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Essex Hotel

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Date
1900-09-01
Restaurant
ESSEX HOTEL
Place
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Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
SUPPER
Occasion
DAILY
Physical description
BROADSHEET; COL; 5.5 X 8;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Bluepoints on Shell$0.20 – $0.35
Honey-comb Tripe$0.40
Bluefish$0.50
Sea bass$0.50
Filet of Sole, Essex$0.50
Salt mackerel$0.40
Pompano$0.60
Striped bass$0.50
Schrod$0.40
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Chicken a l'Essex in chafing dish$1.25
Squab en casserole$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms, Sous Cloche, Broiled or Saute$1.00
Chicken en casserole$1.75
Sirloin steak en casserole$1.50
Squab en crapaudine$0.75
Deviled Chickens' Legs on Toast$0.60
Broiled sardines on toast$0.50
Lamb Chops, Victor Hugo$0.75
Broiled Sweetbreads with Peas$0.75 – $1.25
Teal Duck, fried hominy$1.00
Coutits on shell$0.20 – $0.30
Steamed or Fried Duxburys$0.40
Duxburys in chafing dish$1.00
Fried oysters$0.40 – $0.50
Fancy or Pan Roast$0.50
Oyster Newburg, in chafing dish$80.00
Roast in shell$0.50
Broiled Oysters, butter$0.40
On Shell$0.20 – $0.35
Roast oysters in shell$0.50
Tripe and oysters$0.60
Pigs Feet, Broiled or Fried$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Welsh Rarebit for two$0.50
Grass Birds$0.60
Chicken grouse$0.75 – $1.50
Philadelphia squab$0.65
Spring Duckling, fried apples$1.50
English snipe$0.65
Upland Plover$0.75
Guinea Hen$1.25
Imported Bass's Ale$0.10 – $0.15
Wurzburger$0.10 – $0.15
Pilsener Beer$0.10 – $0.15
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.60
Lamb Chops, Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Lamb Chops, Kidneys, Broiled$0.50
Mutton chops, (two)$0.50
Mutton chops, Breaded, two$0.60
Mutton chops, English (one)$0.45
Chicken, Broiled, half$0.75 – $1.50
Fancy Oysters$0.50
Steak, Rump$0.40
Steak, Rump with Bacon or Onions$0.50
Escalloped Oysters$0.60
Plain Stew Oysters$0.30
Box Oysters$0.40
Cream Stew Oysters$0.40
Oyster Fritters$0.40
Lobster, Broiled Live$0.75
Lobster, Cold, Boiled half, whole$0.40 – $0.75
Lobster, Stuffed Deviled$0.75
Lobster, Baked Stuffed$0.60
Lobster Currie of$0.80
Lobster a l'Essex or Newburg in chafing dish$1.00
Lobster Fried, a la tartare$0.70
Croquettes or Cutlets$0.60
Stuffed deviled crabs$0.60
Steak, Small Sirloin$0.60
Steak, Small Sirloin, with Bacon or Onions$0.75
Steak sirloin$0.90
Steak Sirloin with Bacon or Onions$1.10
Steak Sirloin, Bearnaise or Mushrooms$1.25
Chicken, Maryland, half$0.90 – $1.75
Chicken Patties (two)$0.60
Steak, Small Tenderloin$0.60
Steak, Small Tenderloin Mushrooms$0.85
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Steak Sirloin Bearnaise$2.00
steak tenderloin$0.90
Steak Tenderloin Mushrooms$1.25
Chicken Saute, financiere, half$0.90
Steak Sirloin Extra Bearnaise$1.50
Steak Sirloin Extra Mushrooms$2.00
Chicken Minced on Toast$0.60
Steak, Porterhouse with Mushrooms$1.75
Steak, Porterhouse$1.25
Steak, Porterhouse with Bacon or Onions$1.50
Steak, Porterhouse with Mushrooms$1.75
Steak, Porterhouse Extra$2.50
Steak, Porterhouse, extra with Mushrooms$3.00
Steak Chateaubriand$1.75
Fried Clams$0.40
Stewed Clams$0.35
Minced clams$0.60
Clam Fritters$0.40
Clams En Brochette$0.40
Clams Cocktail$0.20
Steak Club$2.50
Steak Hamburg$0.60
Steak Salisbury$0.60
Broiled Oysters, cream$0.40
Pan Roast Oysters$0.50
Lobster, Cold, whole$0.75
Lobster, deviled sauce$0.80
Lobster, deviled sauce$0.80

Page 2

Sweet Potatoes, Fried or Saute$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.20
Lyonnaise$0.15
Saute$0.15
Julienne$0.20
Hashed in Cream$0.20
au gratin$0.25
Saratoga$0.15
Delmonico$0.25
Stewed in Cream$0.20
Long Island Asparagus$0.40
Corn fritters$0.40
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
French asparagus$1.00
Peas$0.30
String Beans$0.30
Artichokes, Hollandaise or Vinaigrette$0.60
Celery$0.40
Radishes$0.15
Chow chow$0.10
Gherkins$0.10
Mangoes$0.25
anchovy canape$0.40
caviare canape$0.30
Lyon Sausage$0.40
Sardines$0.30
Pim-olas$0.25
Olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.30
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
tunny$0.50
Oranges, each$0.10
Oranges sliced, two$0.25
Bananas, two$0.15
Bananas and cream$0.25
Apples, two$0.15
Baked apples with cream$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Strawberry$0.25
Raspberry$0.25
Blackberry$0.25
Cherries$0.25
Figs$0.25
quince$0.25
Pineapple$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
Bar la duc Jelly$0.40
Guava jelly$0.25
peaches$0.20
Bartlett Pears$0.20
Apricots$0.20
Plums$0.20
Cherries$0.20
Eggs, fried$0.30
Eggs, Fried with Ham or Bacon$0.50
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled with parsley$0.30
Eggs, with mushrooms$0.40
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs Poached on Toast$0.30
Eggs Poached onToast with Anchovy$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.30
Omelette with parsley$0.35
Omelette with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette with tomatoes$0.40
Omelette with kidneys$0.50
Souffle a la vanille$0.60
Celestine$0.60
Omelette with rum$0.50
Omelette with herbs$0.35
Omelette with oysters$0.40
Omelette with cheese$0.40
Omelette with jelly$0.40
Omelette with Ham$0.40
Omelette with bacon$0.40
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette au Kirsch$0.60
Omelette au Marasquin$0.60
Chicken au cresson$0.65 – $1.25
Cold turkey$0.40 – $0.60
Assorted meats$0.75
Corned beef$0.40
Pickled Lambs Tongues$0.35
Ribs of prime beef$0.40 – $0.65
Spring Lamb$0.50 – $0.75
Ham$0.40
Beef tongue$0.40
Terrine de foie-gras, Strasburg$0.75
Lobster$0.50 – $0.75
Kennebec Salmon, Mayonnaise$0.65
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.30
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Salad Macedoine$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.30
BAR LE DUC JELLY WITH CREAM CHEESE$0.50
Vegetable Salad$0.60
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
CHICORR Salad$0.30
Assorted Fancy Cake$0.15
Watercress Salad$0.25
Bowl Custard$0.20
TURQUOISE Salad$0.75
Apple Pie$0.15
Tomato Salad$0.30
Apple Pie and Ice Cream$0.25
ESSEX Salad$0.60
Chocolate Eclairs$0.20
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.75
Vanilla Eclairs$0.20
Salmon Salad$0.60
Coffee Eclairs$0.20
Macaroons$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.20
Plain Cake$0.20
Celery Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Lalla Rookh$0.30
Russian salad$1.00
Roman Punch$0.30
Asparagus salad$0.50
Rum jelly$0.20
Brandy jelly$0.20
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.20
TOMATO EN SURPRISE$0.40
CUCUMBER AND TOMATO$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.40
New York Cream Cheese$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.15
MAC LARENS IMPERIAL Cheese$0.15
Edam Cheese$0.15
Pineapple Cheese$0.15
Roquefort$0.25
Port Salut$0.25
Club House cheese$0.15
London Stilton Cheese$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Ice Cream and Ices, Coupe St. Jaques$0.40
Ice Cream and Ices, Strawberry$0.20
Ice Cream and Ices, Vanilla$0.20
Ice Cream and Ices, Chocolate$0.20
Ice Cream and Ices, Coffee$0.20
Ice Cream and Ices, Pistachio$0.20
Ice Cream and Ices, Napolitaine$0.25
Plain Ice Cream, half portion$0.15
Harlequin$0.30
Stuffed Iced Mushrooms$0.30
Biscuit glace or Tortoni$0.30
Sultana Roll, claret sauce$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.30
Frozen Pudding$0.30
Fresh Pineapple Water Ice$0.20
au Kirsch or Marasquin$0.30
Creme de Menthe$0.30
Cardinale$0.30
Rubanee Sorbet$0.30
Fresh Raspberry Water Ice$0.20
Orange or Lemon Water Ice$0.20
Bread and Rolls, French$0.10
Bread and Rolls, Graham$0.10
Brown bread$0.10
Crackers or Bread and Milk$0.20
Toasts, Dry$0.10
Toasts, Buttered$0.10
Toasts, Dipped$0.15
Toasts, Milk$0.20
Toasts, Cream$0.25
Toasts, Graham$0.15
Coffee, small pot$0.15
Coffe, large$0.25
Coffee, extra$0.50
Tea, small pot$0.15
Tea, large$0.25
Tea, extra$0.50
Chocolate, Bromo or Cocoa, pot$0.20
Goblet Milk$0.10
Cream$0.20
Buttermilk$0.10

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