Hotel Metropole Sample Table d’Hote Menu

Honeydew Melon with Prawns
or
Warm Deep-Fried Scampi with Tartar Sauce
or
Fruit Juice

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Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup

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Steak with Peppercorn Sauce
or
Baked Haddock with Lemon & Pepper
or
Mushroom Stroganoff (V)
or
Cheese Omelette (V)
(All served with French fries & vegetables of the day)
or
Cold Meat Salad

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Victoria Chocolate Cup
or
Blackcurrant Cheesecake with Cream
or
Various Ice Creams
or
Cheese Board Selection

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Coffee

Please note that this menu is an example only and is subject to change without prior notice

There is an alternative A La Carte Menu available, please ask Reception or the Head Waiter (supplements apply)

 

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"JERSEY’S FINEST" ALTERNATIVE

DINNER MENU

(24 hours notice required)

Ideal for that special occasion or just for a little indulgence

Guests on Half Board can choose Starter, Soup, Dessert and Coffee from the daily table d’hote menu, of course, at no extra charge.

So that we can offer you the very freshest Jersey Seafood, 24 hours notice is required for items on this menu

JERSEY’S MARINE LIFE

On calm summer days the sea around Jersey is blue and clear, more like the Mediterranean than the English Channel.In the winter though, it can be wild and hostile, especially during storms when the pounding waves break half way up the cliffs and spray is blown far inland.At times like this it is hard to imagine how anything can live in such seas, but live it does and in an astonishing array of shapes, sizes and colours.

The Spiny Spider Crab and the Chancre Crab (pronounced Shank-ra) are the most popular type of crab used for eating.Other crabs found around the islands are the Small Velvet Swimming Crab, the Slender Crab, the Scorpion Spider Crab and the Teddy Bear Crab named not because it is cute and cuddly but because its body and legs are covered in hairs giving it a furry appearance.

Lobsters and Crawfish are in abundance in our waters.A lobster will shed its shell up to 25 times during its first 5 years of life and will eat its own shell after moulting to help harden its new shell.A female lobster’s pregnancy is a long one! From mating to the eggs hatching can take up to 20 months!!A lobster can then take between 5 and 7 years to mature to reach market size.If a Lobsterman catches a female bearing eggs they will release it back into the sea so the eggs can be allowed to hatch.Most people think that the rubber banding seen around a caught lobster’s claws is to protect the fisherman!It’s actually there to protect the other lobsters!They become extremely aggressive when crowded together in tight quarters (for example holding tanks and live seafood display tanks in restaurants) and vicious fights often break out.

Jersey Oysters, Mussels and Scallops are all farmed locally.When the tide is at its lowest you can actually walk out to the oyster beds in the south-east of the island where you will probably come across the bags of shellfish being gently matured in plastic sacks.

The Jersey Ormer is a highly regarded, indigenous Jersey shellfish, related to the marine snail known worldwide as the Abalone.Fishing for Ormers is currently banned to ensure the protection of the species.Although, even when it wasn’t, you would have been unlikely to find Ormers on a menu or in the Fish Market as they are so scarce.If you do discover them however, they resemble large limpets and taste more of meat than fish, also they have to be beaten with a mallet before cooking.

If you haven’t been already, it is well worth a trip to the Beresford Street Fish Market in town where you will find a wonderful array of the best fresh fish and Jersey seafood most of which would have been caught that morning including Mackerel, Turbot, Bream, Sea Bass and Conger Eel.

Traditional Jersey Dishes Still Popular Today

Traditional Old Island dishes include Conger Head Soup with Marigold Petals, Jersey Bean Crock (a thick bean stew), Jersey Wonders which are a deep fried pastry that is supposed to be made only on a falling tide.Cabbage Loaf which is bread baked whilst wrapped in cabbage leaves and of course Jersey Black Butter which is made with cider, apples, liquorice, lemons, sugar and allspice.

For residents on half board, Starter, Soup, Dessert and Coffee can still be chosen, at no extra charge, from the Table D’hote menu

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SEAFOOD PLATTER

(for 2 persons)

Whole Jersey Lobster, Fresh Whole Crab, Langoustines, Shell-on Prawns, Gambas, Jersey Oysters, Jersey Mussels

Served with Jersey New Potatoes, Salad, French Bread, Mayonnaise and Vinaigrette

Also includes a Bottle of Chilled Berberana Marino White Wine

(24 hours notice required)

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Crab Salad

Jersey Dressed Crab Salad served with French Bread, Mayonnaise and Vinaigrette

(24 hours notice required)

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Lobster Salad

1/2 Jersey Lobster Salad served in the shell with French Bread, Mayonnaise and Vinaigrette

(24 hours notice required)

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Moules & Frites

Jersey Mussels cooked in a white wine, shallot and Jersey cream sauce served with French Fries

(24 hours notice required)

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(Please give 24 hours notice to the Head Waiter or Reception for the above menus)