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Northern Steamship Company

STEAMSHIP NORTHWEST

Date
1898-06-29
Restaurant
NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Place
STEAMSHIP NORTHWEST
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Table Celery$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.25
Consomme$0.30
Soup: Tomato$0.30
Soup: Julienne$0.30
Chicken Ockra$0.30
Consomme, Macedoine$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs$0.60
Salmon au Gratin$0.60
Planked Whitefish$0.60
Fried Perch with Salt Pork$0.50
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.55
Chicken Saute, a la Marengo$0.60
Haricot of Lamb, Jardiniere$0.55
English Mutton Chops, Bretonne$0.50
Spring Duck, Maroon Dressing$0.65
Roast Squab with Lettuce$0.65
Ribs of Beef, au jus$0.50
Squab$0.75
Prairie Chicken$1.25
Quail$0.75
Redhead Duck$1.50
Teal duck$1.25
Canvasback Duck$2.00
Potatoes, boiled$0.15
Potatoes, mashed$0.15
Succotash$0.20
String Beans$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Sweet peas$0.25
Spinach$0.25
French flageolets$0.35
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
French string beans$0.35
Asparagus$0.35
French peas$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.50

Page 3

Salad, Potatoes$0.20
Salad, Onions$0.25
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Watercress$0.25
Salad, Cucumber$0.30
Salad, Tomatoes$0.30
Salad, Cold Asparagus$0.35
Salad, Macedoine$0.50
Salad, Shrimp$0.50
Salad, Chicken$0.65
Salad, Lobster$0.70
Roast beef$0.50
Corned beef$0.40
Ham$0.40
Turkey$0.60
Tongue$0.40
Chicken$0.70
Radishes$0.15
Chow chow$0.20
Sardines$0.30
Stuffed olives$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.20
Anchovies$0.40
Queen olives$0.20
Spanish olives$0.25
Russian caviar$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Munster cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Fromage de Brie$0.25
Club Cheese$0.25
Tapioca Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.25
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.20
Mince Pie$0.15
Jelly roll$0.20
Red wine jelly$0.20
Vienna ice cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Meringue Glace$0.30
Lalla Rhook Punch$0.25
Punch Moscovite$0.25
Punch au Kummel$0.25
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.25
Punch Marasquino$0.25
Punch Romaine$0.25
Punch Benedictine$0.25
ASSORTED CAKE$0.25
Preserved Apricots$0.25
Preserved Green Gages$0.25
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Canton Ginger$0.30
Raspberry jam$0.25
Strawberry jam$0.25
Pear Jam$0.25
Peach Jam$0.25
Gage Plum Jam$0.25
Quince Jam$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.35
Brandy pears$0.35
Brandy cherries$0.35
Raisins$0.15
Figs$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.20
Oranges$0.20
MIXED NUTS$0.20
Bananas$0.20
Pineapples$0.20
Red Raspberries$0.25
peaches$0.25
Watermelon$0.25
Assorted Fruit$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15

Page 4

Mumm & Co., Ex. Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Co., White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery & Greno, Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Heidsieck & Co., Dry Monopole$2.00 – $4.00
L. Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$2.00 – $4.00
L. Roederer, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Piper Heidsieck, Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Perrier Jouet, 1/2 pint$1.25 – $4.00
Ruinart Vin Brut$2.00 – $4.00
E. Irroy Vin Brut, 1/2 pint$1.25 – $4.00
Cook's Imperial, Extra Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Laubenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Marcobrunner$1.25 – $2.50
Steinberger Cabinet$2.00 – $4.00
Schloss Johannisberger$2.25 – $4.50
Vino de Pasto$0.75 – $1.50
Amontillado, old$1.00 – $2.00
Amontillado, very old$2.00 – $4.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Rich, 1820$1.50 – $3.00
Old Reserve$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau LaGrange$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Beycheville, 1883$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau La Rome, 1874$1.75 – $3.50
Chateau La Fite, 1874$2.50 – $4.00
Chateau Leoville, 1875$1.25 – $2.50
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.50 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Beaune$1.25 – $2.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Chablis$1.25 – $2.50
haut Sauternes, 1884$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Sauternes, 1878$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem, 1878$2.50 – $5.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Yquem, 1884$2.00 – $4.00
Barsac, 1878$1.00 – $2.00
Old Royal$2.50
Cabinet$3.00
Pabst, Blue Ribbon$0.20
Schlitz Pale$0.20
Bass Ale, White Label$0.30
Bass Ale, Dog's Head$0.30
Red Label Ale$0.30
Belfast Ginger Ale$0.25
Plain Soda, Delatour$0.25
Sarsaparilla, Delatour$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Poland Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Clysmic$0.25 – $0.40
Saratoga Vichy$0.25
Londonderry Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
Seltzer, Syphon$0.25
Hunyadi Janos$0.15 – $0.35
Plain Lemonade$0.20
Charged Water Lemonade$0.25
WHISKEY$0.20
Three Star Brandy$0.20
1848, Brandy$0.25
Otard Brandy$0.25
All liqueurs and cordials$0.20
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Claret, St. Julien$0.20
Port, Old Cockburn$0.20
Sherry, Vino de Pasto$0.20
Madeira, Old reserve$0.20
Rhine Wine, Laubenheimer$0.20
Mixed Drinks$0.20
Fancy Mixed Drinks$0.25
Pickwick Club$25.00
Olinda Perfectos$0.20
Aquilas Perfecto$0.15
Olinda Regalia Favoritas$0.15
La Flor de Nellie$0.15
Seal of Minnesota$0.10
General Miles, Cabinets$0.10
Sweet Caporal$0.15
Richmond Straight cut$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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