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Albemarle Hotel

MADISON SQUARE, WEST, NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-02-22
Restaurant
ALBEMARLE HOTEL
Place
MADISON SQUARE, WEST, NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 6X8.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Little Neck clams$0.25
Rockaways$0.25
Soups
Chicken with leeks$0.30 – $0.50
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
American Peas$0.25
Potatoes, baked$0.20
Boiled$0.20
Mashed$0.20
Croquettes$0.25
Soufflees$0.30
Lorette$0.25
Rissolees$0.25
New Carrots in Cream$0.25
Consomme Adelina$0.25 – $0.40
String Beans$0.25
Squash$0.25
Beets$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Clear green turtle$0.50 – $0.75
Sweet potatoes, boiled, baked or fried$0.20
Pimentos$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Cauliflower$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Corn$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.20 – $0.30
Stewed celery in cream$0.30
Corn fritters$0.30
Succotash$0.25
Flageolets$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
French Artichokes$0.50
Peas$0.25 – $0.40
String Beans$0.25 – $0.40
Asparagus$1.00
Consomme in cup, hot or cold$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.60
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Spanish Onions$0.25
OYSTER PLANT$0.25
Crepes, Provencale$0.50
Stuffed green peppers$0.40
Green turtle, Jamaica$0.25 – $0.45
Stuffed tomatoes$0.50
Filet mignon of beef, Trianon$0.60 – $1.00
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stewed onions in cream$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Macaroni in cream$0.30
Italienne$0.30
Celery$0.25
au gratin$0.30
Chicken broth with rice$0.30 – $0.50
Spaghetti in cream$0.30
Sicilienne$0.40
au gratin$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.25 – $0.40
Risotto, Piemontaise$0.40
Boiled rice$0.25
Teal duck$1.25
English snipe$0.60
Reed birds$0.75
Ruddy Duck$1.25
Mallard Duck$1.50
Puree of Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Golden plover$0.60
Game
Lamb, mint sauce$0.40 – $0.65
Spring turkey, cranberry sauce$0.50 – $0.85
Cup Chicken Broth$0.25 – $0.40
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.45 – $0.75
Chicken en casserole (to order)$2.00
Maryland breakfast chicken (to order)$1.25
Celery-fed duckling$1.00 – $2.00
Diamond-back terrapin, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Maryland style$1.75
French or Spanish olives$0.20
Ribs of beef$0.40 – $0.60
Stuffed olives$0.30
Stuffed chicken, half$0.75
Gherkins$0.25
Stuffed chicken, whole$1.50
Radishes$0.20
Squab$0.75
ROASTS
Caviar$0.40
Sardines$0.35
Rice croquettes, currant jelly sauce$0.50
Pim-olas$0.20
Calf's tongue, sauce Mephisto$0.45 – $0.70
Anchovies on Toast$0.40
Canape Lorenzo$0.70
Stuffed Mangoes$0.40
Phila. squab en casserole, Parisienne$0.80
Frog legs saute, maison d'or$0.50 – $0.75
Stuffed crabs$0.30 – $0.50
Saddle of English mutton, Florentine$0.45 – $0.70
Stuffed lobster$0.30 – $0.50
Fricandeau of veal with sorrel$0.55 – $0.85
Lamb Chops, Robinson$0.55 – $0.85
Cromesquis of sweetbread, puree of fresh mushrooms$0.50 – $0.70
Chicken fricassee, Martha$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$1.00
Sous Cloche$1.25
Entrees
Diamond-back terrapin, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Maryland style$1.75
Stuffed lobster$0.30 – $0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Frog's legs$0.50 – $0.75
Perch$0.30 – $0.50
Smelts$0.40 – $0.60
Halibut steak$0.40 – $0.60
Kingfish$0.40 – $0.60
Pompano$0.40 – $0.60
Codfish$0.30 – $0.50
Scallops$0.40 – $0.60
BAKED BLUEFISH A L'ITALIENNE$0.40 – $0.60
Broiled Spanish mackerel, vert-pre$0.40 – $0.60
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.40 – $0.60
Lobster saute Americaine$0.50 – $0.75
Boiled Kennebec salmon, Mousseline$0.45 – $0.70
Filet of sole, diplomate$0.40 – $0.60
Crab meat flakes a l'Albermarle$0.45 – $0.70
Oyster Crabs, Newburg$1.00
Shad roe$0.50 – $0.75
Shad and roe$0.40 – $0.60
Planked shad$1.00
Fish
RELISHES
Cream of Asparagus, St. Vallier$0.30 – $0.50
Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.25
Consomme in cup, hot or cold$0.25
Vegetables

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Cafe demi-tasse$0.15
SALADS
Asparagus Tip$0.70
Fresh okra$0.40
Lettuce$0.40
Watercress$0.30
Cucumber$0.40
Macedoine$0.50
Tomato$0.50
Romaine$0.40
Potato$0.30
Anchovy$0.60
Cold Slaw$0.25
Escarole$0.40
Chicory$0.40
Chilian$0.60
Fancy Ice Cream
Orange glacé$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Neapolitan$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Meringue panachee$0.30
Parfait au chocolat$0.30
Parfait au Cafe$0.30
Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Baked Alaska, to order$0.75
Water ices
Lemon$0.25
Orange$0.25
Punches
Lalla Rookh$0.30
Kirsch$0.30
RUM$0.30
Creme de Menthe$0.30
Chartreuse$0.30
Maraschino$0.30
Fruit
Malaga grapes$0.25 – $0.40
Grape fruit$0.40
Oranges$0.15 – $0.25
Pears$0.15 – $0.30
Apples$0.10 – $0.20
Bananas$0.10 – $0.20
Bananas and cream$0.20 – $0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.30
Apple Sauce$0.20
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.30
Cranberry Sauce$0.20
Baked apples with cream$0.20 – $0.30
Preserves
peaches$0.25 – $0.40
Pears$0.25 – $0.40
Apricots$0.25 – $0.40
Cherries$0.25 – $0.40
Salads, mayonnaise
Chicken$0.60 – $1.00
Celery$0.50
Lobster$0.50 – $0.75
Lettuce$0.50
Shrimp$0.40 – $0.70
Crab$0.60
Tomato$0.60
Cold Meats, Etc.
Roast beef$0.40 – $0.60
Chicken, whole$1.50
Green gage plums$0.25 – $0.40
Orange marmalade$0.25
Canton Ginger$0.40
Brandy peaches$0.30 – $0.50
Brandy figs$0.30 – $0.50
HOT--Cherry custard pudding$0.25
Raspberries$0.25 – $0.40
Strained honey$0.25
COLD--Gelee Benedictine$0.25
Guava jelly$0.20 – $0.35
rice pudding$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Strawberries$0.25 – $0.40
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Apple Pie$0.20
Quinces$0.25 – $0.40
Meringue a la creme$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Cheese
Assorted fancy cakes$0.30
American$0.15
Lady fingers$0.25
Roquefort$0.15 – $0.25
Macaroons$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.15 – $0.25
Lamb$0.40 – $0.60
Vanilla (Ice Cream)$25.00
Stilton$0.15 – $0.25
Chocolate (Ice Cream)$0.25
Old English$0.15 – $0.25
Strawberry (Ice Cream)$0.25
Gruyere$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee (ice cream)$0.25
Brie$0.15 – $0.25
Pistache (Ice Cream)$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Neufchatel$0.15 – $0.25
Philadelphia cream$0.15 – $0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Cafe Turc$0.20
Turkey$0.60 – $1.00
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Assorted Cold Meats$0.60
Ham$0.40
Corned beef$0.40
Tongue$0.40
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Pate de foie-gras$1.00

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