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St. James Restaurant Ltd

Maison Prunier

Date
1956-10-01
Restaurant
St. James Restaurant Ltd
Place
Maison Prunier
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Folder; 9.75 x 14.5 inches

Pages

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Dishes

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Bisque de Homard
Gaelic Coffee
Oeuf Lucullus: (cold) Hard boiled egg on toast with Foie Gras and Jelly
Oeuf en Gelee Colbert: Cold poached Egg enrobed in Jelly with Ham
Oeufs Plat Bercy: Eggs on the dish with two sausages
Omelette Chasseur: Omelette stuffed with mushrooms, Chicken liver, tomatoes
Bisque de Homard: Lobster Cream Soup
Potage Tortue: Turtle Soup
Eels cooked in white wine with small mushrooms in jelly.
Gaelic Coffee: Coffee as served in Ireland, with Whiskey, Cream and Sugar
Consomme Julienne
Petite marmite
Croute au pot
Creme Sante
Coupe a l'oignon gratinee
Praires, Moules or Oyster Chowder
Variete Prunler
Brochette d'Huitres Choron
Huitres frites
Huitres sur Crouton
Huitres Mornay
Pilaw d'Huitres au safran
Broquillie St. Jacques Prunier
Crabe a l'Indienne
Crabe Martin
Pillaf de Crabe au Curry
Homard Thermidor
Oursins (subject to arrivals) la piece
Consomme Julienne
Oyster cocktail
Creme Sante
Petite marmite
Pieds de mouton poulette
Anguille Grillee Tartare: Grilled Eel with Tartare Sauce.
Homard Newburg: Lobster cooked with Sherry, Cream and slices of Truffles.
Homard a la Nage: Lobster served in hot Court Bouillon with melted butter.
Homard Grille: Broiled Lobster served with Mustard Butter.
Homard Flambe du Vieux Moine: Broiled Lobster flavoured with Trappistine and singed with Brandy and Trappistine served with Fennel Butter.
L'Assiette du Chef: Shredded Cold ham, Chicken etc, served with vegetable salad.
Boeuf a la Mode en Gelee: Beef pricked with Lard, seasoned with spices and vegetables, braised in Wine, covered with Wine Jelly served cold.
Canard Sur Son Lit: Patty of Duck with Foie Gras, Truffles and Pistachios.
Pilaff de Volaille au Curry: Sliced Chicken enrobed in Rice, served with Curry.
Poulet Saute a la Fine Champagne: Saute Chicken with Mushrooms, Truffles and Brandy.
Pieds de Mouton Poulette: Sheeps Trotters with White Wine Creamy Sauce and Mushrooms.
Tournedos Boston: Tournedos with Oysters covered with Hollandaise Sauce mixed with Oyster Liquor.
Steak au Beurre d'Anchois: Steak served with Anchovy Butter.
Banderille de Filet de Boeuf Flambee a l'Espagnole: Alternate pieces of fillet of Beef, Ham and Mushrooms grilled on skewer, singed with Brandy, served with Bordelaise Sauce and dice of Pimientoes.
Noisette d'Agneau sur Fond: Boneless Lamb Cutlets served with Artichoke hearts and small Roasted Potatoes.
Escalope de Ris de Veau Jardiniere: Sliced Sweetbread covered in bread crumbs, fried in butter, served with mixed diced vegetables.
Filets de Sole Duglere: Filets of Sole cooked in White Wine, Shallots, Tomatoes and White Wine Sauce
Bouillabaisse: Fish Soup with Lobster, Mussels and Saffron.
Filets de Sole Prunier: Filets of Sole with White Wine Sauce, Oysters, Mushrooms and Truffles.
Filets de Sole Dieppoise: Filets of Sole cooked in White Wine, Cream Sauce, Mussels, Shrimps, Mushrooms.
Grillade au Fenouil: John Dory or Turbot grilled on Fennel, singed with Brandy, served with Fennel Butter (as in the South of France).
Goujonnette Trouvillaise: Small fillets of mixed Fish fried, served with Tomato or Tartare Sauce
Raie au Beurre Noir: Skate served with Brown Butter and Capers
Rouget Grille Beurre d'Anchois: Grilled Red Mullet served with Anchovy Butter.
Terrine Dieppoise: A stew of mixed Fish with Cream and White Wine Sauce.
St. Pierre au Four: John Dory cooked in White Wine Sauce.
Aubergine farcie: Egg plant stuffed with Ham, Mushroom and Bread Crumbs.
Cepes Sautee Bordelaise: Cepes, Mushrooms fried in oil, seasoned with shallots, Parsley and Bread crumbs.
Salade Panachee: Mixed Green Salad.
Salade M.C.B.: Corn Salad, Beetroot and Shredded Celery.
Salade Provencale: Mixed Salad with Cucumber, chopped garlic and half hard boiled egg.
Cheese Cake: American Specialty based on recipe of Lindy's of New York.
Fruit Cheese Cake: Cheese Cake topped with either Pineapple, Cherries or Strawberries.
Crepes Prunier: Pancakes stuffed with Cream Pastry, flavoured with Trappistine, singed with Trappistine.
Croque Monsieur: Two pieces of Toast fried in Butter with a slice of Gruyere Cheese and Ham.
Poire Belle Angevine: Pears on a bed of Nugget, Crystalised Fruits flavoured with Cointreau.
Moules Chowder
Soupe aux Huitres
Oyster Chowder
Praires Chowder (3 Praires)
Praires Chowder (6 praires)
Plateau Prunier
Pate Traktir
Crabe Mexicaine
Oeuf Lucullus
Coquille St. Jacques Prunier
Brochette St. Jacques Bearnaise
Terrine Dieppoise
Bouillabaisse
Grillade au Fenouil
Filets de Sole Prunier
Homard Thermidor
Homard Flambe du Vieux Moine
Pieda de Mouton Poulette
Steak au Beaurre D'Anchois
Banderille de Filet de Bouef flambee a L'espagnole
Entrecote Florentine (2 or 3 persons)
1/2 Poulard au Riz Sce. Curry
1/2 Poulet a la Creme aux Raisins
1/2 Puolet saute a la fine Champagne
Le Canard sur son lit
Petit Pot de Creme Chocolat
Mousse au chocolat
Mousse au Kirch
Oysters
Cheese Cake
fruit cheese cake
Poire Belle Angevine
Souffle Trappistine
1/s doz Portugaises Huitres
Crabe Mexicaine
Ouefs Plat Bercy
Omelette Chasseur
Mayonnaise de Crabe
Dressed Crab
Homard Mayonnaise
Langouste Remoulade (per portion)
Envives Poelees
Aubergine farcie
Mayonnaise de Volaille St. James
Poulet Froid (per pesron)
L'Aile 13/6
Petites Pois a la Francaise
Haricots Verts au Beurre
Artichaut vinaigrette
Praires (subject to arrivals)
Harengs Grilles sce. Moutarde
Tete de veau vinaigrette
Cervelle au beurre noir
Foie de Veau au Bacon
Escalope de Ris de Veau Jardiniere
Cote de Veau en Cocotte
Noisette d'Agneau sur Fonds
Whitebaits Diables
Anguille Grillee Sce. Tartare
Goujonnette Trouvillaise
Poisson St. James
Conquille St. Jacques Prunier
Raie au beurre noir
Truite Meuniere
Truite au Bleu
Rouget Grille Beurre d'Anchois
St. Pierre au Four
Haddock Monte Carlo
St. Jacques Bordelaise
Homard a l'Americaine
Hoamrd Grille ou a la Nage
Homard Flambe du Vieux Moine
Moules mariniere
Crabe a l'Indienne ou Martin
Pilaff de Crabe au Curry
Scampis Frits
Croustade de Fruits de Mer
Pilaff de Volaille au Curry
Tournedos Boston
1/2 Poularde au Riz Sce. Supreme
1/2 Poulet a la Creme aux Raisins
Poulet a la Fine Champagne (per person)
Grillade au Fenouil
Filet de Turbot Bonne Femme
Filet de Sole Duglere (2 filets)
Filets de Sole Dieppoise (2 filets)
Filets de Sole Prunier (2 filets)
Rongons grilles Vert Pre
Entrecote Minute
Lamb or Mutton Chop
Mixed Grill
Cote de Veau Grillee
All Grills are garnished with Pommes Allumettes
Civet de Lievre
Rable de Lievre Sce. Polyrade Puree de Marrons
Foie Gras a la Geles de Porto
Poulet et Jambon Froid
SALADE DE SAISON
Salade Panachee or M.C.B.
Salade Provencale
Creme Genre Isigny
P8t de Creme Chocolat ou Vanille
Couer a la Creme
Tarte aux Fruits (lunch only)
Macedoine de fruits
Ananas a l'Orange
Cheese Cake
fruit cheese cake
glace vanille ou fraise
Mousse au chocolat
Mousse au Kirsh
Coupe Jack
Poire Belle Angevine
peche flambee au kirsch
Crepes Prunier Flambees
Crepes Suzette
Souflee Trappistine (30 minutes)
Anchois sur toast
Scotch Woodcock
Soft Roes on Toast
cafe filtre
Welsh rarebit
Canape Diane
Croque Monsieur
Champignons grilles sur toast
Angels on Horseback
AMERICAN COFFEE
Cafe Sanka (10 minutes)
Gaelic Coffee
1/2 Huitres Plates Petites
1/2 Huitres Plates Moyennes
1/2 Huitres Plates Grosses
2 Praires
2 Portugaises
2 Natives
3 Praires
3 Portugaises
6 Huitres Frites
6 Huitres sur Crouton
6 Huitres Mornay
Variete Prunier
Brochette d'Huitres Choron
Bisque de Homard (Hot or Cold)
Soupe a l'oignon gratinee
Hareng or Maquereau Marine Mesnil Val
Anguille en Gelee
Pate Traktir
Plateau Prunier
1/2 doz Escargots de Bourgogne
Grenouilles Sautees (subject to arrivals)
Ecrevisses a la Nage (subject to arrivals) la piece
Potted Shrimps
Bouquet (subject to arrivals)
Truite fumee
ESTURGEON FUME (BALIK)
Anguille fumee
Saumon fume
L'Assiette de Fumaison
Caviar Frais Russe Beluga (1st quality)
Moules Chowder
Oyster Chowder
Soupe aux Huitres
Praires Chowder (3 Praires)
Praires Chowder (6 praires)
Praires - French Clams
Oursin - Sea Urchin
Moules Parquees - Raw Mussels
Bouquet - Prawns
Langouste - Crawfish
Assiette de Fumalsen - An assortment of shredded smoked salmon, smoked eel with vegetable salad
Assiette de Fumalsen - An assortment of shredded smoked salmon, smoked trout with vegetable salad
Ecrevisses a la Nage - Crayfish served in Court Bouillon (hot or cold)
Crabe Mexicaine - Crab Meat mixed with Mayonnaise pimientos and Worcester Sauce
Plateau Prunier - Four Shells filled with Crab Mayonnaise Lobster Mayonnaise, Fish Tartare Sauce, Smoked Salmon Sandwich, Toast of Anchovy and Olives
Pate Traktir - Patty made of white fish, mushrooms, sorrel and fish stuffing
Macquereau Marine Mesnil Val - Fresh herring soused in white wine with peppercorns and pimientos
Hareng Marine Mesnil Val - Fresh herring soused in white wine with peppercorns and pimientos
MHomard Cocktail
Crabe Cocktail
Crevettes Cocktail
1/2 Grouse aux Choux
Faisan aux Choux (3 or 4 persons)
Taste our Bordeaux Blanc or Rouge per glass 3/6 per carafe 19/
Cider per glass 2/6
Cider cup 15/
Champagne Delamotte Pere & Fils, 1949 1/4 Bot 17/
Oeuf en Glee Colberr 5/6
Ouefs Brouilles aux Crevettes 6/6
Ouefs Lucullus 8/6
Homard Thermidor 15/6

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Muscadet
Chateau de Varrains (de Jessy) Rose 1952
Coteaux du Layon (de Jessy) 1947
Vouvray 1953
Vouvray (de Jessy) 1953
Chablis Vaillon 1952
Chablis Lys 1952
Geisweiler Gd. Vin Blanc
Pouilly Fuisse 1952
Meursault 1952
Meursault Charmes 1952
Puligny Montrachet 1952
Batard Montrachet 1952
Chevalier Montrachet 1952
Tavel Rose
Chante Alouette Grand Hermitage 1953
Graves Superieur (S. Barnagaud)
Kressman Monopole
Sauternes (S. Barnagaud)
La Flora Blanche
Bordeaux rouge
Bordeaux blanc
Champagne Delamotte 1949 par 1/4 bottle 17/.
Chateau Terrefort 1949
Chateau Rieussec (Sauternes) 1947
Chateau Filhot (Sauternes) 1947
Chateau Coutet (Barsac) 1947
Chateau Coutet (Barsac) 1943
Chateau Yquem (Sauternes) 1939
Mesnil Nature 1952
Sancerre Sauvignon 1952
Riquewihr (Domaine Dopff)
Gentil Clos (Wilm) 1949
Gewurz Traminer (Domaine Dopff)
Traminer Hugel 1952
Traminer Grande Reserve (Dopff)
Reserve Riesling Cuvee Europe (Dopff) 1948
Berncastler Moselgold (Hallgarten) 1953
Berncastler Doktor Lilac Seal (Dienhard) 1952
Niersteiner Domtal (Langenbach) 1952
Oppenheimer Goldberg (Hallgarten) 1949
Oppenheimer Goldberg (Dienhard) 1952
Johannisberg Dorf (Hallgarten) 1949
Rudesheimer Hinterhaus (Dienhard) 1952
Liebfraumilch Madona (Valckenberg) 1953
Liebfraumilch Blue Nun Auslese (Sichel Sohne) 1949
Forster Jesuitengarten (Hallgarten) 1949
Bols Geneva Silver Top Gin
Booth's Gin
Gordon's Gin
Seager Gin
White Satin Gin
Plymouth Gin
Holloway's Gin
Gilbey's Gin
Curtis Gin
J. Buchanan Whisky
Black & White Whisky
Grant Stand Fast Whisky
White Horse Scotch Whisky
John Haig Whisky
Queen Anne Whisky
John Dewar, White Label
Johnnie Walker, Red Label
Seagram V.O.
Tullamore Dew Irish Whisky
John Jameson Irish Whisky
Medium Cider
Cider Cup
Chateau La France (Fronsac) 1952
Kressman Monopole Rouge
Chateau Terrefort 1952
Chateau Calon Segur 1953
Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1952
Chateau Brane Cantenac 1942
Chateau Gazin (Pomerol) 1943
Chateau Rauzan Gassies (Margaux) 1952
Chateau Pavie (St. Emilion) 1953
Chateau Ausone (St. Emilion) 1943
Chateau Cheval Blanc (St. Emilion) 1952
Chateau Margaux 1950
Chateau Margaux 1949
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1937
Chateau La Tour (Pauillac) 1950
Chateau La Tour (Pauillac) 1949
Chateau La Tour (Pauillac) 1943
Cointreau
Benedictine
Veille Cure
Grand Marnier
Drambuie
Green Chartreuse
Yellow Chartreuse
Kummel Bols
Mentzendorf
Danzig Goldwasser der Lachs
Malvern (Still)
Perrier Contrexville
Dubonnet
St. Galmier Badoit
Cinzano
Evian
Lillet
Campari
Gimlet
Pastis Ricard
PERNOD
Amer Picon
Champagne Cocktail
Armagnac Kressman
Armagnac Kressman V.S.O.P.
Armagnac Janneau
Bisquit Dubouche
Bisquit Dubouche V.S.O.P.
Courvoisier
Courvoisier V.S.O.P.
Denis Mounie
Thomas Hine
Thomas Hine V.S.O.P.
Hennessy
Hennessy X.O.
Hennessy Extra
Martell
Martell Cordon Bleu
Martell Cordon Argent
Martell Extra
Monnet
Normandin
Otard
Remy Martin V.S.O.P.
Rouyer Guillet Grande Reserve 15 ans.
Jas. Prunier & Co. B. & S. Quality
Prunier-Prunier
Jas. Prunier & Co. Prunier-Prunier 1/8 flask
Prunier-Prunier Grande Reserve
Amontillado No. 1 (Wilson & Valdespino)
Amontillado (Pale Dry) Lustau
Amontillado Vintner's choice superior (Mackenzie & Co)
Brigade Club (Saccone & Speed)
Royal Decree (Jarvis Halliday)
Dry Sack (Williams & Humbert)
Fino Bonito (Saccone & Speed)
Tio Pepe (Gonzalez Byass)
B48 Brown (Saccone & Speed)
Lacta Sherry (Gonzalez Byass)
"Clubland White" port
Cleveland Tawny Port
Dow's Port ... 1934
Rebello Valente ... 1927
Aquavit
Vodka Smirnoff
Vodka Stolichnaya
Quetsch (Jacobert)
Mirabelle (Jacobert)
Framboise (Jacobert) ou (Cusenier)
Kirsch Pur Vieux
Calvados (Boulard)
Marc de Bourgogne
Delamotte Pere et Fils Special Cuvee (Blanc de Blancs)
Delamotte Pere et Fils (Rose Special)
Delamotte Pere et Fils (Blanc de Blancs) ... 1947
Delamotte Pere et Fils (Blanc de Blancs) ... 1945
Delamotte Pere et Fils (Extra Dry) ... 1947
Delamotte Pere et Fils (Extra Dry) ... 1949
Deutz & Gelderman (Gold Lack) ... 1947
Veuve Laurent Perrier ... 1945
Mercier ... 1945
de Venoge (Vve de Mun) ... 1947
Bollinger Special Cuvee
Bollinger ... 1947
Veuve Clicquot (non-vintage)
Veuve Clicquot ... 1947
Veuve Clicquot ... 1945
Delbeck ... 1947
Delbeck ... 1943
George Goulet ... 1947
Chas. Heidsieck ... 1947
Chas. Heidsieck ... 1945
Krug
La Trappistine (Abbaye de la Grace de Dieu)
La Trappistine (Abbaye de la Grace de Dieu) la miniature
Creme de Menthe Verte et Blanch Dolfi
Maraschino Di Zarra
Prunelle (Fournier)
Abricotine (Garnier)
Liqueur d'Or (Garnier)
Peppermint Get
Lanson ... 1947
Moet & Chandon (non vintage)
Moet & Chandon ... 1947
Moet & Chandon ... 1945
G. H. Mumm (non vintage)
G. H. Mumm ... 1949
Perrier Jouet ... 1947
Pol Roger ... 1945
Pommery & Greno ... 1947
Louis Roederer (non vintage)
Louis Roederer ... 1947
Guinness's Stout
Graham's Lager
Red Tower Lager
Air Call Light Lager
Bass Pale Ale Worthington
Carlsberg Lager
Pilsner Urquell
Dressler Genuine Bremen Lager
Holsten Beer
Holsten Bock Beer
Lowenbrau Muenchen
Soda Water
Ginger Beer
Ginger Ale
Tonic Water
Stone Polly
Fleurie (Beaujolais) 1952
Morgon Superieur 1952
Beaune ler Cru (A.R. Choppin) 1949
Beaune ler Cru (A.R. Choppin) 1945
Corton (A.R. Choppin) 1953
Gervey Chambertin (A.R. Choppin) 1949
Gevrey Chambertin (A.R. Choppin) 1945
Bonnes Mares (A.R. Choppin)
Vosne Romanee (A.R. Choppin) 1949
Nuits St. Georges (Lupe-Cholet) 1952
Chateauneuf du Pape 1953
Cote Rotie 1945
Mackenzie
Mackenzie
White Wines
Les Vins Blancs, d'Anjou, de Samur, de Bourgogne, deBordeaux, de Champagne, du Centre, d'Alsace, de Moselle & Du Rhin.
Les Meilleures Marques de Champagne
LES LIQUEURS
Les Liqueurs de Grande Marque:
White Lady
Side Car
Bronx
Alexandra
Manhattan
Rob Roy
Fizzes
Sours
Coolers

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