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Congress Hotel Company

CHICAGO, IL

Date
1907-06-13
Restaurant
CONGRESS HOTEL COMPANY
Place
CHICAGO, IL
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCHEON MENU
Physical description
CARD; 6X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Little Necks$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Consommé, cup$0.30
Chicken Broth, Cup$0.30
Strained Gumbo, cup$0.30
Soup, Chicken Okra$0.30 – $0.50
Puree of Lentils Chantilly$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme Neapolitaine$0.30 – $0.50
Scotch Broth$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled Whitefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60 – $1.00
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
Black Bass Meuniere$0.60 – $1.00
Boiled Red Snapper, Shrimp Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Spanish Mackerel, with Bacon$0.50 – $0.90
Eggs Milanaise$0.60
Lamb Chops breaded, String Beans Panachee$1.00
Chicken Fricassee, with Rice$0.75 – $1.25
Fricandeau of Veal, Peas Menagere$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Pig's Feet, Sauce Piquante$0.40 – $0.75
Pork Tenderloin, Mashed Turnips$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.75 – $1.25
Roast: Ribs of beef$0.50 – $0.90
Roast: Lamb, mint sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Roast: Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce$0.80 – $1.50
Imported English Plover$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.80 – $1.50
Squab Chicken$1.00
New York Squab$1.00
Squab$0.75
Cold: Crab, Ravigote$0.40 – $0.75
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Cold: Boned capon$0.60 – $1.00
Assorted Cold Meats$0.75 – $1.25
Cold: Lamb a la Russe$0.75 – $1.25
Cold: Virginia Ham$0.50 – $0.90
Cold: Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.75 – $1.25
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Remoulade$0.35 – $0.60
Cold: Beef$0.50 – $0.90
Cold: Tongue$0.40 – $0.75
Cold: Ham$0.40 – $0.75
Cold: Turkey$0.75 – $1.25
With Mayonnaise, 10c. Extra.
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.90
Tomato$0.50
Russian salad$1.00
Cucumber salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.50
Dandeloin salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$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
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Potatoes, baked$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Special Baked Potatoes$0.30
NEW POTATOES$0.30
New Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Imported Artichokes$0.75
New Green Corn$0.40
Spanish Onions$0.50
Spinach$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Wax Beans$0.35
French peas$0.45
New beets$0.30
New peas$0.40
Beans$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.35
German Asparagus$1.00
American Asparagus$0.75
Strawberry Short Cake with Sauce$0.40
Omelette soufflée$0.75
Omelette Celestine$0.75
Cup Custard$0.25
Mille Feuille Frangipane$0.25
Petites Fours assortis$0.25
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Macaroons$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Blackberry Tartlets$0.20
Meringue a la creme$0.30
Charlotte a la Russe$0.30
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Gelee au rhum$0.30
Strawberry jam$0.25
Preserved raspberries$0.25
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.30
Marrons in syrup$0.50
Gorgonzola$25.00
nesselrode ice cream$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Punch au Kirsch Ice Cream$0.35
Siberian Punch Ice Cream$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Pine-apple Water Ice$0.25
Salade de Fruits Ice Cream$0.75
Brie$0.25
Neufchatel$0.25
Edam$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Port du Salut$0.25
Caprera Cheese$0.25
de la Trappe Cheese$0.25
Camembert$0.30
Auditorium Cheese$0.30
Stilton$0.25
Eagle Cream Cheese$0.25
Strawberries$0.40
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Raisins$0.25
Stuffed Dates$0.25
Apples$0.20
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Oranges$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Figs$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Demi-Tasse$0.25
Cup of Coffee$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.30
Black tea$0.25
Oolong Tea$0.25
GREEN TEA$0.25
Bavaroise$0.25
LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA$0.25
Chocolate with cream$0.30
Buttermilk$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk, per glass$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk, per glass with Egg$0.20
Cream, per glass$0.20
Iced tea$0.15
Iced Coffee with Cream$0.20
Postum Cereal (25 minutes)$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Raspberry jam$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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