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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 2

Ripe Olives$0.25
Avocado Cocktail$0.40
imported sardines$0.65
Radishes$0.15
CHICKEN GUMBO, CREOLE IN CUP/TUREEN 30$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.20
FRIED OYSTERS AND DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, SAUCE REMOULADE$0.70
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
SPAGHETTI WITH JULIENNE OF CHICKEN AND FRESH MUSHROOMS, MADAME GALLI$0.65
RAGOUT OF BEEF, ENGLISH STYLE, WITH FRESH VEGETABLES$0.65
OMELETTE WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND BACON$0.65
BRACE OF ENGLISH LAMB CHOPS, TAVERN STYLE$0.85
YOUNG GUINEA SAUTE, CANADIENNE$0.90
Sirloin Steak, for one$1.50
Small Sirloin a la Minute$1.25
Lamb Chop, Extra Thick (1)$0.85
bacon$0.65
Bacon Half Portion$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham$0.70
Ham Half Portion$0.40
Ham and eggs$0.70
Potatoes, Delmonico$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Creamed Spinach$0.20
BUTTERED NEW CARROTS$0.15
HEARTS OF LETTUCE, PLATE$0.20
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALAD, CHATELAINE DRESSING, 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 Beans with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold$0.40
Dinner Rolls with Butter, per person$0.10
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Rye Bread, Boston Brown, Raisin or Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Dry or buttered toast$0.15
PUMPKIN PIE WITH WHIPPED CREAM$0.20
PULPED ORANGES$0.25
FRESH DATES WITH CREAM$0.30
APPLE FRITTERS GLACE, WINE SAUCE$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH MACAROONS$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
Sanka Coffee, per pot$0.25
Cocoa or Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Tea, per pot$0.20
Milk, per Bottle$0.15
Milk, per bottle, Certified$0.20
Meals Served outside of Dining Car$0.25

Page 3

Table D'Hote Dinner$1.35
Avocado Cocktail
Chicken Gumbo, Creole
Consomme
Bur Gherkins
Queen olives
FRIED OYSTERS AND DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, SAUCE REMOULADE
BRACE OF ENGLISH LAMB CHOPS, TAVERN STYLE
YOUNG GUINEA SAUTE, CANADIENNE
Potatoes, Delmonico
Creamed Spinach
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALAD, CHATELAINE DRESSING
VANILLA ICE CREAM, MACAROONS
Sierra cheese
CHOICE OF DESSERT ON A LA CARTE SPECIAL
Coffee
CHARCOAL BROILED STEAK DINNER, EXTRA$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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