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Manhanset House; United States Hotel

Shelter Island; Hartford, CT · July 28, 1881

On this menu 101 dishes

Ox Tail Soup a la Anglaise
Boiled Kennebec Salmon, Lobster Sauce
Boiled Chicken with Pork, White sauce
Boiled leg of mutton, caper sauce
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Boiled Smoked Beef Tongue
Roast ribs of beef
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Philadelphia chicken stuffed
Roast Tame Duck, apple sauce
Roast Vermont Turkey
Roast Ham, Champagne Sauce
Fillet of Beef Larded aux Champignons
Chicken Fricassee with Rice
Macaroni a la milanaise
RELISHES
Lobster salad
Chicken salad
Boiled potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Green Corn
Summer Squash
Turnips
Onions
New beets
Boiled rice
String Beans
Pickled beets
whortleberry pie
Custard Pie
English Bread Pudding, Cream Sauce
Bavarien Cream
Orange Kisses
Chocolate cake
Watermelons
Walnuts
Raisins
Almonds
Lemon water ice
Coffee
Crackers
Cheese
Olives
Table Claret$0.30 – $0.55
Medoc$0.45 – $0.80
Floirac, Barton & Guestier$0.60 – $1.00
Chateau Dillon$0.75 – $1.25
St. Julien, 1874, B. & G.$0.85 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Larose, 1870$1.50 – $3.00
Mouton, 1868$2.00 – $3.50
Piper Heidseck$1.50 – $3.00
Mumm's Dry Verzenay$1.50 – $3.00
Mumm's Extra Dry Verzenay$1.75 – $3.50
L. Roederer's Dry Sillery$1.75 – $3.50
L. Roederer's Carte Blanche$2.00 – $3.50
Giesler & Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole, half pints$0.85
Pommery & Greno, Sec$2.00 – $3.50
Pale Sherry$1.00
Topaz Sherry$1.50
Garvey Sherry$2.00
Oloroso$2.50
Amontillado$3.00
Imperial Sherry$3.00
Malmsey (Madeira)$4.50
Burgundy (Port)$2.00
Sandeman (Port)$3.00
Macon$0.75 – $1.25
Beaune$1.25 – $2.00
Chambertin$1.50 – $3.00
Laubenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Hocheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Ruedesheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Haut-Sauternes$0.60 – $1.00
Barsac, 1874$0.80 – $1.50
Latour Blanche$1.25 – $2.00
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $3.50
Hennessy & Co., 1858$3.00
Otard, 1848$3.50
Sazerac$4.00
S.O.P.$5.00
Cabinet Bourbon$1.75
Rye Whiskey (Monogram)$2.00
Old Jamaica Rum$2.00
Holland Gin$2.00
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Bass' East India Pale Ale$0.35
Scotch Ale$0.35
Guinness' Extra Stout$0.35
LAGER BEER$0.20
Tivoli Berlin Beer$0.35
Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Congress Water$0.25
Freidrichshall Bitter Water$0.40
Hunyadi Water$0.40
Delatour's Plain Soda$0.20
German Seltzer$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Liqueurs, Cordials, &c.$0.25