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Adams' Dining Room

Date
1917-11-13
Restaurant
Adams' Dining Room
Physical description
27.5x17cm folded; 27.5x34cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Prune Whip$0.05
Tapioca Custard$0.05
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Lobster a la Newburg$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mackeral, Maitre d'Hotel$0.30
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.30
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers$0.30
Boiled Salt Mackerel, Melted Butter, Boiled Potatoes$0.30
Single Bone Sirloin Steak, Smothered Onions$0.55
Double Porterhouse Steak, Musheroom Sauce$1.15
Single Porterhouse Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.60
Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Cocktail$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Oyster Fry$0.30
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.40
Puree of Split Peas$0.10
Soup with Meat or Fish Orders$0.05
Spaghetti, Italienne, Beech-Nut Bacon$0.25
Baked Macaroni, Sweet Potato, Rolls and Butter$0.25
Boiled Vegetable Dinner$0.30
Baked Beans, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$0.25
Cauliflower, Cream Sauce, Green Peas, Rolls and Butter$0.25
Potted Tenderloin of Beef, Browned Sweet Potato$0.30
Boiled Fresh Beef, Horseradish Sauce$0.30
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.25
Ham Knuckle, Jersey Cabbage$0.30
Veal Cutlet Breaded and Spaghetti$0.30
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Dressing, Apple Sauce$0.35
Spinach and Hard Boiled Egg$0.25
Fried Egg Plant and Beech-Nut Bacon$0.25
Salmon Salad$0.30
Egg Salad$0.25
Prime Ribs of Roast Beef, String Beans$0.35
Extra Cut$0.45
Fried Mush, Fried Egg, Beech-Nut Bacon$0.35
Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, Beech-Nut Bacon$0.40
Minced Ham and Scrambled Egg$0.30
Fried Egg Plant and Beech-Nut Bacon$0.25
Onion Omelette$0.30
Creamed Oyster Omelette$0.30
Fried Mush, Fried Egg and Bacon$0.35
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.30
Green Pea Omelette$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.05
Olives$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.05
Cold Slaw$0.05
Brussels Sprouts$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
BUTTERED BEETS$0.05
Boiled White Onions$0.10
Spinach$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Asparagus$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
New Cauliflower$0.10
Table Celery$0.15
Lettuce and Egg Salad$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.15
Lettuce and Onions$0.15
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.15
Chicken salad$0.40
Salmon Salad$0.30
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Sliced onions$0.10
Molasses Cake, Apple Sauce$0.05
Peach Tarts, Whipped Cream$0.10
Baked Apple Dumpling, Wine Sauce$0.10
Chocolate Blanc Mange$0.05
Hot Raisin Pie, Wine Sauce$0.10
Honey Dew Melon$0.10
Fresh Peach Short Cake$0.10
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.10
rice pudding$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
Half grape fruit$0.10
Whole Grape Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple with Whipped Cream$0.10
Grapes$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Deep-dish Peach Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Pie a la Mode$0.10 – $0.15
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Fresh Peach Ice Cream$0.10
Maple Ice Cream$0.10
sweet cider$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Cream Cheese$0.15

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Pot of Coffee with Pure Cream$0.15
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.65
Top Sirloin$0.50
Top Sirloin with Onions$0.55
Double Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Double Tenderloin Steak with Onions$1.10
Small Sirloin Steak$0.40
Small Sirloin Steak with Onion$0.45
Double Top Sirloin, for two$0.90
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak$0.55
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.60
Family Sirloin Steak, for three$1.25
Family sirloin steak, for three, with onions$1.45
Family porterhouse$1.75
Family Porterhouse with Onions$2.00
Broiled Pork Tenderloin$0.40
Planked Delmonico Steak, for two$1.50
Spring Lamb Chops on Toast, Two$0.40
Spring Lamb Chops on Toast, Three$0.50
Two Pork Chops$0.35
Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.30
Rounded Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.45
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan$0.20
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan with One Poached Egg$0.30
Fried Liver, Beechnut Bacon$0.30
Swift's Premium Ham, Broiled or Fried$0.30
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Beechnut Bacon, Broiled or Fried$0.30
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.40
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.20
Boiled eggs, two$0.20
Boiled eggs, three$0.30
Fried eggs, two$0.20
Fried eggs, three$0.30
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Three Poached Eggs on Toast$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Omelet, plain$0.20
Spanish omelet$0.35
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Omelet with ham$0.30
Omelet with onions$0.30
Omelet with Parsley$0.25
Omelet with Cheese$0.30
Omelet with Jelly$0.30
Omelet with tomatoes$0.30
Omelet with Chicken$0.35
Smoked Beef, Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Golden buck$0.40
Scotch Woodcock$0.45
Roast Leg of Lamb with Potato Salad$0.35
Boiled Ham or Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.25
Sardines with Lettuce Salad$0.25
Baked Red Beans with Potato Salad and Rolls$0.20
Cold Beef Tongue and Spinach or Potato Salad$0.35
Boiled Rice and Milk$0.15
Boiled Rice and Milk with Rolls$0.20
Corn Flakes with Assorted Fruit, Half and Half$0.25
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Force with Milk$0.10
Force with Pure Cream$0.15
Bowl of Half Milk and Cream$0.15
Hot Rice with Pure Cream$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Graham Crackers with Milk$0.10
Bowl of Force or Corn Flakes with Assorted Fruits, Half and Half$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.15

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peaches$0.10
Peaches with Cream$0.15
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Whole Orange$0.05
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Homemade Jelly$0.05
Imported Marmalade$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Bowl of Force with Milk$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Cream toast$0.20
Cream of Wheat
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Small Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Small Order of Cereal w/ Order$0.05
Fried Mush and Egg$0.25
Fried Mush and Egg with Bacon$0.30
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Fried Liver and Bacon$0.30
Broiled Beechnut Ham$0.25
Fried Beechnut Ham$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.25
Fried Country Sausage$0.25
Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes$0.30
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Three Boiled Eggs$0.20
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Three Fried Eggs$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.20
Spanish omelette$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Chipped Beef in Cream on Toast$0.25
Chipped Beef and Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Fruit or Cereal with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25
Fruit, Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.30
Fruit, Cereals, Coffee and Rolls$0.20
Home-made Jelly
Marmalade
Grape fruit
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Fried Mush
Cream of Wheat
Two boiled eggs
Two Fried Eggs
Two Poached Eggs
Two Scrambled Eggs
Fried Mush and Egg
Fried Sausages
Fried Bacon
Corned Beef Hash
Kippered Herring
Salt mackerel
Plain Omelette
Fried Bacon and One Egg
Fried Ham and One Egg
Chipped Beef in Cream
Hamburger Steak
Fried Liver and Onions

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