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Pig'n Whistle

Date
1946-03-14
Restaurant
Pig N'whistle
Physical description
29x19cm folded; 29x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Chicken salad$0.60
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.60
Boston Cream Pie$0.20
Mocha Layer Cake$0.15
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.15
Devilsfood Layer Cake$0.15
Pistachio Nut Ice Cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Toasted Crackers or Rye Krisp$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE with Toasted Crackers or Rye Krisp$0.20
Peanut Butter Sandwich$0.20
Shrimp Cocktail Supreme$0.45
Fruit Cocktail Supreme$0.35
PUREE OF SPLIT PEA SOUP; BOWL; CUP$0.15 – $0.25
CHICKEN BROTH WITH NOODLES; BOWL; CUP$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Tamale$0.50
Ravioli$0.45
Beef Tamale$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.50
CHEF'S SALAD BOWL (Per Person) (Hearts of Lettuce, Asparagus Tips, Tomatoees, String Beans, New Peas, with French or Sour Cream Dressing)$0.50
SALAD DE LUXE (Combination Vegetable Salad with Choice of Chicken, Shrimp or Avocado, 1000 Island Dressing)$0.60
GIBBS SALAD (Romaine, Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Chopped Egg, Diced Chicken, Lemon and Oil Dressing)$0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Fruit salad$0.55
Lettuce and Tomato$0.40
Peach and Cottage Cheese$0.45
Avocado (half)$0.45
(Half) Avocado with Shrimp$0.70
(Half) Avocado with Fruit Salad$0.60
Tomato Stuffed with Shrimp$0.70
Buttercrust Deviled Smithfield Virginia Ham, American Cheese Sandwich$0.45
bacon sandwich$0.40
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.40
Hamburger on Toast, Potatoes, Country Gravy$0.45
Ham on Toast$0.50
Melted Old English Cheese on Toast$0.40
Fried egg sandwich$0.30
Junior Club (Single Decker) sandwich$0.55
Roast Turkey Sandwich, Giblet Gravy and Whipped Potatoes$0.75
Chicken Salad on Roll$0.40
Deviled Egg Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.55
Tongue Sandwich$0.30
Egg Louie sandwich$0.35
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Minced Ham Sandwich$0.25
Liver sausage sandwich$0.30
Minced Olive sandwich$0.20
Avocado sandwich$0.35
American Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato, Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.30
Deviled Smithfield Virginia Ham sandwich$0.40
Tuna Salad on Roll$0.35
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.35
Special Assorted Sandwiches, Potato Salad$0.50
Peach Pie$0.15
PIG'N WHISTLE TORTE$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Pig'n Whistle Coffee Cake (Heated if Desired)$0.15
Chocolate Pudding$0.15
Rice Pudding, Cream$0.15
Jell-O, Whipped Cream$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Pumpkin or Custard Pie$0.15
Baked Apple, Cream$0.20
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Apple Pie (Hot or Cold)$0.15
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
Assorted French pastry$0.15
Red Tart Plums$0.15
Hot Cross Buns (2)$0.15
Individual Camembert with Toasted Crackers or Rye Krisp$0.25
Coffee, cup$0.10
Postum$0.10
Hot Chocolate Cup$0.10
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Homogenized milk$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Coca-Cola$0.05
Tree Tea, Pot$0.15
FRENCH DRESSING
Sour Cream dressing
1000 Island Dressing
Mayonnaise dressing
Lemon and Oil Dressing
White Bread or Toast
Whole Wheat Bread or Toast
Rye Bread or Toast
Swiss Cheese with Toasted Crackers or Rye Krisp$0.25
Tomato Stuffed with Chicken$0.70
Bacon and Egg on Toast$0.50

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Chilled Tomato Juice
Chicken Broth with Noodles
Spaghetti, milanaise
Fruit Cocktail Maraschino
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$1.25
Spanish Omelette with Tomato Sauce$1.25
Chopped Steak with Special Sauce and Grilled Onions$1.20
Creamed Chicken a la King Patty$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Fruit Salad$1.25
Spaghetti and Ravioli with Meat Sauce$1.00
Grilled Lamb chops$1.65
Fried Chicken (Half)$1.65
Chili Con Carne with Beans$0.35
Beef Tamale, Chili Sauce$0.40
Chicken Tamale with Chili Sauce$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Creamed Chicken$0.65
Shirred Eggs with Creamed Chicken$0.65
Ham and eggs$0.60
Bacon and eggs$0.60
Fried Eggs$0.40
Scrambled Eggs$0.40
Currant Jelly Omelette$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.55
Denver Omelette$0.55
Vegetable
Potatoes
Coffee
Including Potatoes and Toast
Little Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup$0.25
Little Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup with Ham$0.60
Crisp Cream Waffle, Syrup$0.25
Crisp Cream Waffle, Syrup with Ham$0.60
Buttered Spaghetti with Milanaise Sauce and Parmesan Cheese$0.50
Hamburger Steak Sandwich de Luxe, Potatoes and Country Gravy$0.40
Scrambled Eggs in Cream, Ripe Fresh Tomatoes, Saute in Butter$0.50
Ham and Eggs, Country Style, Potatoes$0.70
Tree Tea
Milk
Buttermilk
Little Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup with Bacon$0.60
Little Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup with Sausage$0.60
Little Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup with Eggs$0.60
Crisp Cream Waffle, Syrup with Bacon$0.60
Crisp Cream Waffle, Syrup with Sausage$0.60
Crisp Cream Waffle, Syrup with Eggs$0.60

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Roast Prime Ribs of Steer Beef au Jus, Oven Browned Potato, Green Beans$1.40
Charcoal Broiled Premium Ham Steak, Glazed Pineapple, Hawaiian, au Gratin Potatoes, Corn O'Brien$1.25
Fried Louisiana Jumbo Shrimps with Chili Sauce, Long Branch Potatoes, Spinach Cole Slaw$1.25
Fried Saddle and Leg of Belgian Hare on Toast, Country Gravy, New Peas, Whipped Potatoes$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Sliced Breast of Turkey, Fruit Salad, Sweet Relish$1.25
Avocado Cocktail, 1000 Island Dressing
Spaghetti Italienne
Half Grapefruit
Fruit Cocktail
Chilled Tomato Juice
Marinated Herring
Puree of Split Pea soup
Chicken Broth with Noodles
Grilled Swordfish Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$1.25
Omelette with Creamed Turkey a la King$1.25
Breast of Spring Lamb, Parisian Vegetables, in Casserole$1.25
Boiled Brisket of Corned Beef, Savory Cabbage, Parsley Potato$1.35
Liver Saute, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$1.35
Colonial Cold Plate (Chicken Salad, Fruit Salad, Cup of Custard, Whipped Cream)$1.25
Unjointed Fried Half Spring Chicken on Toast, Country Gravy$1.65
Roast Young Tom Turkey, Savory Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce$1.50
Potatoes
Vegetables
Chef's Green Salad
Coffee
Tree Tea
Milk
Buttermilk

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Pig'n Whistle Special Sundae: Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream, Topped with Marshmallow, Chopped Pecans, Whipped Cream and Cherry)$0.35
Black Velvet Sundae (Chocolate Ice Cream, Topped with Velvety Smooth Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce, Chopped Walnuts and Cherry)$0.35
Swiss Sundae (Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream, Light and Fluffy Milk Chocolate Dressing, Chopped Pecans and Maraschino Cherry)$0.35
Pig'n Whistle Malted Milk: Choice of flavors, Ice Cream$0.25
Milk Shake: Choice of Flavors$0.25
Double Ice Cream Soda: Choice of Flavors$0.25
Chocolate Sundae$0.25
Milk Chocolate Sundae$0.25
Marshmallow sundae$0.25
Hot Fudge Sundae$0.30
Bittersweet Chocolate Sundae$0.25
Butterscotch Sundae$0.30
Crushed Pineapple Sundae$0.30
Crushed Strawberry Sundae$0.30
Coffee Sundae$0.25
Frosted Chocolate Sundae$0.25
Parfaits, All Flavors$0.30
Banana Split$0.35
Sundae with Chopped Pecans, extra$0.05
Sundae with Chopped Walnuts, extra$0.05
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
Special ice cream$0.20
Fresh Lemonade$0.15
Fresh Limeade$0.15
Fresh Lime Freeze$0.20
Fresh Orangeade$0.15
Fresh orange juice$0.10
Fresh grapefruit juice$0.10
Fresh Orange Freeze$0.20
Hot Malted Milk$0.20
Hot Malted Milk with Egg$0.30
Hot chocolate, cup$0.10
Hot Ovaltine$0.10 – $0.15

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