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Parker House

Date
1946-01-03
Restaurant
Parker House
Physical description
28x21cm folded; 28x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.05
Broiled Parker House Schrod, Parsley Butter$0.85
Parker House Lobster Stew en Casserole$1.40
Broiled Live Lobster, Tomato Salad$1.75 – $2.75
PARKER HOUSE OYSTER STEW, with Milk$0.70
PARKER OYSTER STEW with Half and Half$0.95
Jellied Essence of Tomato$0.30
Chicken Soup, Mulligatawny Style$0.50
Mock turtle soup with Sherry$0.25
Consomme with Peas$0.40
Midnight Alarm$0.48
Champagne Cocktail$0.83
Rum Cocktail$0.48
Manhattan Cocktail$0.48
Fresh Crabflake Cocktail$0.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.75
Fresh Crabflake Salad$1.50
Club sandwich$0.90
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.90
Swiss Sandwich$0.45
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.55
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING with Ice Cream$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Spinach$0.35
Creamed Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower$0.40
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
COLD BOILED CHICKEN LOBSTER, Sliced Tomatoes$1.65
PARKER HOUSE COLD DEEP SEAFOOD COMBINATION$0.40
COLD ROAST GOOSE with Potato and Tomato Salad$1.25
BROILED FRESH SHORE COD, Lemon Butter, Mashed Potatoes au Gratin and Shredded Cabbage$0.90
Fresh String Beans$0.40
Hubbard Squash$0.40
Cream Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Blue Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.45
Liederkranz Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Swiss Cheese with Crackers$0.40
American Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Camembert Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Banana Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Frozen Pudding$0.35
Sultana Roll, claret sauce$0.50
Assorted Seafood Cocktail$0.90
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.90
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cape Oysters$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Stuffed Tomato Nelson$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.90
BROILED FRESH HONEYCOMB TRIPE a la Parker$1.00
Shirred Eggs with Diced Fresh Calf's Liver Saute Colbert and Rissole Potato$0.80
Yankee Pot Roast, Jardiniere Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Chef's Salad$1.25
Broiled Fresh Deviled Pigs Feet with Lyonnaise Potato and Chef's Salad$0.90
Broiled Native Chicken, Half, on Toat with Mashed Potatoes and Green Peas$1.45
Parker House Chef's Salad Bowl with Julienne of Tongue$1.00
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Club Style on Toast with Green Peas and Parsley Potato$0.85
Fried Fresh Honeycomb Tripe with Mustard Sauce and Brussel Sprouts$0.85
Queen olives$0.30
CALF'S LIVER AND BACON SAUTE, Family Style with Delmonico Potatoes$1.25
BROILED VENISON CHOP - Grilled Sweet Potatoes, Apple and Currant Jelly$1.85
FRIED FRESH CODFISH TONGUES AND CHEEKS. White Mountain Style with Salt Pork Fan$0.90
BROILED FRESH PORK CHOP ON TOAST with Apple Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes and Tomato Salad$1.35
Parker House Coffee, Pot$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.25
Milk, Half Pint$0.15
Demi Tasse$0.15
Ovaltine, Pot$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.15
Grapes$0.40
Grapefruit, half$0.25
Baked Apple$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.35
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Orange: Whole$0.15
Orange: Sliced$0.25
Stewed Fresh California Pears$0.25
Pedro Domecq Amontillado Selecto Sherry (Imp.)$0.35
Pedro Domecq, Double Century (Imp.)$0.35
Duff Gordon Amontillado$0.40
Chicken Soup, Mulligatawny Style$0.25
Half Grapefruit with Honey$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Prune Juice$0.25
Consomme with Peas$0.25
Rolls and butter
Parker House Chef's Salad Bowl with Julienne of Turkey$0.95
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.65
ROSE RADISHES$0.20
Ripe California Olives$0.25
Hors d'OEuvres, P.P.$1.25
Canape of Anchovies$0.75
Native Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Buttered Young Carrots$0.30
NEW BUTTERED BEETS$0.30
Garden Broccoli on Toast$0.60
Boiled potatoes, each$0.15
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.25
Delmonico Potatoes$0.35
Whipped Potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Raspberry Jello with Whipped Cream$0.20
Jelly roll$0.20
Cup Custard$0.25
Dark Fruit Cake$0.25
Pie a la Mode$0.45
Cheese for Pie$0.05
Beef tongue sandwich$0.50
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.65
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.50
Ham Sandwich$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.75
Potato salad$0.50
Chef's Small Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.65
Cucumber salad$0.50
Thousand Island Dressing
Russian Dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
orange sherbet$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Lemon Sherbet$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Parker House Rolls and Butter$0.10

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