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Windsor Hotel

NEW YORK

Date
1898-05-19
Restaurant
Windsor Hotel
Place
NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; 6 X 8.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Soft Shell Crabs$0.35 – $0.60
Salmon$0.35 – $0.60
Sea bass$0.30 – $0.50
Filet of sole$0.30 – $0.50
broiled shad$0.30 – $0.50
Live Cod$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.30 – $0.50
Kingfish$0.35 – $0.60
Fried Scallops$0.30 – $0.50
Brook Trout$0.40 – $0.75
Shad Roe with Bacon$0.35 – $0.60
Fried Perch$0.25 – $0.40
Broiled Lobster$0.60
Celery$0.25 – $0.40
Pickled Peaches$0.30 – $0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Radishes$0.20
French or Spanish olives$0.15 – $0.25
Stuffed olives$0.35
Gherkins$0.15 – $0.25
Bengal chutney$0.25
Caviar$0.25 – $0.40
Sardines$0.35
Anchovies on Toast$0.25 – $0.40
Canape Lorenzo$0.30 – $0.60
Stuffed Mangoes$0.40
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Chow chow$0.20
Diamond-Back Terrapin en cassolette$1.50
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere$0.35 – $0.60
Boiled striped bass, sauce Hollandaise$0.40 – $0.75
Aiguilette of Halibut au Sauterne$0.35 – $0.60
Fried Frog Legs, Sauce Tartare$0.35 – $0.60
Planked Shad (25 Minutes)$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster, a la Newberg en Cassolette$0.50
Boiled Fresh Beef, Plate, Horseradish Sauce$0.30 – $0.50
Little Neck clams$0.20
Blue Point Oysters$0.25
Young chicken en casserole$0.65 – $1.25
Shoulder of Spring Lamb, Jardiniere$0.45 – $0.80
Sweetbread Patties, Toulousaine$0.45 – $0.80
Filet Mignon, a la Moelle$0.60 – $1.00
Civet of Venison, a la Francaise$0.50 – $0.90
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.60 – $1.00
Rice Croquettes, Parisienne$0.25 – $0.40
Broiled Duckling$0.75 – $1.50
Ribs of prime beef$0.30 – $0.50
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken with Cresses$0.65 – $1.25
Ham, Glace, a l' Amontillado$0.30 – $0.50
Philadelphia capon$0.50 – $1.00
Squab Chicken$1.00
English snipe$0.60
French Grouse$0.75 – $1.50
Golden plover$0.70
Reed birds$0.65
Quail$0.65
French partridge$0.75 – $1.50
Squab$0.60
New asparagus$0.50
Bouldin Island Snow White Asparagus$0.50
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
Fresh artichoke$0.50
New string beans$0.30
New Turnips in Cream$0.25
New green peas$0.35
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Boiled Bermuda onions in cream$0.30
Soup, Chicken Okra, a la Creole$0.25 – $0.40
Soup, English split pea aux croutons$0.20 – $0.35
CONSOMME, VILLAGEOISE$0.20 – $0.35
Soup, Clear Green Turtle$0.35 – $0.60
Soup, Colbert$0.25 – $0.40
Vermicelli$0.20 – $0.35
Soup, Mongole$0.20 – $0.35
Soup, Julienne$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken broth with rice$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme in cup, hot or cold$0.20
Puree of Split Peas$0.20 – $0.35
Soup, Tomato$0.20 – $0.35
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Bermuda Beets$0.25
NEW POTATOES$0.25
Crepes, a la Bordelaise$0.50
American Peas$0.25
Stuffed green peppers$0.40
French asparagus$0.75
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.20
Cauliflower$0.40
Stewed Corn$0.20
French peas$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Macedoine$0.40
Squash$0.25
Flageolet Beans$0.40
French string beans$0.40
Rice croquettes$0.25
Potatoes, croquettes$0.25
Succotash$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, julienne$0.25
Potatoes, Saute$0.25
Potatoes, in Cream$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.30
Potatoes, Anna$0.30
Potatoes, Sarah$0.30
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.25
Potatoes, parisienne$0.25
Potatoes, Duchesse$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes, Italienne$0.25
Spanish mackerel$0.35 – $0.60
New Carrots in Cream$0.25
Diamond-Back Terrapin en Chafing Dish$2.50
Baked Potato$0.15
Mashed Potato$0.15
Boiled potato$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Spaghetti in cream$0.25
Macaroni in cream$0.25

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Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Watercress Salad$0.20
Windsor salad$0.35 – $0.50
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.40
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Renaissance Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Italienne salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Venitienne Salad$0.40
Cold Slaw Salad$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.50
New asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.50
Bermuda Onions Salad$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken salad$0.35 – $0.60
Lobster salad$0.35 – $0.60
Shrimp Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Green onions salad$0.25
Macedoine salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Mayonnaise dressing
Pears, a la conde$0.25
Omelette Souffle: Vanille$0.60
Cup Custard$0.20
Jelly au Kummel$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Custard Pie$0.15
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Meringue, a la Creme$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.35 – $0.60
Lady fingers$0.25
Macaroons$0.25
Assorted fancy cakes$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Charlotte Glace$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.30
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.25
Cold Boned Capon with jelly$0.40 – $0.75
Cold roast beef$0.30 – $0.50
Cold Spring Lamb$0.40 – $0.75
COLD CHICKEN, WHOLE$1.25
Cold Ham$0.25 – $0.40
Cold tongue$0.25 – $0.40
Cold Corned Beef$0.25 – $0.40
Cold turkey$0.35 – $0.60
Cold Pate de Foie-Gras$0.40 – $0.75
Cold Pickled Lamb's Tongues$0.25
Assorted Cold Meats$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Nesselrod pudding au parfait$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Baked Alaska, to order$0.60
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Meringue panachee$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Brie$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Stilton Cheese$0.20
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.30
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Lalla-Rookh Punch$0.30
Cafe demi-tasse$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Kirsch Puncj$0.30
RUM PUNCH$0.30
CREME DE MENTHE PUNCH$0.30
Chartreuse Punch$0.30
Maraschino Punch$0.30
Stewed rhubarb$0.20 – $0.35
Figs$0.20
Stuffed Dates$0.25
Strawberries$0.30 – $0.50
Oranges$0.10 – $0.20
Grape fruit$0.25 – $0.40
Tangerines$0.10 – $0.20
Dates$0.20
Apples$0.10 – $0.20
Pears$0.10 – $0.20
Bananas$10.00 – $20.00
Sliced pineapple$0.15 – $0.25
Comport of assorted fruits$0.50
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.30
Orange marmalade$0.15 – $0.25
Canton Ginger Preserves$0.15 – $0.25
Brandy Peaches Preserves$0.30 – $0.50
Honey Preserves$0.15 – $0.25
Apricots Preserves$0.20 – $0.40
Raspberries preserves$0.20 – $0.40
Quinces Preserves$0.20 – $0.40
Fruit Jellies$0.15 – $0.25
Peaches Preserves$0.20 – $0.40
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
FRENCH DRESSING
COLD CHICKEN, HALF$0.65
Omelette Souffle: Rum$0.60
Omelette Souffle: Jelly$0.60
Vanilla Eclairs$0.25
Cherries$0.25 – $0.40

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