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Rector's

CHICAGO, IL

Date
1906-01-04
Restaurant
Rector's
Place
CHICAGO, IL
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; COL; ILLUS; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 4

Blue Point Cocktail (doz/half)$0.30 – $0.60
BLUE POINTS$0.25 – $0.50
Selects [oysters]$0.30 – $0.60
Rockaways$0.30 – $0.60
Lynnhaven$0.40 – $0.80
Shell Roast$0.40 – $0.80
Fancy roast$0.40 – $0.80
Cotuits$0.30 – $0.60
Cape Cods$0.30 – $0.60
Shrewsburys$0.35 – $0.70
New York Counts$0.30 – $0.60
Pepper Roast$0.40 – $0.80
Steamed in Shell$0.40 – $0.80
Steamed [oysters], Washington Style$0.40 – $0.80
New York Counts Stew$0.35
Dry Stew [oysters]$0.35
Box stew [oysters]$0.35
Neptune Stew$0.50
Shell Fried [oysters]$0.40 – $0.80
Broiled [oysters], Cream or Celery Sauce$0.40 – $0.80
Select Stew [oysters]$0.35
Cream Stew [oysters]$0.50
Boston Fancy Stew [oysters]$0.50
Oysters, Fried$0.35 – $0.70
Broiled [oysters], Mushroom Sauce$0.50 – $1.00
Oysters fried in butter$0.40 – $0.80
Oysters Fried, Boston Style$0.50 – $1.00
Rector's Combination Fry [oysters]$0.50
Finelli Fried [oysters]$0.60 – $1.20
Escalloped in Shell [oysters]$0.50 – $1.00
Newberg [oysters]$0.75
Oyster Patties$0.50
Oysters en Brochettes$0.75
Algonquin [oysters]$0.80
Waldorf [oysters]$0.60 – $1.20
Scallops, Havraise$0.90
Scallops, Mexicaine$0.75
Oyster Crabs, Newburg$1.50
Oyster Crabs, Maryland$1.50
Oyster Crabs, Rector$1.50
Oyster Crabs, Louise$1.75
Crawfish, hot or cold$1.50
Snails, Bourguignonne$1.00
Terrapin, Maryland$2.50
Crawfish, Bordelaise$0.75
Snails, Provencale$1.00
Terrapin, Baltimore$2.50
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30 – $0.60
Little Neck clams$0.25 – $0.50
Large Clams$0.30 – $0.60
Little Neck Clams, Stew$0.35
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.30 – $0.60
Little Neck Clams, roasted$0.30 – $0.60
Little Neck clams, fried$0.35 – $0.70
Little Neck Clams, Poulette$0.75
Little Neck Clams, Creole$0.75
Soft Shell Clams, fried$0.60
Soft Shell Clams, Steamed, Boston style$0.75
Soft Shell Clams, Roasted$0.75
Soft Shell Clams, Newberg$0.90
Soft Shell Clams, Mariniere$0.90
Minced Clams on Toast$0.65
Clam Fritters$0.60
Stuffed Clams$0.75
Celery$0.35
Cucumbers$0.35
Pimolas$0.30
Pickles, dill$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.25
Canape of Anchovies$0.40
Canape Moderne$0.50
imported sardines$0.50 – $0.75
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Gherkins$0.15
Pickles, Sweet$0.15
Young Onions$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
German Onions$0.25
Pickles, Sour$0.15
Pepper Mangoes$0.25
Canape of Caviar$0.50
Bon Appetits$0.60
Consomme, in Cup$0.25
Chicken Broth, in cup$0.25
Clam broth, in cup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, Cup$0.25
Chicken Gumbo, Strained, Cup$0.30
Consomme Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Split pea$0.25 – $0.40
Croute au pot$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken Okra Creole$0.30 – $0.50
Petit Marmite$0.50
Onion Soup, to order$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.30 – $0.50
Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
Potage Paysanne$0.25 – $0.40
Potage Flower Girl$0.25 – $0.40
Bisque of Lobster$0.30 – $0.50
Clear green turtle$0.75
Green turtle in cup$0.40
Live Lobster, Broiled, Chili Sauce$0.60 – $1.10
Live Lobster, Broiled, Stuffed$0.65 – $1.25
Live Lobster, Steamed, Parsley Sauce$0.60 – $1.10
Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise Sauce$0.60 – $1.10
Broiled deviled lobster$0.65 – $1.25
Stuffed deviled lobster$0.65 – $1.25
Lobster Bodelaise$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster, W. W.$1.25
Lobster cutlets$1.25
Lobster Americaine$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Lobster a la Francaise$1.25
Lobster Stewed in Cream$1.00
Lobster Croquettes, Cream Sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Stuffed crabs$0.50 – $1.00
Deviled Crabs$0.50 – $1.00
Stuffed Crabs a la Bell (cold)$0.50 – $1.00
Broiled Boneless Pigs Feet, Deviled Sauce$0.60
Tripe, Stewed in Cream$0.60
Tripe, Stewed in Cream, With Oysters$0.75
Tripe saute, Creole$0.60
Tripe Sauté. Lyonnaise$0.60
Tripe, Holland House Style$0.65
Vol au Vent, Financière$0.60
Vol au Vent, Parisienne$0.60
Vol au Vent, Normande$0.60
Vol au Vent, Toulouse$0.60
Chicken patties a la reine$0.50
Chicken hash with green peppers$0.90
Chicken hash en bordure$0.90
Chicken Livers en Brochettes$0.75
Chicken Livers en Brochettes, Colbert$0.90
Chicken Livers Sautés, with Fresh Mushrooms$1.00
Chicken Livers Sautés, with Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken Livers Sautés, au Madère$0.75
Stewed Chicken, Spanish Style$1.25
Stuffed Crabs a la Ravigote (cold)$0.50 – $1.00
Escalloped crab meat$1.00
Crab Meat, Maryland$1.25
Crab Meat, Newburg$1.25
Crab Meat, Rector's$1.50
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.80
Crab Meat, Creole$1.25
Fresh Shrimps (cole)$0.40
Shrimps, Creole$0.80
Scallops, fried$0.60
Scallops, poulette$0.75
Scallops, Newburg$0.75
Scallops en Brochettes$0.75
Canape Lorenzo$0.60
Whitefish, broiled or fried$0.65
Whitefish, Portugaise$0.80
Whitefish, planked$0.75
Black Bass, broiled or fried$0.65
Black Bass, Meuniere$0.90
Fillet of Bass, Steamed, Parsely Sauce$0.80
Fillet of Bass, Mornay$1.00
Filet of Bass, Marguery$1.00
Blue Fish, Broiled or Fried$0.65
Blue Fish, Baked$0.80
Fillet, Blue Fish, Italienne$0.80
Fillet, Blue Fish, Au Gratin$0.90
Halibut, broiled or fried$0.70
Halibut, Boiled Caper Sauce$0.80
Salmon, Broiled or Fried$0.70
Salmon, Broiled Hollandaise Sauce$0.80
Brook Trout, Broiled or Fried$1.00
Brook Trout, Meuniere$1.10
Lake Trout, Broiled or Fried$0.50
Lake Trout, Boiled Anchovy Sauce$0.65
Sweetbreads, Larded, Jardiniere$1.25
Cod Fish, Broiled or Fried$0.60
Sweetbreads, Larded, with French Peas$1.25
Cod Fish, Boiled, Oyster Sauce$0.75
Mackeral, Spanish, Broiled or Fried$0.60
Sweetbreads, Larded, with Mushrooms$1.25
Mackeral, Fleurette$0.65
Sweetbreads, Larded, with Fresh Mushrooms$1.50
Mackeral, Fresh, Broiled or Fried$0.50
Sweetbreads, Larded, with Asparagus Tips$1.50
Mackeral, Fresh, Bonnefoy$0.75
Sweetbreads, Cheron$1.50
Sweetbreads, Pompadour$1.50
Sweetbreads, Bearnaise$1.25
Sweetbreads, Montebello$1.50
Sweetbreads, Broiled$0.80
Sweetbreads, tomato sauce$1.00
Sweetbreads, Spanish style$1.00
Sweetbread croquettes$0.75
Sweetbread Hash with Green Peppers$1.00
Sweetbreads, Stewed in Cream$1.00
Spring Chicken, Broiled or Fried$0.75 – $1.25
Spring Chicken Saute, Chasseur$0.90 – $1.75
Spring chicken saute, Marengo$0.90 – $1.75
Spring Chicken Saute, Portugaise$0.90 – $1.75
Spring Chicken Saute, Creole$0.90 – $1.75
Spring Chicken Saute, Virginia$0.90 – $1.75
Spring Chicken Saute, Provencale$0.90 – $1.75
Spring Chicken, Home Style$0.90 – $1.75
Spring chicken en Casserole$2.00
spring chicken en cocotte$2.00
Spring Chicken en Casserole, Rector$2.00
Spring chicken, Maryland style$0.90 – $1.75
Chicken Fricassee with Rice$0.90 – $1.75
Squab Chicken, Broiled or Fried$1.00
Squab, Broiled or Roast$0.75
Squab en casserole$0.90
Squab en crapaudine$0.90
Squab, Paysanne$0.90
Mackerel, Salt, Broiled or Fried$0.50
Mackerel, Salt, Boiled Melted Butter$0.60
Smelts, Split and Broiled$0.60
Smelts, fried$0.50
Smelts, Italienne$0.75
Lake Perch, Broiled$0.40
Lake Perch, Fried with Bacon$0.50
Frog Legs, Fried Tomato Sauce$0.80
Forg Legs, Provencale$1.00
FROG LEGS, Poulette$1.00
Frog Legs, Meuniere$1.00
Pompano, Broiled or Fried$0.80
Pompano, Meuniere$1.00
Schrod, Broiled or Fried
Finnan Haddie, Broiled$0.60
Finnan haddie, steamed$0.60
Finnan Haddie, Delmonico$0.75
Finnan Haddie, Bonne Femme$0.75
Shad, Broiled or Fried
Shad, Planked
Shad Roe, Broiled or Fried
Shad Roe, Meuniere
Sole (Imported), English Fried$1.25
Sole (Imported), Au Gratin$1.50
Sole (Imported) English Normande$1.50
Sole (Imported) Vin Blanc$1.50
Fillet of Sole, Orly$1.25
Fillet of Sole, Marguery$1.50
Fillet of Sole, Joinville$1.50

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French peas$0.35
Succotash$0.30
Flageolets$0.35
Lima beans$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.25
Stewed Celery$0.35
French string beans$0.35
Stewed Mushrooms$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Broiled tomatoes$0.35
Stuffed tomatoes$0.50
Stuffed green peppers$0.50
Boiled Onions$0.30
French Fried Onions$0.25
Boiled rice$0.20
Haricots panaches$0.35
Asparagus Tips$0.50
Asparagus, German$1.00
Cepes Bordelaise$0.60
Artichoke, imported$0.60
French Mushrooms stewed in Cream$1.00
Fresh mushrooms sous cloche$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms, Stuffed, Brodelaise$1.00
Aspargus, French$1.00
Baldwin Island$0.60
Cèpes Provencale$0.60
Artichoke Barigoule$0.75
Mashed (Potatoes)$0.15
Boiled (potatoes)$0.15
Baked (POTATOES)$0.15
French Fried (POTATOES)$0.20
Lyonnaise (Potatoes)$0.25
Hash Brown (Potatoes)$0.25
O'Brien (Potatoes)$0.25
Dauphine (Potatoes)$0.25
Chiffonade (Potatoes)$0.25
Stewed (Potatoes) in Cream$0.25
Nellie O'Brien (Potatoes)$0.25
Palestine (Potatoes)$0.25
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Rector's Special Fried (Potatoes)$0.25
Julienne (Potatoes)$0.20
Sautees (POTATOES)$0.20
Bignon (Potatoes)$0.25
Flamande$0.25
Parisienne (Potatoes)$0.25
Au Gratin (Potatoes)$0.25
Hashed (Potatoes) in Cream$0.25
O'Brien (Potatoes) au Gratin$0.25
Saratoga Chips$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Rector's Special Baked (Potatoes)$0.20
Italienne$0.40
au gratin$0.40
Cavalloti$0.50
Napolitaine$0.40
Mexicaine$0.40
Lucini$0.40
Milanaise$0.50
Brignoli$0.40
Crispi$0.40
Quail, Broiled$0.90
Quail, Roasted$1.00
Quail En Casserole$1.25
Quail Cocotte$1.25
Partridge, Broiled$2.75
Partridge, Roasted$3.00
Partridge en Casserole$3.25
Partridge Cocotte$3.25
Prairie Chicken, Broiled$3.00
Prairie Chicken, Roasted$3.25
Jack Snipe. Broiled$0.60
Woodcock, Broiled$1.50
Reed Birds en Brochette
Reed Birds Sautes
Blue Winged Teal Duck, Broiled$1.00
Blue Winged Teal Duck, Roasted$1.25
Mallard Duck a la Richelieu$2.25
Red Head Duck, fried Hominy$2.25
Canvas Back Duck, Currant Jelly$3.25
Virginia Ham$0.40 – $0.75
Beef tongue$0.30 – $0.60
Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Westphalían Ham$0.40 – $0.75
Sugar Cured Ham$0.30 – $0.60
Turkey$0.50 – $0.90
Boneless Squab, a la Rector$1.00
Boned Capon, a la Parisenne$0.50 – $1.00
Game Patty St. Hubert$0.50 – $1.00
Aspic de foie-gras Lucullus$1.00
Boneless Pigs feet in jelly$0.75
Larded Quail en Aspic$1.00
Foie gras (sandwich)$0.40
Sardine (sandwich)$0.30
Creole (sandwich)$0.30
Chicken (sandwich)$0.25
Ham (sandwich)$0.25
Tongue (sandwich)$0.25
Caviar (sandwich)$0.30
Club Style (sandwich)$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Rector's Special Salad$0.75
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.50
Combination Crab Salad$0.80
Head Lettuce with German Onions$0.60
Celery with German Onions$0.60
Italian [salad]$0.50
Russian [salad]$0.75
Grape Fruit [salad]$0.40 – $0.75
Stuffed tomatoes$0.35 – $0.70
Stuffed Apples$0.30 – $0.60
Crab [salad]$0.60 – $1.00
Sweetbread [salad]$0.75
Tomato [salad]$0.40
Chicken [salad]$0.60 – $1.00
Lobster [salad]$0.60 – $1.00
Shrimp$0.40 – $0.80
Chiffonade$0.75
Water Cress$0.30
Waldorf$0.60
Escarole$0.35
Head Lettuce$0.35
Celery$0.40
Romaine [salad]$0.35
Potato [salad]$0.30
Chicory$0.35
Apple Pie$0.10
Lemon meringue$0.10
peach [pie]$0.10
Mince [pie]$0.15
Cocoanut$0.10
Custard$0.10
Apples$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Pineapple$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.30
Assorted fruits$0.30
Pears$0.20
Oranges$0.25
peaches$0.20
Fruit salad$0.75
Grape fruit$0.30 – $0.50
Stewed prunes$0.15
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.50
Guava jelly$0.30
Orange Marmelade$0.25
Strawberry [preserves]$0.25
Figs$0.25
Currant Jelly$0.20
Apple Marmelade$0.20
Eggs, Benedictine$0.50
Eggs, Waldorf$0.60
Eggs en Cocotte$0.40
Eggs, Parisienne$0.50
Eggs, Tivoli$0.50
Eggs a la tripe$0.50
Eggs, Chipolata$0.50
Eggs, Richelieu$0.50
Eggs, Cavour$0.50
Boiled, three [eggs]$0.30
Fried [eggs]$0.30
Fried [eggs] with Ham$0.60
Fried with Bacon$0.60
Poached on toast$0.50
Poached Anchovy Toast$0.50
Scrambled [eggs]$0.40
Scrambled [eggs] with Ham$0.50
Scrambled [eggs] with Bacon$0.50
Scrambled with Crab Meat$0.70
Scrambled with tomatoes$0.50
Eggs, Dipolomate$0.60
Eggs, Ribot$0.50
Scrambled [eggs] with Mushr'ms$0.60
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet Fines Herbes$0.50
Omelet, Spanish Style$0.75
Eggs, Rector's$0.60
Omelet with ham$0.45
Omelet with mushrooms$0.60
Omelet with Chicken Livers$0.70
Omelet with Asparagus Tips$0.65
Omelet with Bacon$0.45
Omelet with Cheese$0.45
Omelet with Jelly$0.50
French Pan Cakes$0.50
Omelet Rhum$0.60
Omelet au Kirsch$0.60
German Pan Cake$0.75
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.15
Macedoine de Fruit$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Pudding, Diplomate$0.25
Parfait a la Rector's$0.40
Charlotte a la Rector's$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.25
Choux a la Creme$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.25
Champagne Jelly$0.30
Crème Caramel$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Strawberry mousse$0.30
Omelet Soufflee$0.75
Swiss [cheese]$0.20
Edam$0.20
Brie$0.20
Roquefort$0.25
Neufchatel$0.20
Gorgonzola$0.25
Stilton$0.30
Port du Salut, Camembert$0.30
American Herkimer Co., N. Y.$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Per Pot [coffee]$0.25
Cup [coffee]$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.10
Vanilla [ice cream]$0.25
Chocolate [ice cream]$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Tutti frutti$0.30
Alaska$0.50
Strawberry [ice cream]$0.25
Pistachio [ice cream]$0.25
Neapolitan$0.25
Mignonne$0.30
Coupe St Jacque$0.40
Lemon [ices]$0.20
Orange [ices]$0.20
au Kirsch [sherbet]$0.25
Creme de Menthe [sherbet]$0.25
Maraschino [sherbet]$0.25
Rum [sherbet]$0.25
Prunelle$0.25
Dolgorouski$0.25
Romaine [punch]$0.25
Lalla Rookh$0.25
Favorite [punch]$0.25
Stanley$0.25
Tea, large pot$0.25
Tea, small pot$0.15
American Breakfast Tea$0.25
Chocolate, pot$0.25
cocoa, pot$0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.15
Brown Bread, Toasted$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.15
Crackers and cream$0.30
English Muffins, steamed or toasted$0.15
Bailey's Beaten Biscuit, toasted$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.35

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