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Hotel Knickerbocker

NEW YORK

Date
1907-01-06
Restaurant
Hotel Knickerbocker
Place
NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCH
Physical description
CARD; ILLUS; COL; 7.75 X 12;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Caviar d'Astrakhan$0.75
Buzzard's Bay oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.25
Blue Point Oysters$0.25
Cotuits$0.30
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Bass a l'Aresienne$0.45 – $0.80
Salmon, Meuniere$0.45 – $0.80
Tripe a la Mode de Caen, p. p.$0.40
Chicken Pie with fresh mushrooms (1)$0.65
Mutton Chops a la Lyonnaise (1)$0.50
Braised Boston Duck, peas a l'etuvee. p. p.$0.65
Scallops of Veal, Milanaise (1)$0.60
Oeufs, Byron$0.50
Oeufs, Georgette (1)$0.30
Veal and Ham Pie, p. p. (cold)$0.50
Chicken Salad, Olivier, p. p.$0.45
Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Roast Beef, (1 slice)$0.50
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Chicory$0.30 – $0.50
Escarole$0.30 – $0.50
Romaine$0.30 – $0.50
Field Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Lettuce$0.30 – $0.50
Macedoine$0.35 – $0.60
Tomato$0.35 – $0.60
Knickerbocker$0.50 – $0.90
Florida$0.35 – $0.60
Potato$0.25 – $0.40
Ecossaise$0.35 – $0.60
Russian$0.60 – $1.00
victoria$0.50 – $0.90
Canvas-Back Duck$4.50
Red-head duck$3.50
Mallard Duck$2.25
Ruddy Duck$1.75
Mackerel in Oil$0.40
Norwegian Sardines$0.25
Herrings a la Hollandaise, p. p.$0.25
Stuffed Egg a la Venitienne (1)$0.20
Tomato, Knickerbocker (1)$0.30
Mushrooms a la Tyrolienne$0.30
Smoked Salmon in slices$0.50
Celery$0.30 – $0.50
Westphalian Ham$0.60
Grape Fruit, Half$0.30
Stuffed Olives a la Cannoise$0.30
Lyons sausage$0.40
Anchovy Salad$0.40
Shrimps a la Parisienne, p. p.$0.30
Consomme aux perles du Japon$0.25
Consomme Brunoise au riz$0.25
Gumbo a la Creole$0.35
Cream of asparagus$0.30
Cream Sante$0.25
Kingfish, Bercy$0.45 – $0.80
Broiled smelts, maitre d'hotel$0.40 – $0.75
Scallops, Florentine (1)$0.60
Fried Whitebait$0.40 – $0.75
Eggs in Jelly a la Valenciennes (1)$0.20
Eggs in Taragon Jelly (1)$0.20
Supreme of Chicken, Jeannette (1)$0.75
Galantine of Capon, truffled, p. p.$0.50
Terrine de foie-gras$1.00 – $2.00
Virginia Ham$0.40 – $0.75
Pate of Game St. Hubert, p. p.$0.45
Assorted meat$0.75
Chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Pate de Foie-gras, p. p.$0.75
Assorted Meat with Chicken$0.90
Roast beef$0.50
Hot House Asparagus$1.75
Asparagus, Argenteuil$0.80 – $1.50
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40 – $0.75
Celery braise a la moelle$0.35 – $0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.30 – $0.50
Boston Duck$2.75
Milk-fed Guinea Chicken$2.25
Squab$1.00
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Squab a la Rossini$1.50
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Chicken Casserole, bonne femme$2.25
Chicken Casserole, Woodmansten$2.50
String Beans$0.30 – $0.50
Potatoes, Sautes$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.30
Artichokes$0.60
Spinach with cream$0.30 – $0.50
Spinach à l'Anglaise$0.30 – $0.50
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30 – $0.50
Stuffed Sweet Pepper$0.30 – $0.50
Parsnips la poulette$0.30 – $0.50
Potatoes, Persillees$0.25
Potatoes, Dauphine$0.25
Rice en Pilaff$0.25 – $0.40
Endive Flamande$0.35 – $0.60
Stuffed tomatoes$0.35 – $0.60
Bermuda Onion, cream sauce (1)$0.20
Cauliflower$0.40 – $0.70
Brussels Sprouts$0.30 – $0.50
Knickerbocker Ice Cream Souvenir$0.75
Peche Melba, (1)$0.60
Cold Rice Pudding and cream$0.20
Marrons glaces$0.50
Pea Pie$0.20
Macedoine de Fruits, p. p.$0.60
Stewed Prunes and Pear, p. p.$0.30
German Apple Tart$0.25
Gateau Pont Neuf$0.10
Compote of fresh fruits, p. p.$0.50
Patisserie, Parisienne (2)$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Vanilla$0.30
Lemon$0.25
Orange$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Tutti frutti$0.35
Strawberry$0.25
Chocolate$0.30
Caramel$0.25
Sorbet Cherry Brandy$0.35
Port du Salut$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
English Cheddar$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Gervais$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.20
Confiture de Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Pont l'Eveque
Coulommiers$0.20
Grapes: Malaga$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$1.00
Pear (1)$0.20
Apples$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Turkish$0.20
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.35

Page 2

Oeufs Georgette
Marmite Rossini
Timbale de Sole, Carlton
Bass a l'Arlesienne
Tripe a la Mode de Caen
Oeufs Portugaise
Pompano Galiera
Half Guinea Hen a la Bohemian
Consomme Cooper au vermicelle gratine
Casserolette de Lobster Knickerbocker
Oeuf Bourguigononne
Kingish a la Meduse
Beef a la Flamande
Rossolnick au augourtzamis
Scallops Alexandra
Poule-au-Pot
Filets de Pompano, Vendome
Oeufs d'Orleans
Matelotte de Bass au vin blanc
Goulache au spaghetti
Stschi a la Livonienne
Aiguilette de Bass, Mireille
Germiny
Filets de Sole, Veronique
Veloute de Volaille, Curzon
Flan de Kingfish, Cubat
Oeufs Florentine
Halibut Fermiere
Beefsteak and kidney pie
Oeufs Washington
Bouillabaisse
Koulibiac de Sole
Oeufs a la Reine
Pieds de Mouton, Poulette
Chicken Saute, Batthyanyi

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