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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-23
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

Phila. squab$0.90
Smoked tongue with jelly$0.65
Assorted meats, potato salad$0.65
Half chicken with salad in season$0.85
Roast beef, potato salad$0.65
Lamb with string bean salad$0.75
Custard caramel$0.15
French Pancakes$0.20
Mendiants (mendicants)$0.25
Champagne wafers$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais cheese$0.40
Omelette, soufflee$0.90
Omelet confiture$0.50
Omelette au kirsch,rum$0.60
Stewed prunes or apple sauce$0.15
Mixed nuts with raisins and figs$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
California pears$0.20
Macedoine of fruits au marasquin$0.20
Assorted plate of fruit$0.25
California grapes$0.20
Grape fruit$0.30
Grape fruit half$0.15
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25

Page 3

Cape Cods, doz.$4.00
Cape Cods, half doz.$0.20
Blue-Points, doz.$0.30
Blue -Points, half doz.$0.15
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Oysters, poulette$0.50
Cherry Stone clams, doz.$0.40
Cherry Stone clams, half doz.$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.35
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Broiled or fried oysters or clams$0.40
Little-Neck clams, doz.$0.30
Little-Neck clams, half doz.$0.15
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Oysters or clams with cocktail sauce, extra$0.10
Cream of white bean soup aux croutons$0.20
Oxtail Soup Printaniere$0.25
Petite marmite, parisienne, to order$0.35
Consomme Vermicelli$0.20
Beef consomme in cup$0.20
Onion soup with cheese au gratin, to order$0.25
Clear green turtle soup, amontillado, cup$0.40
Strained gumbo in cup, hot$0.25
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Smoked filet of herring in oil$0.25
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Cucumbers$0.30
Table Celery$0.35
Pickled beets$0.10
Filet d'anchois, huile$0.25
SPECIAL -- Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres a la Mouquin$0.75
Caviar$0.75
Pim-olas$0.10
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Dill Pickle$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Pickle$0.10
Olives$0.15
Carciofini$0.30
Pimentoes$0.20
Sardines$0.20
Chow-chow$0.10
Green Onions$0.15
Ripe Olives$0.15
Anti-pasti$0.30
Stuffed olives$0.25
Filets of sole au gratin a la Mouquin$0.60
Fried Maine scallops, sauce tartare$0.75
Broiled shad roe on toast, hoteliere$0.75
Brook trout [1], saute meuniere, potatoes parisienne$0.65
Sea bass saute aux fines herbes$0.50
Broiled shad, Maitre d'hotel$0.60
Tranche de saumon froid [cold salmon], sauce ravigote$0.65
Ruby Champagne cocktail$0.50
Plat du diner -- Blanquette de veau [veal], Marguerite$0.50
Noisette d'agneau [lamb] a la jardiniere$0.75
Whole Phila. spring chicken en casserole, bourgeoise$2.00
Crab flakes a la Dewey en cassolette$0.65
Ris de veau [sweetbread] braise, Argenteuil$0.75
Filets mignons of beef, nonpareil$1.25
Grenouilles [frogs' legs] sautes a la provencale$0.90
Tete de veau [calf's head], vinaigrette$0.50
Broiled saddle of rabbit, sauce poivrade, fried sweet potatoes$0.75
Loin of veal braise a la bruxelloise$0.65
Choucroute garni, strasbourgeoise$0.50
Farina pudding, vanilla sauce$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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