Canape of Sardines
Smoked Salmon
Aspic of Foie Gras
Supreme of Fruit
Pickled mushrooms
Consomme Theodora
Cream of Tomato aux Croutons
Cold Tomato Bouillon
Tea
Demi Tasse
Milk
Cocoa
Light Supper1.75 C$
Consomme in cup
Rolls and butter
Choice of Desserts
Demi Tasse

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Curried Chicken and Rice Madras1.95 C$
McLaren's Imperial Cheese0.35 C$
Kraft Cheese0.35 C$
Swiss cheese0.45 C$
Velveeta Cheese0.35 C$
Oka Cheese0.35 C$
Canabec Cheese0.35 C$
CAMEMBERT CHEESE0.45 C$
Chateau Cheese0.35 C$
Imported Gorgonzola0.45 C$
Empress Cream Cheese with Apple Jelly0.35 C$
Imported Bluefort Cheese0.45 C$
Canadian Stilton Cheese0.35 C$
Whole Lemon Sole Saute Amandine1.20 C$
Fried Julienne of Sea Trout, Tartare Sauce1.30 C$
English Trifle0.30 C$
Cup Custard0.30 C$
Fresh Shrimp Salad1.35 C$
Fresh Crab Salad1.35 C$
Chicken salad1.65 C$
COMBINATION SALAD0.80 C$
Fruit salad0.80 C$
Thousand Island Dressing0.30 C$
Roquefort Dressing0.30 C$
Julienne potatoes0.35 C$
Hashed browned potatoes0.35 C$
Potatoes au Gratin0.35 C$
Saute Potatoes0.35 C$
Potatoes in Cream0.35 C$
Malted Milk0.30 C$
Grilled Filet Mignon2.20 C$
Mixed Grill1.90 C$
Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon1.10 C$
Broiled Half Spring Chicken with Fresh Mushrooms1.90 C$
Assorted (Cold Meats)1.35 C$
Assorted (Cold Meats) with Chicken1.65 C$
Sliced Chicken1.90 C$
Galantine of Chicken1.70 C$
Ham1.55 C$
Headcheese with Cole Slaw1.10 C$
Lamb1.35 C$
Roast beef1.85 C$
FRESH WAX BEANS0.40 C$
Boiled B.C. Salmon Hollandaise1.35 C$
Broiled Fillet of Rock Cod1.20 C$
Domestic Antipasto0.55 C$
Imported Caviar5.00 C$
Rack of Lamb Poele, with Braised Celery1.85 C$
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE1.85 C$
Sweetbread Saute with Fresh Mushrooms1.80 C$
Chicken a la King1.65 C$
Noisettes of Lamb Saute, Clamart1.55 C$
Hors d'oeuvres varies1.45 C$
Supreme of Fruit0.70 C$
Pilchard Vinaigrette0.85 C$
Ripe Olives0.45 C$
Green olives0.45 C$
New Potatoes Chateau0.35 C$
Cauliflower0.40 C$
Fresh Green peas0.60 C$
String Beans0.40 C$
GREEN PEAS0.45 C$
Spinach0.40 C$
Consomme Theodora0.40 C$
CONSOMME, HOT OR COLD0.40 C$
Cream of Tomato aux Croutons0.40 C$
Coupe Empress0.45 C$
orange sherbet0.35 C$
Lemon Sherbet0.35 C$
Pineapple Chiffon Pie0.30 C$
Ice cream0.35 C$
Steamed Date Pudding0.30 C$
Apple Pie0.30 C$
Raspberries with Cream0.60 C$
Cold Tomato Bouillon0.40 C$
Fresh String Beans0.60 C$
Fresh Grapes0.75 C$
Orange0.20 C$
Stewed Cherries0.40 C$
Compote of Stewed Fruit0.60 C$
Coffee, pot with cream0.30 C$
Postum0.30 C$
Demi Tass, without cream0.20 C$ – 0.30 C$
SANKA COFFEE0.40 C$
Tea, pot with cream0.30 C$
Ovaltine0.30 C$
Pasteurized Milk0.20 C$
Buttermilk0.20 C$
Bread and Butter`0.20 C$
Dinner Rolls0.20 C$

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