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The St. Charles

Date
1916-02-12
Restaurant
The St. Charles
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Oysters, Bayou Cook on half Shell$0.25
Stuffed Pine Apple$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.55
Grape Fruit and Oysters$0.50
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Iced Lake Shrimps$0.40
Breast of Mallard Duck, Candied Yams$0.85
Sirloin of Beef with Brussels Sprouts$0.65
Creamed Mushrooms under glass$0.75
Spring Chicken with Peas, Paysanne$0.75
Royal Squab, Cocotte$0.90
Queen Fritters, Chantilly$0.45
Green Pompano$0.75
Half Broiled Spring Turkey (for 2)$1.50
Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter$1.50
Scallops any Style$0.50
Cold Lobster Mayonnaise Sauce$0.75 – $1.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.50
Snipe (2)$0.90
Mallard$1.50
Pink Tail$1.25
Teal$0.75
Milk Fed Chicken, Polonaise$0.75
Prime Ribs of Beef Dish Gravy$0.55
Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce$0.55
Jellied Beef Tongue$0.55
Corned beef$0.45
Young Lamb$0.45
Magnolia Ham$0.50
Turkey$0.55
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.75
Shad and Roe with Bacon$0.55
Scallops, Creole$0.50
Filet of Sea Trout, Orly$0.50
Boiled Red Snapper, Oyster Sauce$0.55
Chilli Sauce$0.10
Canape of Cavair$0.50
Queen olives$0.25
Celery Farci St. Charles$0.40
Canape of Anchovie$0.40
Celery$0.25
Consomme Royale$0.25
Puree Lima Beans soup, Croutons$0.25
Oyster soup, Louisiana$0.25
Potage Sante au Riz soup$0.25
Clear green turtle soup$0.30
Essence of Chicken Soup$0.25
Onion au gratin soup$0.30
Chicken gumbo$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.25
Head Lettuce Salad$0.25
Shrimps salad$0.55
Cheese:--Liederkranz, Roquefort, Neufchatel, American, Swiss and Creole cream$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.25
Fruit salad$0.40
Crab Meat salad$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
New peas$0.40
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Creole String Beans$0.25
New Spinach with Egg$0.25
Artichoke Hollandaise Sauce$0.35
Broiled Egg Plant$0.25
Potatoes: Boiled, or Mashed$0.20
Stuffed Baked Potato$0.25
Grilled Yams$0.25
O'Brien$0.30
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Rissolees$0.30
au gratin$0.25
Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Imperatrice Pudding$0.20
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Hot mince pie$0.15
Cup Custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.45
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Hot Babas with Rhum$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Rhine Wine Jelly$0.25
Peach Melba$0.40
Meringue Glace, Vanilla or Chocolate$0.30
Coupe Printaniere$0.30
Fresh Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Baked Alaska Souffle$0.50
Bisque Glace Praline$0.30
Compotier of Mixed Nuts and Raisins$0.50
Individual Bar le Duc$0.25
MacLarens Imperial Cheese$0.35
Camembert$0.25
Tea or Coffee$0.15 – $0.30
Milk, Individual Bottle$0.10
Demi-tasse$0.10
Butter Milk$0.10
Huylers Chocolate or Cocoa, pot$0.20
Wurtzburger$0.45 – $0.80
Pilsner (light)$0.25 – $0.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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