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Planters Hotel

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Date
1898-04-22
Restaurant
Planters Hotel
Place
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Occasion
OTHER (DAILY PRICED MENU);
Physical description
BROADSHEET; ILLUS; 6.5X10;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

BLUE POINTS$0.25
Shrewsburys$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clams Nantaise$0.40
Mangoes$0.20
Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.15
Lyons Sausages$0.20 – $0.35
Anchovy Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Green Onions$0.15
Gherkins$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Consomme Tapioca$0.20 – $0.35
Bouillon en Tasse$0.20
Planters Broth en Tasse$0.25
Green Turtle Soup aux Quenelles$0.35 – $0.60
Cream of Oysters$0.25 – $0.45
Clam broth en tasse$0.25
Tomato soup with rice$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken broth$0.20 – $0.35
Croppie, Meuniere$0.30 – $0.60
Filet of sole au gratin$0.35 – $0.65
Terrapin a la Maryland$1.00 – $2.00
Pompano, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40 – $0.75
Soft Shell Crabs$0.40 – $0.75
Planked Shad (20 minutes)$0.40 – $0.75
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$0.60 – $1.00
Frog Legs Fried, Tartar Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Shad Roe with Bacon$0.40 – $0.75
Crab Meat, Creole$0.50 – $0.90
Fried Black Bass$0.35 – $0.65
Salmon Steak, Anchovy sauce$0.35 – $0.60
Planked Whitefisth (20 minutes)$0.40 – $0.75
Brazilian Fries aux Fines Herbes$0.40 – $0.75
Fried Chicken, Tartar Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Veal Chops Saute, Fines Herbes$0.40 – $0.75
Filet Mignon Saute, Fresh Mushrooms$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled fresh mushrooms, sous cloche$0.40 – $0.75
Claret, per Schoppen$0.25
Old Musty Ale$0.10
Philadelphia capon, giblet sauce$0.40 – $0.75
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Ribs of prime beef$0.35 – $0.60
Egg plant$0.25
New peas$0.30
Fresh Artichokes$0.45
New Potatoes in Cream$0.25
New Asparagus on Toast$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
sweet potatoes, browned$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Stuffed green peppers$0.50
Spinach$0.25
Asparagus$0.40
French peas$0.25
French string beans$0.25
Cauliflower$0.25
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
MACARONI WITH CHEESE AU GRATIN$0.25
Chesapeake Bay Canvasback Duck$2.50
Red Head Duck$0.60 – $1.00
Teal duck$0.60
Jersey Grass Plover$0.50
Snow Bird$0.60
Jack Snipe$0.60
Mallard Duck$0.60 – $1.00
Philadelphia Squabs$0.60
"Squab" Chicken$0.80
Boned Turkey$0.50 – $0.90
Roast beef$0.35 – $0.60
Turkey$0.45 – $0.80
Ham$0.35 – $0.60
Spring Lamb$0.35 – $0.60
Pate de Foie Gras$0.60 – $1.00
Roast Squab$0.50
Smoked Tongue$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken$0.40 – $0.75
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.75
Shrimp Salad$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.75
Water Cress$0.20
Chicory$0.30
Potato salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Planters Salad$0.25
Tomato$0.30
Asparagus$0.40
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Peach Pie
Assorted cakes$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.10
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.20
Portwine Jelly$0.20
nesselrode ice cream$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Maraschino Punch$0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream with Brandy Peaches$0.30
Roman Punch$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.15 – $0.25
Roquefort$0.15 – $0.25
Gruyere$0.15 – $0.25
Planters Deviled Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Gorgonzola$0.15 – $0.25
Neufchatel$0.10 – $0.20
Brie$0.15 – $0.25
Demi-tasse$0.10
Edam$0.10 – $0.20
Rhine Wine, per Schoppen$0.25
New potatoes, browned$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Vanilla Ice Cream with Brandy Pears$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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