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The California Limited, Fred Harvey

Dining Car

Restaurant
The California Limited, 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

COUPE OF ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT AU KIRSCH$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.25
imported sardines$0.65
Radishes$0.15
CREAM OF FRESH MUSHROOMS, AUX CROUTONS$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.20
FILETS OF BONELESS PERCH FRIED, SAUCE TARTARE$0.65
Broiled Fresh Fish$0.65 – $0.85
Broiled sardines on toast$0.70
Oysters, Fried$0.65
Oyster Stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.65
GRILLED LAMB CHOP, CARROTS VICHY AND LYONNAISE POTATOES$0.70
SHIRRED EGGS AND LITTLE PIG SAUSAGES$0.65
PATTY OF FLAKED CHICKEN AND FRESH MUSHROOMS A LA KING$0.55
LARDED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF, SAUCE MADERE$0.90
ROAST YOUNG WATERTOWN GOOSE, APPLE SAUCE$0.85
Sirloin Steak, for one$1.50
Small Sirloin a la Minute$1.25
Lamb Chop, Extra Thick (1) To order, 20 minutes$0.85
bacon$0.40 – $0.65
Ham$0.40 – $0.70
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Potatoes, Rissole$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.15
HUBBARD SQUASH AU GRATIN$0.20
Fresh String Beans$0.20
FRENCH ENDIVE SALAD, RUSSIAN DRESSING, PLATE$0.25
CHICORY AND TOMATO SALAD, PLATE$0.25
Head Lettuce Salad$0.35
Chicken Salad (White Meat)$0.80
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Potato salad$0.25
Ox Tongue$0.70
Ham$0.70
Boston Baked Beas with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold$0.40
Dinner Rolls with Butter, per person$0.10
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Rye Bread$0.10
Boston Brown$0.10
Raisin$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Dry or buttered toast$0.15
RICE AND RAISIN PUDDING WITH CREAM$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.15
Mince Pie$0.25
FORELLE PEARS$0.15
APPLE SAUCE, MACAROONS$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH PETITS FOURS$0.35
COTTAGE CHEESE, TOASTED RYE BREAD$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Apple$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Caprera Cheese$0.25
Coffee, per pot$0.25

Page 2

COUPE OF ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT AU KIRSCH
CREAM OF FRESH MUSHROOMS, AUX CROUTONS
Consomme
Colorado Pascal Celery
Ripe Olives
FILETS OF BONELESS PERCH FRIED, SAUCE TARTARE
LARDED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF, SAUCE MADERE
ROAST YOUNG WATERTOWN GOOSE, APPLE SAUCE
Potatoes, Rissole
HUBBARD SQUASH AU GRATIN
FRENCH ENDIVE SALAD, RUSSIAN DRESSING
Vanilla ice cream
Petits fours
Brie cheese
CHOICE OF DESSERT ON A LA CARTE SPECIAL
Coffee
CHARCOAL BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK DINNER, EXTRA$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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