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Dinner held by Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad) -- (English)

Pennsylvania Railroad

Restaurant
Dinner held by Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad) -- (English)
Venue
NULL
Occasion
NULL
Physical description
10 x 7 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Martini Cocktail$0.40
Sherry Wine$0.35
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
Celery
Olives
Onion Soup, Cheese Crouton
Consomme Brunoise
CANAPE OF SARDINES, GARNISHED
BROILED FILETS OF FISH, CHIVES BUTTER
Roast Stuffed Young Turkey, Cranberry Jelly
Saute Calf's Liver and Bacon
Shirred Eggs, Bercy
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Fresh String Beans
French fried potatoes
Cauliflower au Gratin
Claret 1/4 Bot., Domestic$0.40
Claret 1/4 Bot., Imported$0.60
Dinner Rolls
Ginger Muffins
Hearts of Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Fresh Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Baked Apple
Fig Pudding
Ice cream
Grapefruit
Cheese, Toasted Wafers
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Drambuie$0.50
Benedictine$0.50
Creme de Menthe Frappe$0.50
Cognac$0.50
Sauterne Wine 1/4 Bot., Domestic$0.40
Sauterne Wine 1/4 Bot., Imported$0.60

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Steak Dinner - Celery, Olives, Soup du Jour, Jellied Beef Broth, Prime Sirloin Steak, Broiled over Charcoal, Potatoes, Fresh Vegetable, Rolls, Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing, Dessert, Coffee$2.25

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Onion Soup, Cheese Crouton$0.30 – $0.40
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Celery and Olives (Mixed Portion)$0.35
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Minutes Sirloin Steak$1.25 – $1.40
Lamb Chops (2)$1.00
Omelets: Plain$0.50 – $0.65
Imported Sardines with Sliced Tomatoes$0.65
Filets of fish$0.75
Roast Stuffed Young Turkey, Cranberry Jelly$1.00
Oven Baked Beans with Ham and Brown Bread$0.55
Fresh Vegetable Dinner with a Poached Egg$0.85
Chilled Peeled Tomato, Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Chicken salad$0.90
Fruit salad$0.65
Asparagus Tips, Vinaigrette$0.45
Omelet a la Creole$0.65
Minute Sirloin Steak with Potatoes$1.40
Soup, Clam Chowder$0.30 – $0.40
Consomme$0.30 – $0.40
Head Lettuce, French Dressing$0.35
PRR Salad Bowl$0.50
Fresh Vegetables$0.30
Pie (Baked on Car To-day)$0.25
Cream Cheese and Guava Jelly, Toasted Crackers$0.50
Ice cream$0.30
Baked Apple$0.35
Guava jelly$0.25
Grapefruit$0.25
Camembert Cheese with Toasted Wafers$0.35
Coffee$0.25
Postum$0.25
Sweet Milk (Bottled)$0.15
Bread: White$0.15
Ginger Muffins$0.15
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Toast$0.20
Cocoa$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Buttermilk (Bottled)$0.15
Whole Wheat Bread$0.15
Raisin Bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15
Green Tea, Pot for one$0.25
English Breakfast Tea, Pot for One$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Parsley Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA, POT FOR ONE$0.25
SANKA COFFEE$0.25

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