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Hoffman House

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Date
1900-08-02
Restaurant
HOFFMAN HOUSE
Place
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Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
BROADSHEET; COL; 6.5 X 10.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Clams$0.25
Oysters$0.25
Consomme in cup$0.25
Chicken consomme in cup$0.30
Bisque of crabs, Oriental$0.50
Soup, Cream of lettuce$0.40
Soup, Germaine$0.40
Soup, Julienne chiffonade$0.40
Planked Whitefish en bordure$0.75
Boiled Salmon Hollandaise Sauce$0.75
Dauphins of halibut, Dieppoise$0.75
Spanish Mackerel, Bearnaise$0.75
Cold Salmon mayonnaise$0.75
Soft Shell Crabs$0.75
Bluefish, Creole$0.60
Kingfish saute Meuniere$0.75
Filets of Bass, Normande$0.75
Frogs legs sautees, Poulette$1.00
Crabs, ravigotte$0.60
Beef tenderloin larded with stuffed tomatoes$1.25
Carciofini$0.60
Olives$0.25
Strained chicken gombo$0.70
Soup, Printanier Royal$0.40
Consomme Napier$0.40
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.35
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$1.00
Pim-olas$0.35
Soup, Chicken with rice$0.50
Radishes$0.15
Celery$0.40
Soup, Chicken with Okra$0.60
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Chicken consomme in cup$0.30
Caviar$0.40
Spring Onions$0.25
Clam Broth in cup$0.25
English lamb chops, Derby$1.00
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.20
Soup, Tomato$0.40
Chicken saute, Bordelaise$1.50
Soup, Clear Green Turtle$1.00
Timbales Ristori$1.00
Anchovy Salad$0.40
Sweetbread, Jardiniere$1.25
Soup, Mock Turtle$0.50
Stuffed olives$0.30
Ham glace with cabbage, Flamande$0.60
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.60
Ice Cream, Charlotte Aida$0.40
Roast, Squab Chicken$1.00
Cold Consomme in Cup$0.25
Roast, mutton$0.50
Roast, spring lamb, mint sauce$0.80
Roast, Beef$0.60
Veal cutlets larded with chicory$0.80
Roast, Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.85
Game sausages broiled, puree of chestnuts$1.00
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Philadelphia capon (half)$1.75
Cold Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Roast, Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Cold Boned Turkey with Truffles$0.75
Roast, Hot-house chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Salad, Escarole$0.40
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.50
Salad, Hoffman$0.75
Salad, Chicory$0.40
Philadelphia squab$0.80
Cold Squab$0.80
Salad, Cucumber$0.50
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
Green corn fritters$0.60
Fresh okra, Hollandaise$0.60
Broiled or fried eggplant$0.30
Boiled Onions$0.25
Beets$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Turnips$0.25
Green Corn$0.50
Macaroni, italienne$0.30
New string beans$0.40
New green peas$0.50
Spaghetti Neapolitan$0.40
Cauliflower$0.60
French artichoke$0.60
Asparagus german$1.25
Stuffed tomatoes$0.60
Asparagus French$1.00
Stuffed peppers$0.50
Sweet peppers saute$0.50
Asparagus Oyster Bay$0.60
New Succotash$0.50
Cepes saute$0.60
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Potatoes Boiled$0.20
Potatoes Sarah$0.30
Spinach$0.40
Potatoes hashed cream brown$0.30
String Beans$0.40
French peas$0.50
Maryland peas$0.40
Flageolets beans$0.50
French string beans$0.50
Potatoes Dieppoise$0.30
Lima beans$0.40
Cold Diplomate pudding, maraschino sauce$0.25
Tapioca Pudding, cream vanilla sauce$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Cafe special$0.25
Apple Pie$0.20
Cafe Turque$0.25
Orange a la Zahn$0.50
Eclairs, assorted$0.25
Apples$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Tart, raspberry$0.25
Huckleberries with cream$0.35
Pineapple$0.30
Maraschino Jelly$0.25
Pears$0.30
Cup of Brandy jelly$0.25
Grape fruit$0.50
Watermelon$0.50
Peaches, Raspberries or blackberries with cream$0.40
Gateau Pralines$0.25
Hoffman Cottage Cheese$0.30
Blackberry tart$0.25
Gervais cheese$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Mousse. Hoffman$0.30
Oranges$0.25
Ice Cream, Alaska$0.40
Salad, Celery$0.50
Salad, Romaine$0.50
Salad, Tomatoes$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.50
Salad, Watercress$0.40
Salad, Macedoine$0.60
Peaches Conde$0.40
Ice Cream, Fancy$0.40
Roast, Duckling$1.25 – $2.25
Ice Cream, Raspberry$0.25
Ice Cream, Lalla Rookh$0.40
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Currant Jelly$0.30
Brie$0.20 – $0.30
Gorgonzola$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Canada Cheese$0.30
Tar, cherry$0.25
Tart, green gage$0.25
Tart, Palmiers$0.25
Raspberries with Cream$0.40
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.25
Ice Cream, Nesselrode$0.40
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.25
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.25
Ice Cream, Pistache$0.25
Ice cream charlotte$0.40
Ice Cream Meringue$0.40
Ice Cream, Plombiere of chestnuts$0.40
Ice Cream, Pineapple mousse$0.40
Sorbet, Kirsch$0.40
Sorbet, Maraschino$0.40
Sorbet, Rum$0.40
Camembert$0.30
Cranberry Sauce$0.20
Bar-le-Duc currant jelly$0.40
Ice Cream, Tutti-frutti$0.40
Gruyere$0.30
Neufchatel$0.25
Chili sauce, India chutney
Ice Cream, Biscuit glace$0.30
Ice Cream, Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Ice Cream, Napolitan$0.30
Ice Cream, Café parfait$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Mangoes$0.25
Anchovies on Toast$0.40
Pickled tunny$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.50
Meringue Chantilly$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.40
India chutney
Huckleberry Pie$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.20
Orange Blanc-mange$0.25
Orange Jelly$0.30
Guava jelly$0.30
Brandy figs$0.40
Brandy cherries$0.40
Apple Sauce$0.20
Strawberry Jelly$0.40
Blackberries with Cream$0.40

Page 2

Huitres$0.25
Clovisses$0.25
Consomme en Tasse$0.25
Consomme de volaille en tasse$0.30
Bisques de crabes, Oriental$0.50
Soup, Creme de laitues$0.40
Soup, Germaine$0.40
Soup, Printanier Royal$0.40
Soup, Julienne chiffonade$0.40
Consomme Napier$0.40
Gombo de volaille$0.60
Gombo de volaille passe$0.70
Soup, Puree de Tomates$0.40
Soup, Volaille au riz$0.50
Soup, Tortue de vert$1.00
Soup, Fausse Tortue$0.50
Soup, Puree de pois secs$0.35
Froid: consomme de tasse$0.25
Consomme de volaille en tasse$0.30
Clam broth en tasse$0.35
Carciofini$0.60
Oignons nouveaux$0.25
Timbales Ristori$1.00
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$1.00
Celeri$0.40
Radishes$0.15
Pim-olas$0.35
Saucisson de Lyon$0.35
Olives Farcies$0.30
Amandes salees$0.25
Anchois sur toast$0.40
Olives$0.25
Mangoes$0.25
Thon marine$0.35
India Chutney Chili Sauce
Lavaret sur planche en bordure$0.75
Crabes moux$0.75
Bluefish, Creole$0.60
Saumon Bouilli, Sauce Hollandaise$0.75
Dauphins de fletan Dieppoise$0.75
Maqueran espagnol Bearnaise$0.75
Kingfish saute Meuniere$0.75
Froid: Saumon Mayonnaise$0.75
Filets de bass, Normande$0.75
Grenouilles sautees, Poulette$1.00
Crabes Ravigotte$0.60
Filets de boeuf pique aux tomates farcies$1.25
Jambon glace aux choux, Flamande$0.60
Cotes d'agneaus Anglaise Derby$1.00
Gigot de mouton sauce aux capres$0.60
poulet Saute, Bordelaise$1.50
ris de veau Jardiniere$1.25
Cotes de veaus piquees a la chicoree$0.80
Boudins de gibier grilles puree de marrons$1.00
Gigot de mouton$0.50
Agneau du printemps, sauce menthe$0.80
Bouef$0.60
Poulet de Philadelphi$1.00 – $2.00
Poulet de serre grille$0.75 – $1.50
Froid, Gallantine de dinde aux truffes$0.75
Demi chapon de Philadelphie grille$1.75
Dinde, sauce airelles$0.85
Pigeonneau de Philadelphie$0.80
Canneton$1.25 – $2.25
Poussin$1.00
Demi dindonneau grille$1.50
Froid, Pigeonneau$0.80
Pate de foies-gras$1.00
Escarole Salade$0.40
Chicoree Salade$0.40
Celeri Salade$0.50
Romaine salade$0.50
Laitue salade$0.50
Tomates salade$0.50
Beignets de mais frais$0.60
Concombres salade$0.50
Cresson Salade$0.40
Macedoine Salade$0.60
Haricots verts nouveaux$0.40
Oignons bouillis$0.25
Mais Nouveaux$0.50
Pois nouveaux$0.50
Cepes sautes$0.60
Tomates sautees$0.30
Diplomate pouding (froid) sauce marasquin$0.25
Tomates Farcies$0.60
Succotash frais$0.50
Pouding tapioca, sauce creme vanille$0.25
Piments verts farcis$0.50
Piments doux sautes$0.50
Pommes douces frites$0.30
Short cake aux peches$0.50
Pommes bouillies$0.20
Gombo, Hollandaise$0.60
Tarte, pommes$0.20
Hoffman salade$0.75
Tartelette, framboises$0.25
Eclairs, Assortis$0.24
Gelee au marasquin$0.25
Coupe de gelee au Cognac$0.25
Tartes aux mures$0.25
Gateau Pralines$0.25
Mousse Hoffman$0.30
Blanc-mange a la orange$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Epinards$0.40
Chouxfleurs$0.60
HARICOTS VERTS$0.40
Haricots Lima$0.40
Haricots Verts Francais$0.50
Haricots Flageolets$0.50
Pois de Maryland$0.40
Pois francais$0.50
Navets$0.25
Macaroni à l'Italienne$0.30
Spaghetti Napolitaine$0.40
Aubergine frite$0.30
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Betteraves$0.25
Artichauts frais$0.60
Charlotte Aida$0.40
Asperges Allemandes$1.25
Asperges francaises$1.00
Glace, Alaska$0.40
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.60
Charlotte glacée$0.40
Glace, napolitaine$0.30
Brie$0.30
Meringue Glace$0.40
Gorgonzola$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Cafe special$0.25
Glace, Nesselrode$0.40
Cafe Turque$0.25
Orange a la Zahn$0.50
Glace, Mousse aux ananas$0.40
Mirtines a la creme$0.35
Glace, Plombiere aux marrons$0.40
Marmelade de Pommes$0.20
Bananes$0.20
Pommes$0.25
Glace, Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Ananas$0.30
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Gelee de groiselle$0.30
Neufchatel$0.25
Glace, Vanille$0.25
Camembert$0.30
Glace, chocolat$0.25
Fruits a l'Eau de Vie, cerises$0.40
Bar-le-Duc groseille confiture$0.40
Glace, Lalla Rookh$0.40
Glace a l'eau, citron$0.25
Roquefort$0.30
Glace a l'eau, Orange$0.25
Oranges$0.25
Glace, Cafe Parfait$0.40
Poires$0.30
Fromage, Hoffman Cottage$0.30
Glace, Coupe St. Jacque$0.50
Peches, Mures, Framboises a la crcme$0.40
Sorbet, Kirsch$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Pommes Sarah$0.30
Grape fruit$0.50
Fromage, Gervais$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Fromage, Canadien cheese$0.30
Framboises a la Creme$0.40
Sorbet, marasquin$0.40
Sorbet, rhum$0.40
Fruits a l'Eau de Vie, peches$0.40
Fruits a l'Eau de Vie, figues$0.40
Aubergine grillee$0.30
Salade d'anchoise$0.40
Caviar$0.40
Froid, Poulet$1.00 – $2.00
Peches a la Conde$0.40
Tartelette, cerises$0.25
Tartelette, reine-claude$0.25
Tartelette, Palmiers$0.25
Pasteque$0.50
Tarte, mirtines$0.20
Tarte, custard a la vanille$0.20
Glace, fantaisies$0.40
Glace, cafe$0.25
Glace, framboises$0.25
Glace, pistache$0.25
Gelee de orange$0.30
Gelee de guava$0.30
Sauce airelles$0.20
fraises confiture$0.40

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