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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-21
Restaurant
The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.
Physical description
35.5x19.5cm folded; 35.5x39cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  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
Sweetbread braise, Magenta$0.85
Tournedos (1), Girondin$0.80
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$1.00
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$1.25
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Golden buck$0.40
*Cold Roast beef and potato salad$0.65
*Cold Smoked tongue, potato salad$0.65
*Cold cuts with potato salad$0.65
*Cold Ham, potato salad$0.65
*Cold Lamb with new string bean salad$0.75
*Cold Raw Virginia ham with potato salad$0.70
Cold Home-made head cheese, potato salad$0.50
*Cold boned capon truffe and jelly$0.60
*Cold Sliced turkey with salad, white meat$0.90
*Cold Sliced turkey, mixed, with salad$0.75
*Cold Half chicken and salad$0.85
*Cold goose liver pate truffe, potato salad$0.50
Fried oysters$0.40
Broiled oysters$0.40
Oysters, bourguignonne$0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Oyster or clam cocktail sauce extra$0.10
[Clams] Broiled or Fried$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Cherry Stone clams half dozen or dozen$0.20 – $0.40
Cape Cods, half dozen or dozen$0.20 – $0.40
Blue Points, half dozen or dozen$0.15 – $0.30
Chicken broth a la reine in cup$0.20
Onion with cheese au gratin (to order)$0.25
Cold essence of chicken in jelly$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, cup$0.40
Olives$0.15
Table Celery$0.35
Caviar$0.75
Filet d'anchois a la huile$0.25
Smoke filets of herring in oil$0.25
Stuffed olives in oil$0.25
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
A la Mouquin$0.75
Pickled beets$10.00
Sardines$20.00
Pimentoes$0.20

Page 3

Baba au rhum$0.25
Crepes, vanille$0.25
French Pancakes$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
California pears$0.25
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Macaroni au gratin, Albertini$0.30
California oranges$0.20
Bananas$0.15
Sliced pineapple au jus$0.15
Custard caramel$0.15
Table apples$0.20
Pistache ice cream in glass$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus, hollandaise or vinaigrette$0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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