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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-11-12
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15cm folded; 26.5x30cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5

Dishes

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Shell of Scallops, St. Jacques$0.80
Rack of lamb, puree of chestnuts$1.10
Half Spring Duckling Poele with Olives$2.00
Kingfish, Neptune$0.80
Broiled Halibut Steak, Shallot Sauce$0.80
Lobster, Cardinal$1.50
Codfish, Parmentier$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Sea Tags$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Peconic Bays$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.40
Potage mongole$0.45
Cream of Peas Soup, St. Germain$0.45
Puree of Tomatoes with Crusts$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.45
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Chicken with Currie, Indian$1.75
Lamb Steak, Marechale$1.50
Sweetbread, Virginia$1.50
Tournedos of Filet of Beef, Massena$1.75
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Squab Turkey$5.00
Plover$1.25
Spring Duckling$4.00
Roast chicken$3.50
Ribs of beef$0.90
Milk-Fed Chicken$4.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Venison
Spring Lamb
Pheasant$5.00
Guinea Hen$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.75
Royal Squab$1.50
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.00
Leave, Florentine$1.00
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.75
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.90
Consomme in cup: Beef$0.45
Consomme in cup: Chicken$0.45
Consomme in cup: Excelsior$0.45
Consomme in cup: Okra$0.45
Consomme in cup: Clam broth$0.45
Lobster$2.50
Lobster: Half$1.25
Salads: Chicken$1.50
Salads: Lobster$1.50
Salads: Crab Meat$1.00
Salads: Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
Beets in Butter$0.45
French peas$0.60
Potatoes O'Brien$0.40
Succotash$0.75
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
New peas$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
Spinach, English$0.50
Stuffed potatoes, Sherry$0.35
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Baked stuffed egg-plant$0.50
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
French coffe, demi-tasse$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse with cream$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Sherry Tea$0.40
SALADS: Romaine, Lettuce, Escarole, Watercress$0.45

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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Sea Tag Oysters$0.55
Smith Island Oysters$0.55
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Peconic Bay Oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Squab Turkey$5.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Roast chicken$3.50
Pheasant$5.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Plover$1.25
Guinea Hen$3.50
Venison
Spring Ducking$4.00
Squab Guinea$2.25
Squab Chicken$1.75
Milk-Fed Chicken$4.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Spring Lamb
Cold Beef Consomme$0.45
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.45
Cold Excelsior Consomme$0.45
Cold Gombo$0.45
Cold Clam Broth$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Cold Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Cold Salmon, Major Handy Sauce$0.80
Leave, Florentine$1.00
Cold Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.00
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Cold Lobster$2.50
Cold Half Lobster$1.25
Cold Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.75
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Cold Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Chicken salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Cold Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Cold Virginia Ham$0.90
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.45
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Petit Gervais cheese frais tous les jours$0.30
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse with cream$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Sherry Tea$0.40

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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Smith Island Oysters$0.55
Sea Tag Oysters$0.55
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Peconic Bay Oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Dindonneau$5.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Poulet Roti$3.50
Pluvier$1.25
Pintade$3.50
Venaison
Caneton$4.00
Pintadon$2.25
Poussin$1.75
Poulet de Lait$4.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme de Boeuf Froid$0.45
Consomme de Volaille froid$0.45
Consomme Excelsior Froid$0.45
Gombo Froid$0.45
Essence de clovisse froid$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salade, Henry IV$1.00
Tomates Surprise$0.60
Chair de crabes a la Manners froid$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais froid, Petrograd$1.00
Feuille, Florentine$1.00
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard froid$2.50
Demi homard froid$1.25
Saumon froid, sauce Majory Handy$0.80
Supreme de Volaille froid, Jeanette$1.75
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Salade de Volaille$1.50
Salade d'Homard$1.50
Salade de Chair de Crabe$1.00
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York froid$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie froid$0.90
Roquefort fromage$0.45
Port-du-Salut fromage$0.45
Gruyere fromage$0.45
Gorgonzola fromage$0.45
Neufchatel fromage$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
CAMEMBERT Fromage$0.45
Small Gervais cheese made fresh every day$0.30

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