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The Thorndike Hotel

BOSTON, MA

Date
1907-12-17
Restaurant
THE THORNDIKE HOTEL
Place
BOSTON, MA
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; 6.25X10.75;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Consomme Plain$0.25
Chicken gumbo$0.25
Clear Green Turtle au Madeira$0.75
Green Turtle, Baltimore$0.35
Bluepoints on Shell$0.20
Oysters, Plain Roast$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Stew, fresh opened$0.45
Oysters, Fancy roast$0.40
Oysters, fried in batter$0.40
Oysters, fried in crumbs$0.35
Oyster Patties$0.60
Essence of Chicken$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Puree Tomato with Rice$0.25
Little Neck Clams, half doz.$0.20
Steamed clams$0.40
Fried Clams in Crumbs$0.40
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Little Neck Clam Stew, fresh opened$0.40
Bouillon en Tasse$0.25
Asparagus Oneida$0.50
Asparagus French$1.50
Small Broiled Live Lobster$0.60
French Artichokes$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.35
Sieva and Lima Beans$0.20
Broiled Chicken Halibut$0.40
String Beans, French$0.30
French peas$0.30
Oyster crabs$0.75
Fresh Mackerel$0.45
Salt mackerel$0.35
Broiled Schrod$0.35
Halibut Chips and Cream$0.35
Fried Codfish and Pork$0.35
Picked Fish and Cream$0.30
Fried Cod's Head and Pork$0.35
Smelts Broiled$0.50
Savannah Shad$0.75
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Scallops$0.50
Fried Filet Sole, tartar sa.$0.35
Devilled Crabs, (each)$0.40
Oyster Crabs, Newburg$1.00
Terrapin, a la Baltimore$2.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$1.10
Broiled Tomatoes on toast$0.50
Fried Tomatoes on toast$0.50
Beets$0.20
Broiled Devilled Lobster$1.40
Turnips$0.20
Plain Lobster$1.10
Fried Lobster$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$1.50
Planked Lobster$2.00
Lobster, Creole$1.50
Lobster, Maryland$1.75
Lobster, Thorndike$2.00
Lobster en Caises, Ravigotte$0.75 – $1.00
Stuffed Devilled Lobster each$0.75
Breakfast Sirloin$0.75
Club Sirloin$2.75
Small Porterhouse$1.50
Sirloin$1.00
Extra Large Sirloin$1.50
Extra porterhouse$2.50
Large Porterhouse$2.00
Tenderloin$1.25
sirloin steak a la roosevelt (for 2)$1.50
American Peas$0.20
Chateaubriand Dumas (for 3)$1.50
Sirloin, Indian Style$1.50
Small Tenderloin (for 1)$1.25
Large Tenderloin (for 2)$1.90
Sirloin (for 2)$1.75
Extra Sirloin (for 4)$2.50
Club Sirloin (for 6)$3.75
Porterhouse (for 4)$2.50
Extra Porterhouse (for 8)$4.50
Club Porterhouse (for 10)$6.00
Lamb Chops (2) (3)$0.50 – $0.70
Mutton Chops (1) (2)$0.30 – $0.50
Pork Chops (1) (2)$0.30 – $0.50
Single Eng. Mutton Chop$0.65
Brace English Chops$1.25
English Mutton Chops en Casserole (each)$1.00
Lamb Chops en Casserole$1.25
The Dickens Combination Chop with Baked Potato$0.65
Chicken broiled, half$0.65
CHICKEN Planked or en Casserole$2.00
Chicken, Fried, Maryland style$0.90
Chicken, Minced on Toast$0.75
Chicken, Roast Spring to order$1.50
Chicken, Fricassee$0.80
Chicken, Fricassee with Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken, Saute Marengo$0.90
Chicken, Saute Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.40
Chicken en Coquille$0.60
Chicken Croquettes$0.55
Chicken patties$0.75
Sweetbreads, Broiled$1.00
Sweetbreads, with French peas$1.25
Sweetbreads, with mushrooms$1.25
Sweetbreads, Jardiniere$1.25
Sweetbreads, Financiere$1.50
Sweetbreads, en brochette$1.00
Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sa.$0.55
Veal Cutlets, Madeira Sa.$0.55
Veal Cutlets, Italian Sa.$0.50
Veal Steak$0.50
Fried Tripe in Batter$0.45
Tripe Saute, Lyonnaise$0.45
Broiled Kidneys$0.30
Broiled Kidneys en Brochette$0.40
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.50
Stewed Kidneys, Port Wine Sauce$0.40
Calf's Head, Piquante$0.50
Calf's Head, Tartare style$0.50
Broiled Calf's Liver, bacon$0.40
Broiled Calf's Liver, Pork$0.40
Pig's Feet, Piquante Sauce$0.40
Corned Beef Hash$0.35
Broiled Honeycomb Tripe$0.40
Sausages Fried$0.35
Venison en Blazer$1.25
Onions fried$0.25 – $0.25
Tomatoes stewed$0.15
Tomatoes stuffed$0.30
Stewed Mushrooms$0.40
fried new parsnips$0.25
Cauliflower, B'kd or B'ld$0.25
Brussel Sprouts$0.35
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.75
Mallard Duck$1.50
Black Duck$1.50
Broiled guinea chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Jumbo squab en Casserole$0.75
Philadelphia squab$0.65
English Partridge$2.00
Quail$0.75
English Plover$0.65
roast native spring duckling to order$2.25
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.40
Spinach$0.15
golden buck on blazer$0.60
Rasher of Bacon$0.25
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.20
String Beans$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.20
shelled beans$0.20
Vegetable Hash$0.25
macaroni or spaghetti, a la creme$0.25
Cepes, Bordelaise$0.60
Stuffed green peppers$0.40
Potatoes Thorndike Fried$0.15
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes hashed in cream$20.00
Potatoes Goufrett$0.30
Potatoes Sante$0.15
Potatoes Souffie$0.40
Potatoes Saratoga Chips$0.10
Potatoes Griddled White$0.15
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
Chicken Gumbo, Strained$0.30
Squash$0.20
Small tenderloin$0.80
Potatoes French fried$0.15
Potatoes hashed brown$0.15
Potatoes stewed$0.20
Onions boiled$0.20
Broiled Bacon$0.35
Devilled Ham$0.45
Broiled ham and eggs$0.45
Baked Beans$0.30
Welch Rarebit on Blazer$0.50
Fresh Mushrooms Sons Clouche$1.00
Scotch Woodcock$0.65
Yorkshire Rarebit, Blazer$0.65
Bernaise Sauce$0.50 – $0.60
with mushrooms$0.25 – $0.35
Bordelaise Sauce$0.50 – $0.60
with onions$0.25 – $0.35
Chicken, whole$1.25
Smelts Fried$0.50
terrapin Maryland$2.50
Potatoes, mashed$0.10
Potatoes, parisienne$0.30
Potatoes, Delmonico$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, German fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sausages, Broiled$0.35
Boiled rice$0.15
Macaroni or Spaghetti, Milanaise$0.25
macaroni or spaghetti, Napolitaine$0.25
Chicken Planked$2.00
Chicken en casserole$2.00

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Cream toast$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.75
Lobster salad$0.65 – $1.00
Shrimp Salad$0.50 – $0.75
Crab Salad$0.40 – $0.75
Anchovy Salad$0.70
Anchovies on Toast$0.35 – $0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.20
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Mixed Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.20 – $0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Chicory$0.20 – $0.30
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.60
Oneida Asparagus Salad$0.50
Dressed Lettuce$0.20 – $0.30
Dressed Cucumbers$0.20 – $0.30
Radishes$0.15
Plain Celery$0.30
Escarole$0.20
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Turkey Sandwich$0.15
Roast Lamb$0.50 – $0.80
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Dry Toast$0.15
Butter Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
algonquin cream toast$0.50
Graham Biscuit$0.10
oatmeal biscuit$0.10
hulled corn and milk$0.25
griddle cakes, waffles, maple syrup to order, 6 to 8$0.20
Anchovy toast$0.25
graham bread toast$0.15
butter crackers$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.15
Honey$0.20
Strawberry$0.15
Figs$0.20
Omelette, plain$0.35
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
dutch cheese sandwich$0.20
roquefort cheese sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Russian Caviar Sandwich$0.50
Baltimore Club Sandwich$0.30
Boiled Ham$0.25 – $0.40
Cold Corned Beef$0.25 – $0.40
Cold Pork$0.40 – $0.60
Chipped beef$0.35
Sardines$0.35
Lamb's Tongues$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Boiled Tongue$0.30 – $0.50
Roast beef$0.50
chocolate cream pie$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.15
Roast chicken$0.75
Washington Pie$0.15
Pate de Foi Gras$0.60 – $1.00
Cream Pie$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Squash Pie$0.15
Cream Meringue$0.20
Custard Pie$0.15
Lady fingers$0.15
Mince Pie$0.15
Madeira Jelly$0.15
Biscuit Tortini$0.35
Guava jelly$0.20
Ice Cream, almond naples$0.25
Macraoons$0.15
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.25
Sponge Drops$0.15
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.25
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.25
Eclairs Choc. and Vanilla$0.15
Ice Cream, nougatine$0.25
Angel Cake$0.15
Ice Cream, tom and jerry$0.25
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Baked Custard in Cups$0.15
Ice Cream, Tutti frutti$0.30
Frozen Pudding$0.25
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.30
sultana roll, clarets$0.25
Florida oranges$0.15 – $0.25
Ice Cream, Café parfait$0.25
Ice Cream, macaroon$0.25
Bananas$0.15
sorbet cardinale$0.25
with Cream$0.20
Peach Melba$0.50
Sorbet Benedictine$0.25
Roman Punch$0.25
Baked Sweet Apples with Cream$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
coupe st. jaques$0.50
Preserved Pineapple$0.25
Baked Alaska$1.00
Raisins$0.15
Walnuts$0.15
Meringue Glace$0.25
Almonds$0.20
Lemon Sherbet$0.25
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
pineapple sherbet$0.25
orange sherbet$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Malaga Concord or Tokay, Grapes$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.15
canadian paragon cheese$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.15
Brie$0.15
Gruyere$0.15
Camembert$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Roquefort$0.20
Bar Le Duc Jelly and Cream Cheese$0.50
sour mixed pickles$0.20
English Breakfast Tea, Small Pot$0.15
anchovy sauce$0.10
Oolong Tea, Large Pot$0.20
Chow chow$0.15
Oolong Tea, Small Pot$0.15
Pickled beets$0.20
Pineapple Preserve$0.20
Peach Preserve$0.20
GREEN TEA$0.15
Cup of Tea$0.10
Cherry Preserve$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
quince$0.15
Bowl of Milk$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Pickled White Onions$0.20
Pickled onions$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.10
Chocolate$0.20 – $0.25
Pure Currant Jelly$0.20
Euchred Figs$0.20
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Orange marmalade$0.25
Coffee, large pot$0.20
SWEET GHERKINS$0.20
Coffee, small pot$0.15
caviar en canape$0.50
Cocoa, large pot$0.25
skinner's chutney$0.15
Cocoa, Small Pot$0.20
Chili Sauce$0.10
Broma, Large Pot$0.25
Pim Olas$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
"Salada" Ceylon Tea$0.15 – $0.20
Queen olives$0.15
Broma, Small Pot$0.20
green gage plum$0.15
English Breakfast Tea, Large Pot$0.20
Cream, per glass$0.15
Small Pitcher Thick Cream$0.10
Medium Pitcher Thick Cream$0.15
Large Pitcher Thick Cream$0.25
French Coffee, large pot$0.40
French Coffee, Small pot$0.25
Omelette, With Herbs$0.35
Omelette, with parsley$0.35
Omelette, with Oysters$0.50
Omelette Celestine$0.75
Omelette, with ham$0.40
Omelette, With Rhum$0.50
Omelette, with kidneys$0.45
Omelette, With Jelly glazed, Sugar$0.50
Omelette, cheese$0.40
Omelette, tomato$0.40
Omelette, onions$0.40
Omelette, with mushrooms$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette Souffle$0.75
Eggs, fried$0.35
Eggs, Scrambled$0.35
Eggs, poached$0.35
Eggs a l'Aurore$0.50
Eggs a la Benedict$0.50
Eggs Bearnaise$0.50
Eggs, Dropped$0.35
Eggs, Dropped on Toast$0.35
Eggs, boiled$0.30
Eggs, Beurre Noir$0.50
Eggs, shirred$0.35
Eggs, Spanish style$0.50
Eggs, Farcie$0.50
Eggs, Mexicaine$0.50

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