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Sherman House

CHICAGO,IL

Date
1883-04-08
Restaurant
SHERMAN HOUSE
Place
CHICAGO,IL.
Event
RAYMOND EXCURSION PARTY
Occasion
COMPL DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER;ILL;4 1/2X7
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 3

Mock turtle soup
Consomme
Baked Striped Bass, Italian sauce
Boiled lake trout, egg sauce
Boiled Leg of Mutton Caper Sauce
Boiled Chicken, with salt pork
Boiled corned beef
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Beef with gravy
Roast Saddle of Mutton, jelly sauce
Roast Ham, Champagne Sauce
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE
Cold Beef Tongue
Cold Ham
Cold spiced salmon
Chicken salad
Cold Fresh Lobster
Potato salad
Cold roast beef
Fricandeau of Veal larded, tomato sauce
Pork and beans
Sweetbreads roasted, mushroom sauce
Lamb Chops breaded, with green peas
Calf's Brains baked, turtle sauce
Escalloped Oysters baked
Queen Fritters, claret wine sauce
Roast Mallard Duck, with Jelly
Mashed potatoes
New beets
Boiled potatoes
Boiled rice
Stewed Onions
Mashed Turnips
New green peas
Cabbage
BAKED SWEET POTATOES
Stewed tomatoes
Spinach
Horseradish
Radishes
Olives
Cold Slaw
Lettuce
Cucumbers
English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Peach Pie
Lemon Cream Pie
Almond Macaroon
Boston Cream Puffs
Lady fingers
Charlotte Russe
ASSORTED CAKE
NEW YORK ICE CREAM
Candy
Roman Punch
Creamery Cheese
MIXED NUTS
Edam Cheese
Oranges
Bananas
Tea
Buttermilk
Coffee

Page 4

SHERMAN HOUSE WINES
CHAMPAGNES
Claret
Gold Lack$1.50 – $3.00
George Goulet$1.50 – $3.00
Chapin and Gore's Best$1.50 – $3.00
G.H. Mumm's Dry Verzenay$1.50 – $3.00
G.H. Mumm's Ex. Dry$1.75 – $3.00
Heidsieck, Piper & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Roederer, Carte Blanche$2.00 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$2.00 – $3.50
Pommery, Sec$2.00 – $3.50
Table Claret$0.40 – $0.75
Medoc$0.40 – $0.75
Margaux$0.50 – $1.00
Bouliac$0.60 – $1.25
St. Julian$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Larose$1.25 – $2.50
Leoville$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Margaux$4.00
Chateau Lafitte$5.00
Native Wines
Angelica$0.50 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba$1.00
Kelly Island Catawba, dry$1.00
Sparkling Imperial, Cook's$1.00 – $2.00
Sherry
Table Sherry$1.00 – $2.00
Topaz Pale$1.50 – $2.50
Pemartin$1.75 – $3.00
Amontillado, Dry$2.00 – $3.50
Duff Gordon, old$2.25 – $4.00
Madeira
Hock and Moselle
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Zeltinger$1.00 – $2.00
Rudesheimer$1.25 – $2.50
Marcobrunner$1.50 – $2.50
Johannisberger$2.00 – $4.00
PORT
BURGUNDY$1.00 – $2.00
Sandeman's$1.50 – $2.50
Chamisso, "Pale"$3.00
Sandeman's Old Reserve$1.75 – $3.00
Old London Dock$2.25 – $4.00
Howard March$2.00 – $4.00
Blackburn's Old Reserve$2.25 – $4.00
BURGUNDY
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Beaune$1.25 – $2.50
Chablis
Chablis, White$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$2.00 – $3.50
Chambertin Sparkling$2.25 – $4.00
Romanee$2.25 – $4.00
Clos de Vougeot$2.50 – $4.00
Brandies, Whiskies, Etc.
McBreyer Bourbon$1.50
Sour Mash, 1873$2.00
Rye Whisky$1.50
Old Cuthbert Rye, 1852$3.00
Jas. Hennesey & Co. V.S.O.P.$4.00
Planet & Co., 1840$5.00
Scotch Whisky$2.00
Irish Whisky$2.50
Holland Gin$1.50
Booth's Tom Gin$2.00
Sauterne
Sauterne$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauterne$1.00 – $2.00
Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem$4.00
Mineral Waters
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorne Water$0.30
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Bitter Water$0.35
Hunyadi-Janos Water$0.40
Seltzer Water$0.30
Vichy Water$0.30
Ales, Porter, Etc.
Bass' Pale Ale$0.30
Guinness' Brown Stout$0.30
LAGER BEER$0.15 – $0.30
Bass' Eng. Ale on dgt. per glass$0.15
Cider
Cider, per glass$0.15
Liqueurs, Cordials, Etc.
Curacao
Chartreuse
Vermouth
Absinthe
Anisette
Maraschino
Benedictine
Kummel

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