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St. James Restaurant Ltd

Maison Prunier

Date
1966-07-01
Restaurant
St. James Restaurant Ltd
Place
Maison Prunier
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Booklet; 3.5 x 5.25 inches

Pages

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Dishes

Page 3

Portugaises
Little Neck clams
Caviar frais Russe Sevruga
Caviar Frais Extra Russe Beluga
Smoked trout
Smoked eel
Smoked Salmon
Poisson St. James
Hot Bouillabaisse to order
Cold Bouillabaisse to order
Homard a l'Americaine
Homard Newburg
POISSON ST. JAMES - According to season either Rock Salmon, Conger Eel or John Dory cooked in a white wine sauce flavoured with curry
BOUILLABAISSE - Assortment of fish including a piece of Lobster or Crawfish cooked with saffron as in the South of France (3 pieces altogether)
HOMARD A L'AMERICAINE - Lobster a l'Americaine -- 2 pieces and 1 claw, brandy and tomato sauce and rice
HOMARD NEWBURG - Lobster cooked with sherry, cream and truffles

Page 4

Cold Potted Shrimps
Cold Bouquet (Prawns)
Crevettes Cocktail
Crab cocktail
Lobster Cocktail
Oyster cocktail
Plateau Prunier
Filets de Maquereau Marines Mesnil Val
Crabe Mexicaine
Coquille de Poisson Tartare
Coquille de Homard Mayonnaise
Pate Traktir
Anguille en Gelee
Homard Froid (Lobster)
Langouste Froide (Crawfish)
Langouste a la Parisienne
Mayonnaise, per person
Oeuf en Gelee
Oeuf Lucullus
Boeuf a la Mode en Gelee
Pate de Canard
Foie Gras en Gelee
Petit Pot de Creme Chocolat
Mousse au chocolat
MOUSSE AU KIRSCH
Cheese Cake (Speciality)
Fruit Cheese Cake (Speciality)
Consomme
Potage Tortue
Bisque de Homard
Bermuda Fish Chowder
Clam Chowder
Potage aux huitres
Oyster Chowder
escargots de bourgogne
Coquille de Poisson Bercy
Coquille de Poisson Duglere
Coquille Crabe Indienne
Coquille Crabe Martin
Coquille de Homard Thermidor
Croustade Prunier
Filet de Turbot Breval
Filets de Sole Bonne Femme
Filets de Sole Prunier
Pieds de mouton poulette
Poularde au Riz, Sauce Supreme

Page 5

Plateau Prunier - Four shells filled with Crab, Lobster, Mussles, Fish, Mayonnaise and small Canapes of Smoked Salmon, Anchovies and Olives
Filets de Maquereau Mesnil Val - Fresh Fillets of Mackerel soused in White Wine, Pimentos and Peppercorns
Crabe Mexicaine - Crab Meat seasoned with chopped Pimentos, Mayonnaise, Oil, Vinegar and Worcestershire Sauce
Coquille de Poisson Tartare - White Fish with Tartare Sauce
Coquille de Homard Mayonnaise - Lobster Meat, Lettuce, Mayonnaise
Pate Traktir - Pate made of White Fish with Mushrooms and quenelles
Anguille en Gelee - Eel cooked in White Wine with Onions and Mushrooms, made in Jelly
Homard Froid - Lobster, Mayonnaise
Langouste Froide - Crawfish, Mayonnaise
Langouste a la Parisienne - Crawfish dressed on top of the Shell, garnished with Artichoke, Tomatoes, Vegetable Salad. All set in Jelly
OEuf en Gelee - Poached Egg set in Jelly with Ham
OEuf Lucullus - Hard boiled Egg stuffed with Goose Liver and Cream, in Jelly
Boeuf a la Mode en Gelee - Beef with lard cooked in Wines and Vegetables covered with Wine Jelly
Pate de Canard - Patty of Duck with Foie Gras, Truffles and Pistachios
Foie Gras en Gelee - Goose Liver in Jelly
Petit Pot de Creme Chocolat - Chocolate Cream
Mousse au Kirsch - Mousse flavoured with Kirsch
Mousse au Chocolat - Chocolate Mousse
Cheese Cake - Made of Curd Cheese, Lemon, Orange, Eggs and Cream, on Lindy's of Broadway style
Fruit Cheese Cake - Same as above, topped with Pineapple

Page 6

Consomme - Clear Soup
Potage Tortue - Turtle Soup
Bisque de Homard - Lobster Soup
Potage aux huitres - 6 Oysters, Stock thickened with yolk of egg, cream
Oyster or Clam Chowder - 6 Oysters cooked in stock, flavoured with Celery, Leeks, Onions, Thyme, Pimentos, Tomatoes, and dice of Bacon
Bermuda Fish Chowder - Fish Broth with strained Tomatoes, parsley, Green peppers, Spices, Sherry and Shredded Fish
Escargots de Bourgogne - Snails cooked in White Wine, Butter, Shallots, Garlic, Parsley, Spices served in their own shells
Coquille de Poisson Bercy - White Fish cooked in White Wine Sauce, Shallots, Parsley in a shell
Coquille de Poisson Duglere - White Fish cooked in White Wine Sauce, Shallots, Tomatoes, and Parsley in a shell
Coquille Crabe Indienne - Crab Meat, Rice, Curry in a shell
Coquille de Crabe Martin - Crab Meat, Mornay Sauce in a shell
Coquille Homard Thermidor - Lobster Meat, Truffles, Mustard Sauce in a shell
Croustade Prunier - Oysters cooked with Mushrooms and creamy White Wine Sauce, served in pastry

Page 7

Filet de Turbot Breval - Fillet of Turbot, Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Shallots, Parsley, White Wine Sauce
Filets sole Bonne Femme - 2 Fillets of Sole, Mushrooms, Sauce with White Wine
Filets Sole Prunier - 2 Fillets of Sole, 3 Oysters, Mushrooms, Truffles, Sauce with White Wine and Cream
Pieds de Mouton Poulette - Sheeps' Trotters cooked with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce
Poularde au Riz, Sauce Curry or Supreme - Chicken poached with Rice and White Sauce

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