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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-20
Restaurant
The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.
Physical description
35.5x19.5cm folded; 35.5x39cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 1

Broiled salmon steak, maitre d'hotel$0.70
Filet of flounder a la Mouquin$0.60
Sea bass saute, fines herbes$0.50
Saumon froid, sauce ravigote$0.65
Shad roe on toast, maitre d'hotel$0.75
Fried Maine scallops with tartar sauce$0.75
Fried smelts, sauce remoulade$0.60
SPECIAL - Rib steak a la Mouquin$2.25
Steak a la minute, potatoes Brabant$0.80
Grenouilles [frogs' legs], au vin blanc$1.00
Tournedos (1), Girondin$0.80
Sweetbread braise, Magenta$0.85
Fresh pork tenderloin, charcutiere$0.65
Whole Phila. chicken en casserole, bourgeoise$2.00
Fresh mushrooms, broiled$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms sous cloche$1.25
Fresh New Orleans shrimps a la bordelaise in chafing-dish$1.00
Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing-dish$1.50
Crabs deviled in shell$0.90
Chicken patties a la reine$0.75
*Chicken salad in bowl a la francaise$0.75
Double sirloin steak planked, bourgeoise$3.10
English mutton chop$0.90
English mutton chop combination$1.10
Beefsteak en casserole$0.85
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.25
Whole spring turkey broiled$4.00
Half spring turkey broiled$2.00
Fresh native pheasant sur socle, currant jelly$5.00
Fresh native mallard duck, hominy and currant jelly$4.00
Spring guinea hen broiled on toast$1.75
Half spring guinea hen broiled on toast$0.90
Plover sur canape$1.00
Broiled squab chicken on toast$1.10
Broiled royal squab au cresson$1.00
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Golden buck$0.40
Chicken broth a la reine in cup$0.20
Onion soup with cheese au gratin$0.25
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Cold essence of chicken in jelly soup$0.20
Consomme of beef in jelly, per cup$0.15
Consomme, hot or cold, in cup$0.15
Strained gumbo in jelly en tasse$0.20
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Clear green turtle, Amontillado, soup, cup$0.40
Oysters, bourguignonne$0.50
Olives$0.15
Table Celery$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Pickled beets$0.10
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Cherry Stone Clams$0.20 – $0.40
Oyster Stew$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.15 – $0.30
Fried or broiled oysters$0.40
Cape Cods oysters$0.20 – $0.40
Oyster or clam cocktail sauce$0.10
Blue-Points oysters$0.15 – $0.30
Broiled or fried clams$0.40
Pickles$0.10
Radishes$0.10
Caviar$0.75
Cucumbers$0.30
Pimentoes$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.15
Fresh Shrimp$0.25
Chow-chow$0.15
Sardines$0.20
Pim-olas$0.20
Stuffed olives in oil$0.25
Filet d'anchois a la huile$0.25
Smoked files of herring in oil$0.25
Dill Pickles$0.10
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Hors D'oeuvre de Luxe A la Moquin$0.75
Roast beef and potato salad$0.65
Raw Virginia ham with potato salad$0.70
Half chicken and salad$0.85
Home-made head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Sliced turkey with salad, white meat$0.90
Sliced turkey with salad, mixed$0.75
Smoked tongue, potato salad$0.65
Smoked ham, potato salad$0.65
Lamb with new string bean salad$0.75
Cold cuts with potato salad$0.65
Cold boned capon truffe and jelly$0.60
Cold goose liver pate truffe, potato salad$0.50

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Oyster Bay asparagus, hollandaise or vinigrette$0.60
Cepes and pimentoes, provencle$0.40
Macaroni au gratin, Albertini$0.30
Peas$0.25
String Beans$0.25
French string beans$0.30
French peas$0.30
Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes gaufrettes$0.25
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Cafe diabolique$0.40
Baba au rhum$0.25
Crepes, vanille$0.25
Petits fours glaces$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.15
Champagne wafers$0.20
Bananas or orange fritters$0.25
French Pancakes$0.20
Potatoes, croquettes$0.20
Potatoes a la creme$0.15
California pears$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Custard caramel$0.15
California oranges$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.30
Macaroons or lady fingers$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais$0.40
Glace or Southern style sweet potatoes$0.35
Grape fruit$0.15 – $0.30
Endive salad with egg$0.50
Bananas$0.15
French vanilla [ice cream] in glass$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.15
Sliced pineapple au jus$0.15
Table apples$0.20
Russian Dressing$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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