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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- CANADIAN RESTAURANTS COMPARE WITH THOSE OF EUROPE IN VARIETY AND QUALITY OF THEIR MEALS. SELF SERVICE AND QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS OFFER GOOD VALUE AT A LOW COST. IN QUEBEC THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD FRENCH RESTAURANTS AND ALSO PLENTY OF BAD IMITATIONS. BREAKFAST IS SERVED FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 11:00 AM THEN LUNCH FROM NOON TO 14:30 AND DINNER FROM 19:00 TO 22:30. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- BREAKFAST: USUALLY FOR BREAKFAST YOU WILL HAVE THE CHOICE BETWEEN A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST OR AN AMERICAN-BRITISH ONE. THE CONTINENTAL IS MADE UP OF TOAST, CROISSANT, DANISH OR MUFFINS, WITH EITHER COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE OR JUICE. THE AMERICAN-BRITISH STYLE IS MADE UP OF COLD OR HOT CEREAL, PANCAKES AND MAPLE SYRUP, EGGS AND SAUSAGES OR THE CANADIAN BACK BACON. IN SOME COASTAL AREAS FISH OR STEAK MAY BE SERVED FOR BREAKFAST. LUNCH: ONE OF THE FAVOURITE LUNCHTIME SNACKS IS THE SUB- MARINE . THIS IS A LARGE SANDWICH MADE ON FRENCH BREAD AND FILLED WITH MEATBALLS, HAM OR SAUSAGE, CHEESE, SALAMI, TOMATO, PEPPER, ONION AND LETTUCE. DINNER: SOME OF THE MAIN DISHES ARE LOBSTER WITH LEMON & BUTTER, OYSTERS IN BISQUE SOUP, POTATO PANCAKES AND SOLOMON GRUNDY. THE SOLOMON GRUNDY IS MADE UP OF CHOPPED MEAT, PICKLED HERRING IN OIL, VINEGAR, PEPPERS AND ONION. CANADA IS A BIG COUNTRY AND EVERY AREA HAS THEIR OWN FAVOURITE FOODS. IN QUEBEC THEY LIKE TO EAT THE FRENCH CUISINE, FOR EXAMPLE, FROGS LEGS AND ONION SOUP. ANOTHER MAIN DISH IS CIPAILLE, THIS IS A PIE AND CONSISTS OF GAME AND POTATOES SEPARATED BY SIX DIFFERENT LAYERS OF PASTRY.
TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- CANADA'S NATIONAL DRINK IS BEER, SERVED ICE COLD. RED WINE MIXED WITH HARD LIQUOR MAKES A CANADIAN COCKTAIL NAMED THE CARIBOU. CANADIANS LOVE TO FINISH AN EVENING WITH A CANADIAN RYE WHISKEY. A SELECTION OF EUROPEAN/AMERICAN WINES AND SPIRITS IS ALSO IMPORTED. BARS PAYMENT IS GENERALLY MADE AFTER EACH DRINK.
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