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The St. Charles

Date
1957-03-08
Restaurant
The St. Charles
Physical description
28x21.5cm folded; 28x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Select Oysters on half shell, half dozen$0.60
Oysters Stewed in Milk, half dozen$0.85
Oysters stewed in cream$1.10
Escalloped Oysters$0.90
Oysters Casino$0.95
Oysters a la Poulette$1.00
Oysters en brochette$1.00
Oysters Rockefeller, half dozen$1.25
Fried Oysters, half dozen$0.85
Pan Roast Oysters, half dozen$0.85
Broiled oysters, half dozen$0.85
Baby Club Sandwich$0.85
Swiss Cheese Sandwich on Home Made Rye$0.45
Crisp Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.45
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.60
Sliced Ham Sandwich$0.50
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.50
Sliced Chicken (white meat) Sandwich$0.75
Grilled American Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Grilled Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese$0.40

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Crab Meat New Orleans- A casserole of back-fin Crab Meat, fresh Mushrooms, Chive and seasoning folded into delicious Sauce Mornay.$1.75
Broiled Stuffed Flounder- Whole Gulf Flounder stuffed with Shrimp and lump Crab Meat, broiled to a turn and served with Lemon Butter.$1.85
Avocado or Ripe Tomato - Stuffed with Chicken or Shrimp Salad - Garnished with Hard Boiled Egg, Ripe Olives and Saratoga Chips.$1.25
STUFFED CRAB NEW ORLEANS - No fillers used-just delicious back-fin lump Crab Meat deliciously seasoned and cooked to a golden brown.$0.95
ST. CHARLES FRUIT PLATE- With Cottage Cheese and Finger Sandwiches.$1.25
CHEF'S SALAD BOWL -With choice of lump Crab Meat, Chicken or Shrimp over "best of the mixed greens" Salad, with your choice of dressings.$1.40
GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN- Half of a generous sized Chicken, disjointed and fried to a golden brown, French Fried Potatoes, Chef's Salad, choice of Dressing, Rolls and Butter.$1.50
FILET MIGNON -Luncheon size Bacon-wrapped Filet broiled to a turn, French Fried Potatoes, Salad Bowl.$2.00
ASSORTED COLD CUTS- An attractive array of Ham, Turkey, Tongue and Cheese surrounding a delicious mound of Potato Salad with Tomato Slices and side dish of Cole Slaw.$1.75
Jumbo Hamburger with French Fried Potatoes$0.60
Baby Club Sandwich$0.85
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.45
Crisp Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.50
Grilled American Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Grilled Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.65
Sliced Ham Sandwich$0.50
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.50
Sliced White Meat of Chicken Sandwich$0.75

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Bayou Cook Oysters on the Half Shell, St. Charles Cocktail Sauce$0.65
Lake Shrimp Cocktail, Supreme Sauce Remoulade (Escoffier)$0.85
Creole Gumbo, Louisianne$0.40
Caramel Cup Custard$0.30
Lake Shrimp Creole, en Casserole, Rice$1.15
Assorted Seafood Plate, Garni$1.10
Baked Apple with Fresh Cream$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.45
St. Charles Famous Rum Parfait$0.60
Boiled Beef, Horseradish sauce, Cabbage, Carrots, Onions$1.20
Roast Loin of Pork, Spiced Apples$1.25
Creamed Chicken with Mushrooms, en Bordeaux$1.05
Creamed Carrots
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
Cold Jellied Tomato Madrilene$0.30
Chilled Half Grapefruit in Sherry Wine$0.25
Daily Fresh Soup du Jour$0.30
Cold Jellied Beef Consomme$0.30
Iced Tomato Juice$0.25
Chilled Pineapple Juice$0.25
Parsley Potatoes
Chef's Salad
Brabant Potatoes
Princess Salad
Fresh from our own Bake Shop, Pies and Layer Cake$0.30
Brown's Velvet Ice Cream or Sherbet$0.25
Chef's Special Luncheon- Includes Entree, One Vegetable, Salad, Home Made Rolls, Butter and Beverage

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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