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Planters Hotel

ST. LOUIS, MO

Date
1905-11-11
Restaurant
Planters Hotel
Place
ST. LOUIS, MO
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
CARD; 6.5 X 10.5;
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

BLUE POINTS$0.25
Cotouits$0.35
Roast oysters$0.40
Rockaways$0.35
Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Bordelaise$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Stuffed Clams, Planters$0.40
Minced Clams, Victor Hugo$0.40
Planters' Deviled Cheese$15.00 – $25.00
Milk Stew$0.35
Cream Stew$0.40
Celery Relish$0.25
New Dill Pickles$0.15
Planters Appetiser$0.25
Radishes$0.20
Caviar$0.30
Indian chutney$0.20
Cucumbers$0.25
Olives$0.20
Anchovy$0.25
Chow chow$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Gherkins$0.20
salted peanuts$0.25
Salted Pecans$0.25
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Delicatesse herring$0.25
Gumbo, Passe, Cup$0.25
Chicken broth with rice$0.25 – $0.40
BOULLION, EN TASSE$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Split Peas, Croutons$0.25 – $0.40
Planters' Broth$0.25
Consomme, Financiere$0.25 – $0.40
Cream of Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Clear Green Turtle, (10 Minutes)$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken gumbo$0.25 – $0.40
Planked Whitefish$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Detroit River Whitefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.50 – $0.90
Pompano, Mornay$0.50 – $0.90
Frog Legs, Tartar Sauce$0.60 – $1.00
Fried Filet of Black Bass, Tartar Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Fresh Crab Meat Newburg$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled bluefish, anchovy butter$0.40 – $0.75
Brook Trout$0.50 – $0.90
Fried Croppie Sauce Remoulade$0.40 – $0.75
Fried Scollops, tartar sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Lobster, broiled$1.00
Finnan Haddie, Newburg$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40 – $0.75
Squab chicken, en Casserole$0.75
Crab Flakes, with Fresh Mushrooms en Coquille$0.60 – $1.00
Filet Mignon, a la Cheron$0.65
Lamb Chops, Maison D'ore$0.60 – $1.00
Terrapin, a la Maryland$1.00 – $2.00
Escargot, Bordelaise$0.40 – $0.75
Grenadins of Veal, with Spinach$0.40 – $0.75
FRESH MUSHROOMS, on Toast$0.50 – $0.90
RIBS OF PRIME BEEF, au Jus$0.40 – $0.75
Loin of Pork, Baked Apple$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken, Giblet Sauce$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled or Fried Squab Chicken, (whole)$0.75
Guinea "Squab" Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
broiled spring turkey$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Philadelphia Squab$0.75
Broiled or Fried Milk Fed Chicken$0.60 – $1.00
Fresh Artichokes$0.50
Potatoes, Mashed, Baked or Boiled$0.10
Hulled Corn$0.20
California Asparagus$0.40
Broiled Spanish Onions$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
Fresh Brussels sprouts$0.25
Cauliflower$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.20
German Asparagus$0.90
Lima beans$0.20
Spinach$0.20
Special Baked Potatoes$0.20
Cepes, Bordelaise$0.50
Stuffed green peppers$0.30
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Corn au Gratin$0.20
Corn fritters$0.25
French peas$0.25
Stringless Beans$0.20
Spaghetti Italienne$0.25
Kalter Aufschnitt$0.75
Marinirter Herring (1)$0.25
Westphalia Ham$0.75
Sugar-cured ham$0.40 – $0.75
Spring Lamb$0.50 – $0.90
Roast chicken$0.60 – $1.00
Turkey$0.50 – $0.90
Terrine de foie gras$0.65 – $1.25
Roast beef$0.40 – $0.75
Ox Tongue$0.40 – $0.75
Sliced Chicken$0.50 – $0.90
Water Cress$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.25
Special Stuffed Tomato$0.30
Celery Mayonnaise$0.40 – $0.75
Lettuce and grape fruit$0.40
Lettuce$0.25
Combination$0.50
Planters$0.40 – $0.75
Tomato$0.25
Orange and Grape Fruit$0.40
Chicken$0.50 – $0.90
Macedoine salad$0.50
Lobster$0.50 – $0.90
Shrimp$0.40 – $0.75
Asparagus$0.40
Bacon Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise$0.10
Crab Flakes$0.50 – $0.90
Vanilla Ice Cream, with Brandy Peaches or Pears$0.35
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
nesselrode ice cream$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
NEW YORK ICE CREAM$0.25
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.25
Punch, au Kirsch$0.25
Punch a la Planters$0.25
Roman Punch$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Nectar Punch$0.25
BENEDICTINE PUNCH$0.25
Frozen Egg Nogg$0.25
Alaskan Omelette$0.75
Peach Cup a l'August$0.25
Coupe, St. Jacques$0.35
Cottage Pudding Claret Sauce$0.15
Apple Pie$0.10
Lemon Custard Pie$0.10
Cranberry Pie$0.10
Pie, a la Mode$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
ASSORTED CAKE$0.25
Lemon Cup Custard$0.10
Citron Pound Cake$0.20
Peach Butter$0.25
PEACHES, ala Melba$0.30
Assorted Fruit$0.35
Apple Sauce$0.25
Plums$0.20
Sweet Pickled Peaches$0.25
Oranges$0.15 – $0.25
Bananas$0.25
Fruit salad$0.35
ASSORTED GRAPES$0.20
Bar-le-Duc$0.35
LAYER FIGS$0.25
Stuffed Dates$0.25
California Dates$0.25
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.25
Grape fruit$0.25 – $0.40
Apple Butter$0.25
INDIVIDUAL MARMALADE--Orange$0.25
IMPORTED GUAVA JELLY (Individual)$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.15 – $0.25
Gruyere$0.15 – $0.25
Edam Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Neufchatel$0.15 – $0.25
Camembert$0.15 – $0.25
McLaren's Imperial individual Cheese$0.15
Cottage Cheese with Chives$0.15 – $0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15 – $0.25
Roquefort$0.15 – $0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese; with Guava Jelly$0.20 – $0.35
Brie$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee and Cream, per Cup$0.15
pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.10
CAFE BRULOT DIABOLIQUE per cup$0.50
Horlicks Malted Milk, Hot or Cold$0.10
Areated Milk$0.10
Postum Cereal$0.20
Butter Milk$0.10
Iced Tea, and Coffee, per Glass$0.15
Fried Chicken, Genuine Southern Style with "Old Kaintuck" Corn Dodgers (to order)$0.60 – $1.00
Macaroni italienne$0.25
Spaghetti Milanese$0.25
Macaroni Milanese$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
INDIVIDUAL MARMALADE--Strawberry$0.25
INDIVIDUAL MARMALADE--Raspberry$0.25

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