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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-11-15
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm folded; 26.5x31cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

BLUE POINTS$0.40
Sea Tags$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.45
Chicken with Tomatoes$0.45
soft eggs, halevy$0.60
Mock turtle soup$0.45
Eggs, Aurora$0.70
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Filet of halibut, Montreuil$0.80
smelts, brown butter$0.75
Broiled Striped Bass, Mustard Butter$0.75
Chicken Saute, Hunter Style$1.75
sausage, gastronome$0.75
kidneys and sweetbreads, creole$0.90
sirloin steak, bearnaise sauce$3.00
Lamb Chop, Maintenon$0.90
Squab Turkey$5.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Roast chicken$3.50
Plover$1.25
Guinea Hen$3.50
Spring Duckling$4.00
Squab Guinea$2.25
Squab Chicken$1.75
Milk-Fed Chicken$4.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Spring Lamb
Venison
pleasant$5.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Chicken$0.45
Excelsior$0.45
Beef$0.45
Gombo$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Lobster$2.50
Lobster half$1.25
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.75
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Chicken$1.50
Lobster$1.50
Crab Meat$1.00
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.90
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
String Beans$0.70
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Potatoes, julienne$0.35
New peas$0.70
French peas$0.60
Baked Cauliflower$0.60
Beets in Butter$0.45
Lima beans$0.70
Spaghetti Italian$0.50
Potatoes, maitre d'hotel$0.35
romaine, lettuce, escarole, watercress$0.45
Chicory$0.45
Fetticus$0.45
Half Alligator Pear$0.75
Cucumber$0.60
countess$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato$0.60
Heart of Palm$0.75
Endive$0.75
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Rice Pudding, Apricot Sauce$0.35
lemon meringue, peach$0.35
Peach Tartlet$0.25
Assorted Pastry$0.20
Eclair$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
African Ice$0.50
Grapes$0.50
Grape fruit$0.45
Casaba Melon$0.60
Vienna Pastry$0.20
Parfait Lalla Rookh$0.60
Iced Chocolate Praline$0.60
Vanilla$0.45
Chocolate$0.45
Strawberry$0.50
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Small Gervais made fresh every day$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Small$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Large$0.60
Camembert$0.45
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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Consomme Volaille$0.45
Oeufs Aurora$0.70
Filet de Fletan, Montreuil$0.80
Poulet aux Tomates$0.45
Soupe de Fausse Tortue$0.45
Oeufs Mollets, Halevy$0.60
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Eperlans au Beurre Noisette$0.75
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Sea Tags$0.45
Blue Points oysters$0.40
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
Cotuits$0.45
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Poulet Saute, Chasseur$1.75
Saucisses, Gastronome$0.75
Bars de Mer Grillee au Beurre Moutarde$0.75
Rognons et Ris de Veau, Creole$0.90
Entrecote de Boeuf, Sauce Bernaise$3.00
Cotelette d'Agneau, Maintenon$0.90
Dindonneau$5.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Poulet Roti$3.50
Faisan$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Pintade$3.00
Caneton$4.00
Pintadon$2.25
Poussin$1.75
Poulet de Lait$4.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Venaison
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salade, Henry IV$1.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme Boeuf$0.45
Tomates Surprise$0.60
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Consomme Excelsior$0.45
Essence de clovisses$0.45
Gombo$0.45
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard$1.25 – $2.50
Saumon, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Supreme de Volaille, Jeannette$1.75
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Salade de Volaille$1.50
SALADE DE HOMARD$1.50
Salade de Chair de Crabe$1.00
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie$0.90
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Glace Vanille$0.45
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
HARICOTS VERTS$0.70
Celeri braise a la moelle$0.50
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Betteraves au beurre$0.45
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Pommes, Julienne$0.35
Spaghettis Italiens$0.50
Choux-fleurs au gratin$0.60
Pommes, Maitre d'Hotel$0.35
Salade d'Escarole$0.45
Salade de laitue$0.45
Salade de Romaine$0.45
Salade de Cresson$0.45
Salade de Concombre$0.60
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade de Chicoree$0.45
Salade Doucette$0.45
Salade de Demi Poire d'Alligator$0.75
Salade de Laitue et Tomate$0.60
Salade d'Endive$0.75
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Salade de Coeur de Palm$0.75
Pouding au Riz, Sauce Abricot$0.35
Tartelette aux Peches$0.25
Tarte au Citron Meringue$0.35
Tarte au Peche$0.35
Eclair$0.20
Raisins$0.50
Poncire$0.45
Patisserie Assortie$0.20
MELON CASABA$0.60
MELON HONEY-DEW$0.60
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Parfait Lalla Rookh$0.60
Chocolate Glace au Praline$0.60
Glace Africaine$0.50
Glace Chocolat$0.45
Glace Fraise$0.50
Fromage Roquefort$0.45
Fromage Port-du-Salut$0.45
Fromage Gruyere$0.45
Fromage Gorgonzola$0.45
Fromage Neufchatel$0.30
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse$0.15
Fromage Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Fromage Camembert$0.45
Petit Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse, avec creme$0.40
Cafe Ture$0.30
The Sherry$0.40

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BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Sea Tags$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Little Neck clams$0.40
Croute-au-pot$0.45
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Potage Ma Cousine$0.45
Creme de Volaille a la Reine$0.45
tortue verte, claire$0.60
Mousseline de Jambon de Virginie aux Timbales d'Epinards$0.90
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Blanchaille et Crabes d'Huitres Frits, Sauce Tartare$0.90
Homard, Armenonville$1.75
Filet d'Umbrine, Dieppoise$0.80
Saumon Bouilli, Sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Selle d'Agneau, Nivernaise$1.10
Chapon, Nicoise$1.25
Supreme de Volaille, Mascotte$1.75
Noisette de Chevreuil, Cumberland$1.50
coeur de filet de boeuf, iman bayaldi$1.75
Ris de Veau, Financiere$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Dindonneau$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Poulet Roti$3.50
Poulet de Lait$4.00
Caneton$4.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Pintade$3.50
Pintadon$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.75
Faisan$5.00
Venaison
Canard mallard$5.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Agneau de Printemps
Volaille$0.45
Excelsior$0.45
Gumbo$0.45
Essence de clovisses$0.45
Boeuf$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Salade, Henri IV$1.00
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Tomates Suprise$0.60
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Homard$1.25 – $2.50
Saumon, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Supreme de Volaille, Jeanette$1.75
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Volaille Salade$1.50
Homard Salade$1.50
Chair de Crabe Salade$1.00
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie$0.90
Betteraves au beurre$0.45
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Pommes, O'Brien$0.40
Pommes farcies a la Sherry$0.35
Celeri a la moelle$0.50
Succotash$0.75
Aubergines farcies au gratin$0.50
Artichauts bouillis, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Spaghettis Italiens$0.50
Epinards a l'Anglaise$0.50
Haricots Verts au Beurre$0.70
Escarole Salade$0.45
Laitue salade$0.45
Romanie salade$0.45
Cresson Salade$0.45
Concombre$0.60
Comtesse$0.60
Chicoree Salade$0.45
Doucette Salade$0.45
Demi Poire d'Alligator Salade$0.75
Laitue et Tomate Salade$0.60
Endive salade$0.75
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Coeur de Palm Salade$0.75
Pouding Souffle aux Noisettes, Sauce Aveline$0.35
Gateau Napoleon$0.35
Tartelette aux Peches$0.25
Citron Meringue pie$0.35
Peche Pie$0.35
Raisins$0.50
MELON HONEY-DEW$0.60
Poncire$0.45
Eclair$0.20
MELON CASABA$0.60
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Sorbet au Vin Blanc$0.60
Glace Bourgeoise$0.60
Glace Vanille, Sauce aux Fraises$0.60
Souffle Dora$0.50
Vanille glace$0.45
Chocolat glace$0.45
Fraise Glace$0.50
Roquefort$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 frais tous les jours$0.30
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse avec creme$0.40
Cafe Turc$0.30
The Sherry$0.40

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Fried Whitebait and Oyster Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.90
Lobster, Armenonville$1.75
Filet of Kingfish, Dieppoise$0.80
Boiled Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce$0.80
Cream of Chicken [Soup] a la Reine$0.45
Mousseline of Virginia Ham with Timbale of Spinach$0.90
Clear Green Turtle [soup]$0.60
Potage Ma Cousine$0.45
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Croute-au-pot$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Sea Tags$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Capon, Nicoise$1.25
Saddle of Lamb, Nivernaise$1.10
Supreme of Chicken, Mascotte$1.75
Kernel of Venison, Cumberland$1.50
Heart of Filet of Beef, Iman Bayaldi$1.75
Sweetbread, Financiere$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Puffed Hazelnut Pudding, Aveline Sauce$0.35
Peach Tartlet$0.25
Lemon Meringue, Peach Pies$0.35
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Squab Turkey$5.00
Roast chicken$3.50
Plover$1.25
Spring Duckling$4.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$4.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Guinea Hen$3.50
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Squab Chicken$1.75
Pheasant$5.00
Venison
Mallard Duck$5.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Spring Lamb
Chicken consomme$0.45
Excelsior consomme$0.45
Okra consomme$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.45
Beef consomme$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Lobster$1.25 – $2.50
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.75
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Chicken salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.50
Crab Meat$1.00
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.90
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Camembert$0.45
Small Cervais$0.30
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse with cream$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Sherry Tea$0.40
Beets in Butter$0.45
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
French peas$0.60
Potatoes O'Brien$0.40
Succotash$0.75
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Spinach, English$0.50
New peas$0.70
Stuffed potatoes, Sherry$0.35
Lima beans$0.70
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Baked stuffed egg-plant$0.50
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
Romaine Salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.45
Escarole Salad$0.45
Watercress Salad$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.60
Countess Salad$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Half Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Heart of Palm Salad$0.75
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Fetticus Salad$0.45
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Chicory Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.75
Cake Napoleon$0.35
Eclair$0.20
Grapes$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Grape fruit$0.45
Vienna Pastry$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Ice cream, Bourgeoise$0.60
Souffle Dora$0.50
French Pastry$0.20
White Wine Sherbet$0.60
Vanilla with Strawberry Sauce$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50

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