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Holland House Taverne

Date
1940-07-06
Restaurant
Holland House Taverne
Physical description
30.5x23.5cm folded; 30.5x47cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Hollandsche Voorgerchten$1.25
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Clam Stew$0.60
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.70
CURRIED FRESH SHRIMPS A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, SPICED KUMQUATS$1.25
CURRIED FRESH LOBSTER A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, SPICED KUMQUATS$1.75
CURRIED FRESH KILLED CHICKEN A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, SPICED KUMQUATS$1.50
CHICKEN A LA KING (WHITE MEAT)$1.50
Fresh Lobster Newburg$1.75
CREAMED FRESH MUSHROOMS AND FRESH GREEN PEAS$1.25
FRESH SEA FOOD NEWBURG$1.75
IMPORTED SPAGHETTI, CARUSO$1.00
FRESH MAINE LOBSTER STEW$1.25
Filet of Sole, Marguery$1.10
Whole broiled live lobster, Allumette Potatoes$1.10 – $2.25
Fresh Lobster Thermidor, Allumette Potatoes$1.35
ESCARGOTS (SNAILS) (7), BOURGUIGNONNE$0.75
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.75
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Fresh Clam Juice Cocktail$0.35
Fresh Sea Food Cocktail$0.90
Supreme of Grapefruit$0.45
Canape of Anchovies$0.50
Soup Du Jour (Cup or Terrine)$0.25 – $0.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.50
Petite marmite soup$0.50
HOLLANDSCHE ERWTEN (PEAS) Soep Met Sausyjes$0.40
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce$0.60
Creamed Spinach and Egg$0.50
Broiled Mushrooms on Toast with Bacon$0.90
VEGETABLE DINNER WITH POACHED FRIED EGG$1.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Lima beans$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Creamed Pearl Onions$0.35
CALF'S LIVER SAUTE WITH BACON, SAUTE POTATOES$0.95
DUTCH BEEF STEAK WITH HOME FRIED POTATOES$1.75
STEAK SANDWICH (TENDERLOIN)$1.50
STEAK A LA MINUTE WITH POTATOES$1.75
Grilled Filet Mignon$2.25
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS, GLACED PINEAPPLE$1.30
SIRLOIN STEAK (P.P.) WITH POTATOES$2.00
PLANKED SIRLOIN STEAK (FOR 2)$5.00
BROILED SPRING CHICKEN (HALF) ON TOAST$1.10
CALF'S SWEETBREADS, BROILED OR SAUTE IN BUTTER$1.25
Hamburger Steak$1.10
Fresh Jersey Pork Chops$0.90
UITSMIJTER MET HAM$0.90
MET ROSBIEF$1.10
Artichoke with Hollandaise Sauce$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25

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Baba au rhum$0.35
Baba au Rhum Flambee$0.60
Peach flambee$1.00
Pear Flambee$1.00
FRENCH TOAST WITH HONEY$0.75
Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce$0.45
Old Fashioned Chicken Salad$0.90
OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD, WHITE MEAT ONLY$1.25
Dutch Salad$0.75
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.25
IMPORTED LEIDSCHE CHEESE, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.40
Imported Gouda Cheese, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.40
Imported Edam Cheese, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.40
PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE WITH BAR-LE-DUC JELLY, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.60
HOME STYLE POT CHEESE, TOASTED CRACKERS OR PUMPERNICKEL$0.35
GOUDA CREAM CHEESE WITH HOLLAND RUSK$0.40
Imported Port Wine$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
CLAM STEW, CREAM$0.80
CREPES SUZETTE (MADE WITH FINEST IMPORTED LIQUEURS)$1.00
toasted crackers
Pumpernickel
Assorted Cold Cuts, Fresh Vegetable Salad Watercress$1.25
Stuffed Fresh Crab, Ravigote$0.75
Whole Cold Baby Lobster, Sliced Tomato, Mayonnaise$1.25
Smoked Beef Tongue With Sliced Tomato, Potato Salad$0.90
Glazed Ham With Potato Salad$0.90
Roast Prime Rib of Beef With Potato Salad$1.15
Sliced Breast of Chicken, Fresh Fruit Salad$1.50
Steak Tartare, Garni$1.25
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.85
Fresh Crab Meat Salad$1.00
Alligator Pear Salad$0.60
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.50
Fresh Artichoke Salad, Vinaigrette$0.50
Fresh Lobster Salad$1.50
Half Alligator Pear$0.50
MIXED GREEN SALAD BOWL$0.65
Heart of romaine salad$0.40
Tomato Surprise salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.30
Hearts of Celery and Mixed Olives$0.50
Olives Queen$0.35
Olives Ripe$0.40
Hearts of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.60
Maatjes Herring$0.60
Haringsla$0.60
Marinated Herring$0.50
Fresh Beluga Caviar$2.50
Canape of Fresh Beluga Caviar$2.00
Papaya Juice Cocktail$0.25
Vanilla ice cream with choclate sauce$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Strawberry Beets$0.35
Cauliflower with Hollandaise Sauce$0.50
String Beans$0.40
Plain spinach$0.35
Creamed Spinach$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
O'Brien Potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.35
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.75
Holland House Sandwich$0.90
Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Club sandwich$0.90
Tongue Sandwich$0.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.40
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.75
Sardine Sandwich$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.90
Tomato Stuffed with Fresh Lobster Salad$1.00
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.85
Fresh Fruit Salad with Light Mayonnaise$0.65
Half Alligator Pear with Fresh Crab Meat Salad or Chicken Salad$1.25
Fresh Fruit Plate, Raspberry Sherbet, Cottage Cheese and Holland Rusk$0.90
Profiterolles au chocolat$0.50
Napoleon$0.25
Cherry Jubilee$1.00
Lalla Rookh$0.50
Lemon or Raspberry Ice$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Geassorteerd Hollandsche Banket$0.35
Peach Melba$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.45
Coupe aux Marrons$0.50
Rice Pudding with Raisins and Cream$0.30
French Waffle with Hot Vermont Maple Syrup$0.50
French Toast$0.50
COMPOTE OF FRESH FRUIT$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Preserved figs$0.45
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.35
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Stewed Fresh Prunes$0.25
Instant Postum (pot)$0.25
Malted Milk$0.35
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.25
Sanka Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Tea (Hot)$0.20
Tea (Iced)$0.25
Buttermilk$0.20
Milk$0.20
COFFEe (hot)$0.20
Coffee (Iced)$0.25
Imported Cognac$0.40
Demi Tasse$0.15
Ovaltine$0.35
Coffee Diable$1.00

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Mocha Layer Cake
Frozen Eclair Caramel
Geassorteerd Hollandsche Banket
Lemon Sherbet
Apple Pie
Dutch Salad Bowl
French fried potatoes
Puree of Broccoli
Stewed rhubarb
Parfait aux marrons
Fresh Peas in Butter
Iced Cantaloupe
Pineapple meringue pie
Coupe Netherland
Watermelon
Napoleon Slice
Cup Custard
Caramel custard
Vanilla ice cream
Roast Rib of Prime Beef, Natural Gravy$2.25
Hollandsche Biefstuk$2.50
Gebakken Versche Heilbot with Wijn Saus, Bercy$1.75
Sea bass saute, fines herbes$1.50
Hollandsche Braadworst Met Zuurkool en Gewreven Aardappelen$1.60
Roast Long Island Duckling, Sage Dressing, Apple Sauce$1.90
Fried Pork Tenderloin, Country Gravy, Apple Ring$1.75
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.50
Cold: Sliced Breast of Capon with Fresh Asparagus Tips, Isabelle$1.90
Fresh Vegetable Dinner with Avocado$1.75
Jellied Essence of Tomato
GEBONDE KIPPEN SOEP MET RIJST
Jellied Consomme
Consomme Julienne
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Raspberry sherbet

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Bacardi Cocktail (Bacardi, Rum, Lime, Sugar)$0.40
Champagne (Imported)$0.75
Rum Collins (Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar)$0.50
Stelletje Thee$0.60
Clover Club (Gin, Egg White, Lime, Grenadine)$0.45
Daiquiri (Daiquiri Rum, Lime Juice, Sugar, Imported Curacao)$0.45
Manhattan (Rye, Whiskey, Italian Vermouth, Cherry)$0.35
Martini, Sweet$0.30
Orange Blossom (Dry Gin, Orange Juice)$0.25
Pink Lady (Gin, Applejack, Grenadine, Lime Juice)$0.45
Side Car (Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon Juice)$0.50
Tom Collins (Dry Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar)$0.40
Sherry - Dovetail (Manuel Misa)$0.45
Port (Dow's) 3 Star Tawney$0.45
Advokaat$0.35
Aalbessen$0.30
Voorburg$0.30
Holland Pastries; Oolong, Ceylon, Orange Pekoe or English Breakfast Tea$0.50
Dainty Tea Sandwiches; Holland Pastries; Oolong, Ceylon, Orange Pekoe or English Breakfast Tea$0.75

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