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Congress Hotel Association

CHICAGO, IL

Date
1907-06-27
Restaurant
CONGRESS HOTEL ASSOCIATION
Place
CHICAGO, IL
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
CARTE DU JOUR
Physical description
CARD; ILLUS; COL; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Major Gray's Chutney$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Cold Chicken Broth, per cup$0.30
Fresh Astrakhan Caviar$1.75
Bon Appetit$0.50
Radishes$0.25
Pim-olas$0.25
Queen olives$0.25
Sardines$0.50
Soup, Clear Green Turtle$0.50 – $0.90
Soup, Tomato with rice$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Chicken Okra$0.30 – $0.50
Cream of New Corn$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme Brunoise Royal$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Mock Turtle$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Mongol$0.30 – $0.50
Onion Soup, Gratinee$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Vermicelle$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Split pea$0.30 – $0.50
Scotch Broth$0.30 – $0.40
Petites Marmittes$0.35 – $0.60
French olives
French olives$0.35
Stuffed Olives (in Oil)$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.25
Young Onions$0.25
Russian caviar$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Royan a la Bordelaise$0.35
Imported Maquereaux a l'Huile$0.50
German Dill Pickles$0.25
Sardelles$0.35
Stuffed Mangoes$0.25
Thon marine$0.35
Anchovies$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Salami$0.50
Shad roe$0.60 – $1.00
Little Neck clams$0.25
Cold Whitefish, Sauce Tartare$0.60 – $1.00
Scallops$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.80 – $1.50
Filet of Sole, Marguery$0.60 – $1.00
Red Snapper, Portugaise$0.50 – $0.90
Bermuda Onions in Cream$0.35
Black Bass$0.60 – $1.00
Brook Trout$0.75 – $1.25
Noisette of Lamb, Puree St. Germain$0.60 – $1.00
Filet Mignon, Bijou$0.80 – $1.50
Cold Salmon, Sauce Mayonnaise$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Whitefish$0.60 – $1.00
Boiled halibut, caper sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Frog Legs a la Poulette$0.60 – $1.00
Horlick's Malted Milk, per glass
Horlick's Malted Milk with Egg
Maraschino Punch
Calves Brains au Beurre Noir$0.45 – $0.80
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.75 – $1.25
Ribs of beef$0.50 – $0.90
Strawberry Short Cake with Sauce$0.40
Sago Pudding, Madeira Sauce$0.30
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland$0.90 – $1.75
Sweetbreads larded Jardiniere$0.80 – $1.50
Omlette with Strawberries$0.60
Spring Lamb 07, Mint Sauce$0.80 – $1.50
Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce$0.80 – $1.50
Goose. Apple Sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Lettuce and grape fruit$0.60
Pudding Renaissance$0.30
Mikado
Soft Shell Crabs$0.60 – $1.20
Fresh Shad, with Roe$0.80 – $1.50
COLD Strained Gumbo, per cup$0.30
Cold Consomme, per cup$0.30
Cafe noir$0.15
Cafe Turque$0.20
Special Demi-Tasse$0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.20
Buttermilk$0.10
Oranges$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Stuffed Dates$0.25
Assorted Fruit$0.50
New York Squab$1.00
Squab Chicken$1.00
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Broiled Capon$1.75 – $3.00
Imported English Plover$1.00
Mayonnaise, extra$0.10
Tomato Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.50
MIXED NUTS$0.25
Fresh Pine-apple$0.35
Figs$0.25
Apples$0.20
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Raspberries$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.35
New Cherries$0.40
California Plums$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.40
Fresh Strawberries$0.35
Camambert$0.30
Brie$0.25
Eagle Cream$0.25
German Camembert$0.30
Gruyere$0.25
American (CHEESE)$0.15
American (CHEESE)$0.15
Caprera$0.25
Stilton$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Neufchatel$0.25
Edam$0.25
Royal Canadian Pargaon$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Port de Salut$0.25
Auditorium (cheese)$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.35
Watercress (salad)$0.35
Watercress (salad)$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato (salad)$0.50
Guava jelly$0.40
Romain (salad)$0.50
Romaine and Cherries (salad)$0.80
Marrons in syrup$0.50
Head Lettuce (salad)$0.40
Combination (SALAD)$0.60
Punch a la Czarine$0.35
Chiffonade (salad)$0.75
Macedonoine (salad)$0.60
Sorbet au Kirsch$0.35
Macedonoine (salad)$0.60
Waldorf (salad)$0.60
NEW POTATOES$0.30
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Parfait au Cafe$0.25
Special Baked Potatoes$0.30
BROWNED POTATOES$0.30
BROWNED POTATOES$0.30
Pine-apple Water Ice$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.15
New Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
New string beans$0.40
New Green Corn$0.40
New Green Corn$0.40
Punch Lala Rookh$0.35
Cauliflower$0.40
Imported Artichokes$0.75
Bar le Duc$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Broiled tomatoes$0.60
Stuffed tomatoes$0.60
Biscuit Glace$0.35
Stuffed green peppers$0.60
Sweet Pepper$0.60
New squash$0.35
Coupe St. Jaques, Macedoine$0.40
New Green Asparagus$0.75
White asparagus$0.75
White asparagus$0.75
Brandied Pears$0.40
American Asparagus$0.75
German Asparagus$1.00
Napolitaine$0.30
Asparagus Tips$0.90
New Telephone Peas$0.40
Strawberry$0.25
Spanish Onions$0.50
Strawberry mousse$0.35
Succotash$0.30
Flageolets$0.40
Jockey Club$0.40
New Wax Beans$0.40
Orange en Surprise$0.35
Lima beans$0.30
Imported Celery Rave$0.60
Roman Punch$0.35
Cepes, Bordelaise$0.75
Spinach$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Creme de Menthe$0.35
American Peas$0.30
French peas$0.45
French peas$0.45
Preserved raspberries$0.25
French string beans$0.45
French string beans$0.45
Wax Beans$0.35
Stewed Sweet Corn$0.30
Stewed Sweet Corn$0.30
Tutti frutti$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.30
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
New beets$0.30
Egg plant$0.35
STRAWBERRY TARTLETS$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
APRICOT PIE$0.15
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.15
Raspberry Tartlets$0.20
Salade De Fruits$0.75
Baba au rhum$0.30
Rhine Wine Jelly$0.25
Philadelphia$0.25
Vanilla Eclairs$0.25
Peach Melba, Raspberry Sauce$0.60
Fruit Cake$0.25
ASSORTED CAKE$0.25
Buster Brown$0.40
Charlotte a la Russe$0.30
Fresh Strawberry Parfait$0.40
Creme renversee au caramel$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.30
Cup Custard$0.25
Vanilla (Ice Cream)$0.25
Pistache (Ice Cream)$0.25
Chocolate (Ice Cream)$0.25
Cafe (ice cream)$0.25
Ginger$0.25
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Cafe Eclairs$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Lady Cake$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Brandied Peaches$0.40
Brandied cherries$0.40
Brandied Figs$0.40
Preserved figs$0.25
Preserved Cherries$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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