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La Petite Suisse

Date
1941-09-21
Restaurant
La Petite Suisse
Physical description
25x9.5cm folded; 25x26.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 3

Escallope de veau Baleoise$1.00
Croûte au Fromage La Chaux-de-Fonds, composed of swiss cheese grated, egg yolk and delicate seasonings, spread on toast$0.80
Emincé de foie de veau au vin blanc Neuchâteloise, tiny slices of calf's liver sautéd in butter and white wine$1.00
Escallope de veau Gruyère de Fribourg breaded wtih Gruyère and sautéd in butter after dipping in egg$1.00
Rognon sauté Zurichoise - sliced veal kidney sautéd with shallots and butter in white whine$1.00
Sirloin Steak Lucernoise with paté de foie gras, tiny delicious hearts of artichokes Bearnaise$1.50
Fondue de Sion a cunning blend of melted cheese and white wine$1.25
Emincé de veau suisse de st gall, tiny slices of filet of veal sautéd in white wine and butter$1.00
Jarret de veau Lucarnese, braised knuckle of veal in red wine saffroned rice$0.90
Piccata Luganese a tiny veal steak with chicken livers and sausages, saffroned rice$1.10
Médallion de l'agneau St Moritz filet of spring lamb sautéd in butter with tiny tender artichokes$1.25

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Cherryston Clams
Half Grapefruit
Grapefruit Juice
Honey Dew Melon
OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL
Tomato Juice
Bismarck Herring
Shrimp Cocktail
Tunafish
Fruit Cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres
Celery and Olives
Cream of tomato
Soupe a l'Oignon
Consomme
Jelled Consomme
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw$1.00
RAVIOLI MILANAISE$1.00
Mushroom Omelette$1.00
Roast leg of spring lamb$1.00
Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$1.15
Bratwurst with Onions$1.00
EMINCE DE VEAU A LA SUISSE$1.25
Calf's Liver Saute, Bacon$1.25
Filet mignon, sauce Bearnaise$1.50
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$1.15
Broiled Lamb Chops$1.25
Whole broiled lobster$1.25
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Sirloin Steak Minute, Marchand de Vin$1.50
Cold Half Lobster$1.00
Chicken salad$1.15
Crabflake Salad$1.25
Vegetable
Potatoes
Salad
Swiss Apple Tart
Coupe Petite Suisse
Bisquit Tortoni
Apple Pie
Stewed fresh rhubarb
Petite Gruyere Cheese
Coffee
SANKA COFFEE
Tea
Milk
rice pudding
Sherbet
Stewed Plums
Cream Caramel
Assorted Ice Cream
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Switzerland Cheese
CAMEMBERT CHEESE

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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