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The Shamrock

Date
1955-10-14
Restaurant
The Shamrock
Physical description
36.5x26cm folded; 36.5x53cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5

Dishes

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Macedoine of Fruit
Shrimp Cocktail
Sliced Egg Mayonnaise
OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL
Iced Relishes
Papaya Juice
Apple Juice
Tomato Juice
Cream of Chicken Bressane Soup
Consomme Vermicelli
Essence of Tomato in Jelly
Vichyssoise
Omelette with Smoked Salmon Norwegian$3.60
Fried Louisiana Frog Legs, Remoulade, Onion Rings$5.00
Minced Tenderloin of Beef, Saute a la Deutch$4.75
Boneless Saddle of Spring Lamb, Poele Arlesienne$4.75
Broiled Sirloin Steak, Sauce Francois$8.50 – $10.00
Stuffed Tom Turkey, Sweet Candied Yam and Cranberries$4.75
Prime Ribs of Beef, Own Gravy, Watercress$6.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Virginia Ham, Sliced Capon, Beet and Egg Salad$4.75
Mousseline potatoes
Steamed Potatoes
Parmentier Potatoes
GREEN PEAS
Buttered string beans
Cauliflower Polonaise
Comination Salad
Romaine
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise dressing
Shamrock Dressing
Madras Dressing
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Maple Pecan Cake
Lemon Chiffon Pie
Chocolate Bavarian Pudding
BOMBE DAME BLANCHE
French Ice Cream: Chocolate, Vanilla or Coffee
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
American Cheddar Cheese
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Cream Cheese
Golden Rich Cheese
Coffee
Demi-tasse
Tea
Milk
Shamrock Champagne Cocktail$1.50

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Supreme of Fruit$0.90
Nova Scotia smoked salmon$1.75
crab meat cocktail$1.50
imported sardines$0.90
Melons in Season
Cantaloupe$0.60
Escargots Bourguignonne (6)$1.50
Tomato Juice$0.35
Canapes assortis$1.50
Bowl of Relishes$0.75
Imported pate de foie gras$3.50
Fresh Beluga Caviar$4.00
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.50
Seafood Cocktail$1.50
Shrimp Cocktail$1.25
Consomme Julienne$0.50
Cold Vichyssoise Senegalaise$0.55
Onion Gratine Soup$0.75
Potage Saint Germain$0.55
Jellied Madrilene$0.50
Broiled Red Snapper Hoteliere$2.40
Filet of Pompano Amandines$3.75
Frog Legs Meuniere ou Provencale$3.50
Combination of Fresh Seafood Newburg$3.25
Rainbow Trout Doria$2.50
Escalopine of Veal Marsala$3.00
Broiled Butterfly Sirloin Steak Ambrosio$7.00
Grilled Calf's Sweetbread Virginia$3.50
Breast of Chicken Shamrock$3.50
Wild Mallard Duck, Cherries and Brandy Sauce, Indian Rice (for 2)$10.00
Roast Pheasant, for 2 persons (55 minutes)$12.00
Whole Roast Rack of Lamb, for 2 persons (40 minutes)$7.50
Half Broiled Chicken au Cresson (20 min.)$2.60
Double Loin Lamb Chop (25 min.)$3.20
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$4.25
Lamb Chops (15 min.)$3.50
Sirloin Steak$7.00
Sirloin steak (for 2)$14.00
Filet Mignon$7.50
Chateaubriand (for 2)$16.00
Lobster salad$3.25
Chicken salad$2.50
Pate Maison$1.50
Crab Flakes Salad$2.25
Virginia Ham$2.25
Baked Ham with Jelly$1.70
Tuna Fish Ravigotte$2.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.75
California Asparagus$1.00
Egg plant$0.45
Corn on the cob$0.55
Fresh String Beans$0.70
Creamed Spinach$0.60
Broccoli$0.70
Corn Saute$0.55
Lima beans$0.60
New peas$0.65
French fried potatoes$0.40
Poached Halibut Steak, Sauce Hollandaise, Parsley Potatoes$0.40
Saute Potatoes$0.50
Creamed Potatoes$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Souffle Potatoes$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.75
Alligator Pear Salad$0.95
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.65
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Shamrock Dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise dressing
Madras Dressing
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Coupe Saint Jacques$0.80
Petits fours$0.40
Cherry Jubilee$2.00
Baked Alaska, for 2 persons$3.00
Souffle Grand Marnier$1.75
Crepe Suzette$2.00
French Pastry$0.50
Choice of Pies$0.45
Broadway Cheese Cake$0.60
Parfait Shamrock$0.75
Snow Ball$0.75
Imported Roquefort$0.70
Blue Cheese$0.50
Camembert$0.50
Golden Rich Cheese$0.55
Liederkrantz$0.55
American Cheddar$0.50
Cream Cheese$0.55
Sliced Banana in Cream$0.50
Pear$0.40
Coffee (pot)$0.45
Demi-tasse$0.25
Tea$0.35
Iced tea$0.40
Iced coffee$0.45
Milk$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.45
Sanka$0.45
Postum$0.45
Buttermilk$0.25
chocolate milk$0.25
Fortified Defatted Milk$0.25
Steak Minute$5.25
Sherbet, Lemon$0.50
Sherbet, Raspberry$0.50
Sherbet, Pineapple$0.50
French Ice Cream, vanilla$0.65
French Ice Cream, Coffee$0.65
French Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.65
French Ice Cream, chocolate$0.65
French Ice Cream, Butter Pecan$0.65
Apple$0.40

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