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The Chief, Fred Harvey

Dining Car

Restaurant
The Chief, Fred Harvey
Place
Dining Car
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
9 x 6 in. fold.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA ARTICHOKES$0.35
Romanoff Malossal caviar$1.75
Colorado Pascal Celery$0.35
Salted Cashew Nuts$0.20
Antipasto$0.75
Colossal Ripe Olives$0.25
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Avocado$0.40
FRESH FRUIT$0.40
Oyster Pan Roast on Toast$0.65
Oyster Stew$0.50
Oyster Cream Stew$0.65
POTAGE, AMERICAINE, CHEESE CROUTONS IN CUP$0.20
Consomme$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.20
FRESH LOBSTER, MARYLAND, MELBA TOAST$0.85
FILETS OF SOLE FRIED, SAUCE REMOULADE$0.65
GRILLED CALF'S SWEETBREADS AND VIRGINIA HAM, PINEAPPLE GLACE$0.90
SPAGHETTI WITH JULIENNE OF CHICKEN AND FRESH MUSHROOMS, MADAME GALLI$0.75
SHIRRED EGGS AND LITTLE PIG SAUSAGES$0.65
ROLLED APPLE PANCAKE, CURRANT JELLY$0.50
ROAST JUMBO SQUAB, FARCI, CUMBERLAND$1.00
Sirloin Steak, for one$1.50
Small Sirloin Steak a la Minute$1.25
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.70
Lamb Chop, Extra Thick (1) (to order--20 minutes)$0.85
bacon$0.65
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Fresh String Beans$0.20
Buttered new beets$0.15
Creamed Spinach$0.20
Bermuda Potatoes, Persillade$0.15
BERMUDA POTATOES, MASHED$0.15
BERMUDA POTATOES, COTTAGE FRIED$0.25
CHEF'S SPECIAL COMBINATION SALAD, PLATE$0.30
LETTUCE, COTTAGE CHEESE AND PINEAPPLE SALAD, PLATE$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.25
Chicken Salad (White Meat)$0.80
Rye bread with butter$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Dinner Rolls with Butter$0.10
Ry-Krisp$0.10
MELBA TOAST$0.15
Milk toast$0.30
FRENCH APPLE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
SPICED FRESH PLUMS, MACAROONS$0.35
FORELLE PEARS$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH ASSORTED CAKE$0.35
ENGLISH CHESHIRE CHEESE WITH PRESERVED GUAVA$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Baronet Cheese$0.30
California Camembert Cheese$0.30
Coffee, per pot$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Sanka Coffee, per pot$0.25
Cocoa, Whipped Cream, per pot$0.20
Tea, per pot$0.20
Raisin Bread with butter$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread with Butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Chocolate, Whipped Cream, per pot$0.20
Potage, Americaine, Cheese Croutons in tureen$0.30
Bacon, Half Portion$0.40
Ham, Half Portion$0.40

Page 2

Charcoal Broiled Sirloin Steak Dinner$2.00
Fresh Fruit Supreme
Potage, Americaine, Cheese Croutons
Consomme
Bur Gherkins
Queen olives
FRESH LOBSTER, MARYLAND, MELBA TOAST
GRILLED CALF'S SWEETBREADS AND VIRGINIA HAM, PINEAPPLE GLACE
ROAST JUMBO SQUAB, FARCI, CUMBERLAND
Mashed potatoes
Fresh String Beans
Chef's Special Combination Salad
FRENCH APPLE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM
SPICED FRESH PLUMS, MACAROONS
FORELLE PEARS
Vanilla Ice Cream, Assorted Cake
Baronet Cheese
Coffee

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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