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Louis Sherry

NY

Date
1900-09-30
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Place
NY
Venue
COM
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
BROADSHEET; ILLUS; 5 X 9.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Cape Cods$0.25
Buzzards Bays$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.25
Cromesquis of fresh mushrooms in cream$0.60 – $1.00
Consomme, Franklin$0.30 – $0.50
Saddle of mutton, Farmer style$0.65 – $1.25
Cream of cauliflower soup, Dubary$0.30 – $0.50
Clear green turtle soup$0.60 – $1.00
Bisque of plover, Rossini$0.30 – $0.50
Soft Shell Crabs$0.60
Chicken okra soup, Creole$0.35 – $0.60
Filets of sole, Margot$0.40 – $0.70
Escalopes of salmon, Maire$0.45 – $0.80
Potatoes, Windsor$0.20 – $0.30
Ribs of beef$0.60
Kernel of lamb, Bourgeuil$0.65 – $1.25
Mignons of filet of beef sautes, Dervey$0.65 – $1.25
Spring turkey$1.00
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.35 – $0.60
Spring Duckling$1.25 – $2.50
Larded sweetbread, Cheron$0.75 – $1.40
Roast Lamb$0.70
Squab$0.75
Broiled pompano, St. Hubert$0.35 – $0.60
Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Venison, Port Wine Sauce$1.00
Salmis of partridge with truffles$1.50 – $3.00
Chicken partridge$2.50
New string beans$0.30 – $0.50
Poussin saute a la Marengo$1.25
Russian salad$1.00
Golden plover$0.75
Reed birds$1.00
Chicken squab$1.00
Romaine Salad$0.50
Woodcock$1.50
German Asparagus$0.60 – $1.00
Chicken grouse$2.00
Snipe$0.75
Potatoes , Laurette$0.25 – $0.40
Escarole Salad$0.50
Baked Cauliflower$0.35 – $0.60
Braised celery with gravy$0.35 – $0.60
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35 – $0.60
Quartered artichoke, Italian$0.60
Spinach with gravy$0.25 – $0.40
Peach Shortcake$0.40
Onions in cream$0.20 – $0.35
Jelly Panachee$0.30
Puffed strawberry pudding$0.40
Compote of fruits$0.40
Madeleine cakes$0.25
Chestnut bombe$0.40
Raspberry Mousse$0.30
Iced biscuit$0.30
Cantaloupe$0.50
Peaches, Cardinal$0.40
Rum Sherbet$0.40
Watermelon$0.40
Cream Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-duc jelly$0.60
Camembert$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Fruits
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Port du Salut$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Boiled spring turkey, oyster sauce$0.65 – $1.25
BLUE POINTS$0.25

Page 2

BLUE POINTS$0.25
Cape Cods$0.25
Buzzards Bays$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.25
Bisque de pluvier, Rossini$0.35 – $0.60
Consomme, Franklin$0.30 – $0.50
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.35 – $0.60
Sorbet au rhum$0.40
Creme de chouxfleurs, Dubary$0.30 – $0.50
Cortue verte claire$0.60 – $1.00
Cromesquis de champignons frais a la creme$0.60 – $1.00
Filets de sole Margot$0.40 – $0.70
Eperlans frites sauce tartare$0.35 – $0.60
Pompano grille, St. Hubert$0.35 – $0.60
Escalopes de saumon a la Maire$0.45 – $0.80
Crabes mous$0.60
Roti de Boeuf$0.60
Roti d'Agneau$0.70
Selle de pre sale, Fermiere$0.65 – $1.25
Dindonneau bouilli, sauce aux huitres$0.65 – $1.25
Mignons de filet de boeuf sautes a la Dewey$0.65 – $1.25
Ris de veau piques, Cheron$0.75 – $1.40
Noisettes d'agneau, Bourgeuil$0.65 – $1.25
Salmis de perdreau aux truffes$1.50 – $3.00
Poussin saute a la Marengo$1.25
Dindonneau$1.00
Poussin$1.00
Salade Escarole$0.50
Salade Romaine$0.50
Poulet$1.00 – $2.00
Caneton$1.25 – $2.50
Pigeonneau$0.75
Chicken partridge$2.50
Chevreuil, sauce Porto$1.00
Pluvier dore$0.75
Chicken grouse$2.00
Ortolans$1.00
Becassine$0.75
Becasse$1.50
Salade Russe$1.00
Pommes de terre, Windsor$0.20 – $0.30
Pommes de terre, Laurette$0.25 – $0.40
Chouxfleurs au gratin$0.35 – $0.60
Haricorts verts nouveaux$0.30 – $0.50
Artichaut a l'Italienne$0.60
Aubergines farcies$0.35 – $0.60
Celeri braise au jus$0.35 – $0.60
Asperges Allemandes$0.60 – $1.00
Epinards au jus$0.25 – $0.40
Oignons a la creme$0.20 – $0.35
Pouding souffle aux fraises$0.40
Gelee panachee$0.30
Mousse aux framboises$0.30
Bombe aux marrons$0.40
Peches Cardinal$0.40
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Glace aux peches$0.30
Gateaux Madeleine$0.25
Peches short cake$0.40
Melon d'eau$0.40
Cantaloup$0.50
Compote de fruits$0.40
Creme Gervais Fromage et confiture de Bar-le-duc$0.60
Camembert$0.30
Port du Salut$0.30
Fruits
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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