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Planters Hotel

ST. LOUIS, [MO]

Date
1900-07-09
Restaurant
Planters Hotel
Place
ST. LOUIS, [MO];
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER A LA CARTE
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 5.5X8.0;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Claret or Rhine Wine, per Schoppen$0.25
Old Musty Ale, per Mug$0.10
Spiced Oysters$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.35
Gherkins$0.15
SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
Tomatoes$0.30
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Anchovy Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.20 – $0.35
Ribs of prime beef$0.40 – $0.75
Cucumbers$0.30
Stuffed olives$0.25
York Ham, Champagne Sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Loin of Pork, au Jus$0.40 – $0.75
Lamb Chops, String Beans$0.45 – $0.80
Fried Spring Chicken, Country Style$0.45 – $0.80
Broiled Sweetbreads, with Asparagus tips$0.45 – $0.80
Filet Mignon Saute, Beef Marrow$0.45 – $0.80
Cream of Peas$0.25 – $0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.45 – $0.75
Little Neck clams$0.25
Mangoes$0.20
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.45 – $0.80
FRESH LOBSTER, Newburg$0.65 – $1.25
Fried Frog Legs, Tartar sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.45 – $0.80
Wahl's Vegetable Bouillon, in Cup$0.15
Consomme, Tapioca$0.20 – $0.35
Bouillon, en Tasse$0.20
Chicken okra, Creole$0.25 – $0.40
Iced Bouillon, in Cup$0.20
Green Turtle, au Madere$0.30 – $0.50
Tomato, with Rice$0.25 – $0.40
Planters' Broth, in Cup$0.25
Chicken Broth, with Rice$0.25 – $0.40
Clam Broth, en Tasse$0.25
Filet of Halibut, Vin Blanc$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled Pompano, Anchovy Butter$0.45 – $0.80
Caviar$0.30 – $0.50
Spanish Onions$0.15
Green Onions$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Olives$0.15
Clam cocktail$0.25
Shad Broiled$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled Red Snapper$0.40 – $0.75
Fried California Smelts, Tartar$0.35 – $0.65
Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled Salmon, Anchovy Butter$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled White Fish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40 – $0.75
Planked Shad, (20 minutes)$0.40 – $0.75
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.35 – $0.65
Spanish mackerel$0.40 – $0.75
Blue Fish, Parsley Butter$0.40 – $0.75

Page 3

Philadelphia squab$0.50
"Squab" Chicken, whole$0.65
Broiled Snipe$0.50
Teal duck$0.60
Broiled Plover$0.50
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.45 – $0.80
Potato with Jacket on$0.10
Spinach and Eggs$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Corn on Cob$0.25
Cauliflower$0.30
New Egg Plant$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
New Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Lyonnaise or Saute Potatoes$0.20
Wax Beans$0.25
Corn, au Gratin$0.25
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
String Beans$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Potatoes, in Cream$0.25
Asparagus$0.40
French string beans$0.30
French peas$0.30
Kidney Beans$0.25
Beets$0.15
Stuffed Sweet Peppers$0.40
Macaroni or Spaghetti, a l'Italienne$0.25
Macaroni or Spaghetti, Au Gratin$0.25
Macaroni or Spaghetti, Milanaise$0.30
Roqufort$0.15 – $0.25
Gruyere$0.15 – $0.25
Stilton$0.15 – $0.25
Gorgonzola$0.15 – $0.25
Neufchatel$0.10 – $0.20
Brie$0.15 – $0.25
Edam$0.15 – $0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10 – $0.20
Planters' Deviled Cheese$0.10 – $0.20
Coffee and Cream$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.10
Keyes' Aerated Milk$0.10
With Mayonnaise, 10c. Extra.
Fresh Crab Meat$0.40 – $0.75
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Planters'$0.50
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.75
Special Stuffed Tomatoes, (Cold) (1)$0.30
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.25
Shrimp Salad$0.40 – $0.75
German Asparagus$0.60 – $1.00
Asparagus$0.40
Water Cress$0.20
Combinaton Salad$0.50
Tomato$0.30
Maraschino Punch$0.25
Roman Punch$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.20
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.25
nesselrode ice cream$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Vanilla Ice Cream, with Brandy, Peaches, or Pears$0.30
Watermelon$0.25
Assorted Fruit$0.40
Blackberries in Cream$0.30
Fresh Pineapple$0.25
California Cherries$0.30
Cantelope$0.30
Pears$0.25
Bananas$0.25
Oranges$0.25
Raspberry Short Cake$0.20
St. Louis Pudding$0.20
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.10
Orange Custard Pie$0.10
rhubarb pie$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.40
Fruit salad$0.40
Spaghetti, a l'Italienne$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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