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Congress Hotel Company

CHICAGO, [IL]

Date
1907-06-15
Restaurant
CONGRESS HOTEL COMPANY
Place
CHICAGO, [IL]
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCHEON
Physical description
CARD; COL; 6 X 10.25;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Clam cocktail$0.25
Consommé, cup$0.30
Chicken Broth, Cup$0.30
Strained Gumbo, cup$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.30 – $0.50
Cream of celery$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme Brunoise Royal$0.30 – $0.50
Pepper Pot$0.35 – $0.60
Broiled Whitefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60 – $1.00
Little Necks$0.25
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75 – $1.25
Soft Shell Crabs$0.60 – $1.20
Frog Legs$0.50 – $0.90
Fried smelts, sauce tartare$0.50 – $0.90
Boiled Red Snapper, Shrimp Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.50 – $0.90
Fried Perch, with Salt Pork$0.40 – $0.75
Eggs Benedictine$0.60
Chicken saute, au Rizotto$0.75 – $1.25
Lam Steak, Stuffed Green Peppers$0.50 – $0.90
Deviled roast beef$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.75 – $1.25
Breast of Veal Stuffed, Boulanger$0.45 – $0.80
Small Rump Steak, Stanley$0.60
Lamb, mint sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Strawberries$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.40
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce$0.80 – $1.50
Raisins$0.25
Oranges$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Stuffed Dates$0.25
Ribs of beef$0.50 – $0.90
Figs$0.25
Apples$0.20
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Brie$0.25
Marrons in syrup$0.50
American$0.15
Neufchatel$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.80 – $1.50
Camembert$0.30
Edam$0.25
Port du Salut$0.25
Auditorium$0.30
Strawberry Short Cake with Sauce$0.40
Gruyere$0.25
Caprera$0.25
Stilton$0.25
Charlotte a la Russe$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.25
de la Trappe$0.25
Eagle Cream$0.25
Meringue, a la Creme$0.30
Macaroons$0.25
Gelee au rhum$0.30
Petites Fours assortis$0.25
Kidney Frangipane$0.25
Cup Custard$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Omelette, soufflee$0.75
Omelette, Celestine$0.75
Gooseberry Pie$0.15
Peach Pie$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.25
Cherry Tartlets$0.20
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Strawberry jam$0.25
Raspberry jam$0.25
Preserved raspberries$0.25
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Pine-apple Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Salade De Fruits$0.75
Siberian Punch$0.35
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.35
Neapolitan$0.30
Nesselrode$0.35
Tutti frutti$0.30
Coffee$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Strawberry$0.25
Vanilla$0.25
New Wax Beans$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.35
German Asparagus$1.00
American Asparagus$0.75
Imported English Plover$1.00
New York Squab$1.00
Squab Chicken$1.00
Squab$0.75
New string beans$0.40
Wax Beans$0.35
French peas$0.45
New beets$0.30
New peas$0.40
Crab, Ravigote$0.40 – $0.75
Boned capon$0.60 – $1.00
Assorted Cold Meats$0.75 – $1.25
Lamb a la Russe$0.75 – $1.25
Virginia Ham$0.50 – $0.90
Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.75 – $1.25
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Remoulade$0.35 – $0.60
Beef$0.50 – $0.90
Tongue$0.40 – $0.75
Ham$0.40 – $0.75
Turkey$0.75 – $1.25
Imported Artichokes$0.75
New Green Corn$0.40
Spanish Onions$0.50
Spinach$0.30
New Potatoes in Cream$0.40
NEW POTATOES$0.30
Special Baked Potato$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Demi-Tasse$0.25
Chicken salad$0.00
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.90
Tomato Salad$0.50
Russian salad$1.00
Cucumber salad$0.50
Dandeloin salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.60
Salad A la Russe$1.00
Macedoine salad$0.60
Asparagus Tips Salad$0.90
Crab Salad$0.50 – $0.90
Anchovy Salad$0.75
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.50
Cup of Coffee$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.30
Black tea$0.25
Postum Cereal$0.30
Iced Coffee with Cream$0.20
Iced tea$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk, per glass$0.15
Chocolate with cream$0.30
Horlick's Malted Milk with Egg$0.20
Buttermilk$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA$0.25
Bavaroise$0.25
GREEN TEA$0.25
Oolong Tea$0.25
Salad, with mayonnaise, extra$0.10

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