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New York & Chicago Limited

PULLMAN DINING CAR

Date
1888-09-15
Restaurant
NEW YORK & CHICAGO LIMITED
Place
PULLMAN DINING CAR
Venue
COM.
Event
DINNER
Occasion
"CONTINTENTAL DINNER"EN ROUTE;
Physical description
FOLDER;ILLUS;4.5 X 7.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Consomme, a la Royale
Brunoise
Baked Bluefish, a l'Anglaise
Parisienne Potatoes
Boiled Capon, with Mocaroni
Roast beef
English Rib Ends of Beef with Browned Potatoes
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
Young Turkey, with Dressing
Fricandeau of Veal, a la Macedoine
Saute of Chicken Giblets, aux Champignons
Apple Fritters, au Glase
Lobster salad
Lettuce Salad
Spanish olives
Chow chow
Raw Tomatoes
Girkins
Pickled onions
Boiled potatoes
New Potatoes in Cream
Mashed potatoes
Lima beans
Summer Squash
Green Corn
Cottage pudding, wine sauce
Green Apple Pie
Fruit
Watermelon
Ice cream
ASSORTED CAKE
PRESERVED FRUIT
Raisins
Marmalade
English Wafers
Graham Wafers
Oatmeal Wafers
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Edam Cheese
Bent's Crackers
Cafe noir
Table Water from the Silurian Springs, Waukesha

Page 3

POMMERY & GRENO Champagne (SEC)$2.00 – $3.50
G.H. Mumm's Champagne (Extra Dry)$2.00 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot Champagne (Yellow Dry)$2.00 – $3.50
Perrier Jouet & Co., Extra Dry, Special$2.00 – $3.50
Dry Monopole Champagne, Extra$2.00 – $3.50
Urbana Champagne (Gold Seal)$1.00 – $2.00
Brandenburg Frere's Chateau Yquem (bottled at the Chateau), 1874$2.00 – $4.00
Brandenburg Frere's Latour Blanche, 1874$1.50 – $2.50
Brandenburg Frere's Haut Sauternes$0.75 – $1.25
Brandenburg Frere's St. Julien, 1878$0.50 – $1.00
Brandenburg Frere's Pontet Canet, 1878$1.00 – $2.00
Brandenburg Frere's Chateau Larose, 1875$1.75 – $3.50
Brandenburg Frere's Grand Vin Chateau Margaux, 1869$2.25 – $4.00
Pommard, Bruninghaus$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin, Bruninghaus$1.50 – $3.00
Neirsteiner, C. Lauteren, 1876$0.75 – $1.50
Ruedesheimer, 1868$1.00 – $2.00
Claret, '78$0.50 – $0.75
Dry Catawba, '78$0.50 – $0.75
Zinfandel$0.50 – $0.75
Reisling Auslese$0.50 – $0.75
Ambassador Cognac, 1835$6.00
Sour Mash Whiskey, 1867$2.50
Bass' Pale Ale$0.30
Guinness' Dublin Porter$0.30
Belfast Ginger Ale$0.25
Club Soda$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Hunyadi Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.25
Sparkling Hygeia Water$0.20
Schlitz' Milwaukee Lager Beer$0.20
Budweiser Lager Beer$0.25
Bartholomay's Rochester Bohemian Beer$0.20
Crab Apple Cider$0.40
Amontillado Sherry$0.20 – $0.50
Old Sour Mash Whiskey$0.20 – $0.50
Fine Old Monongehela Whiskey$0.20
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.25 – $0.40
Old Holland Gin$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Vermouth$0.20
Imported Cigars$0.10 – $0.25
Cigarettes$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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