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Delmonicos

Date
1917-11-16
Restaurant
Delmonicos
Physical description
30.5x22cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Lobster Cocktail$0.80
Feuille Suedoise$0.60
crab meat cocktail$0.70
Canape Allumini$0.80
BELUGA CAVIAR [own importation, per person]$1.75
Little Neck clams$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Cabasa Melon$0.60
Celery$0.35
Supreme of grape fruit, Maraschino$0.75
Olives$0.35
Stuffed olives$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.40
Anchovies on Toast$0.55
Lyon Sausage$0.50
Sardines$0.50
Tomato, Surprise$0.60
SALTED ALMONDS$0.45
Smoked salmon in oil$0.50
Assorted relishes$0.75
Tomato soup with rice$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Chicken broth$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Puree of Peas Soup$0.45
Cream of leeks soup with quenelles$0.45
Clam Chowder$0.45
Sea bass, Maintenon$0.85
Perch sautee, salt pork$0.85
Fried oystercrabs, sce Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.90
Aiguillette of pompano, Virginia$0.90
Brochette of soft clams$0.80
Sweetbreads saute, Zingara$1.35
Colombine of foies gras, puree of chestnuts$0.13
Vol-au-vent of capon, Financiere$0.90
Chicken en cocotte, Malaga grapes$1.75
Breast of chicken, creamed celery$1.50
Cutlet of lamb, Robinson$0.90
Medaillon of filet of beef, sweet peppers$1.65
Terrapin, Baltimore$2.00
Roast of ribs of prime beef au jus$0.90
Loin of lamb$0.90
Whole chicken for two persons$2.50
Golden plover$1.50
Lake Delaware Mallard Duck$4.50
Saddle of Spring lamb$8.00
Large chicken for 3 persons$3.25
Pheasant$4.50
French lamb chops$1.00
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Young Turkey$5.00
Capon$6.00
Rack of young lamb$4.50
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Chicklet$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Young lamb steak$1.25
duckling$3.50
Sirloin steak per per.$1.50
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
Young carrots, in cream$0.55
New green peas$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.65
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.80
New string beans$0.65
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New Succotash$0.60
Artichoke$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach$0.55
New tomatoes, Buck$0.55
Eggplant, any style$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.40
Fried Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes sautees$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda potatoes, boiled$0.40
Potatoes hashed, in cream$0.40
Potatoes Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
TOMATO SALAD, FRENCH DRESSING$0.50
Watercress salad, French Dressing$0.40
Celery salad, French Dressing$0.45
Escarole Salad, French Dressing$0.45
Endive Salad, French Dressing$0.60
Chicory Salad, French Dressing$0.45
Lorenzo salad, French Dressing$0.60
Heart of lettuce salad, French dressing$0.50
Romaine Salad, French Dressing$0.50
Chiffonnade salad, French dressing$0.55
Alligator pear salad, French dressing$0.75
Corn-salad and beets, French dressing$0.50
Any dressing other than French$0.20
Rum cake$0.45
Eclair$0.25
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Caramel custard$0.45
French Pastry$0.25
Petits fours$0.40
Assorted bonbons$0.50
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Pudding Ministeriel, of Rice$0.50
Pudding Ministeriel, of Semolina$0.50
Currant Jelly$0.25
Guava jelly$0.30
Apple tarts with whiped cream$0.50
Mince Pie$0.50
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce$0.55
Marrons glaces$0.60
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Home-made rice pudding$0.40
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.50
Raspberry Water Ice$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.40
Cream Gervais cheese$0.25
Cream Gervais cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.40
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50

Page 2

Cocktail de homard$0.80
Feuille Suedoise$0.60
Cocktail de chair de crabe$0.70
Canape Allumini$0.80
BELUGA CAVIAR [own importation, per person]$1.75
Little Neck clams$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Celeri$0.35
Supreme de poncire, Marasquin$0.75
Olives$0.35
Olives mures$0.40
Olives Farcies$0.40
Anchois sur toast$0.55
Saucisson de Lyon$0.50
Sardines$0.50
Tomate en surprise$0.60
Amandes salees$0.45
Saumon fume a l'huile$0.50
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.75
Potages de Tomates au riz$0.45
Potage de Tortue verte, Madere$0.75
Potage de Creme de poireaux aux quenelles$0.45
Potage de Puree de pois$0.45
Gombo, Creole$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Consomme$0.45
Clam Chowder$0.45
Sea bass, Maintenon$0.85
Perche sautee, porc sale$0.85
Crabes d'huitres, frit, Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Aiguillette de pompano, Virginia$0.90
Brochette de soft clams$0.80
Truite du Long Island, Meuniere$0.90
Ris de veau saute, Zingara$1.35
Colombine de foies gras, puree de marrons$1.25
Vol-au-vent de chapon, Financiere$0.90
Poussin en cocotte, raisins de Malaga$1.75
Poitrine de poulet au celeri a la creme$1.50
Cotelette d'Agneau, Robinson$0.90
Medaillon filet de boeuf, piments doux$1.65
Terrapin, Baltimore$2.00
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.90
Entrecote par pers.$1.50
Poulet entier (2 personnes)$2.50
Pluvier dore$1.50
Longe d'agneau$0.90
Selle d'agneau de Printemps$8.00
Poulet entier (3 personnes)$3.25
Canard Mallard du Lac Delaware$4.50
Faisan$4.50
Carre de jeune agneau$4.50
Pintade$1.50 – $3.00
Dindonneau$5.00
Steak de jeune agneau$1.25
Poulet$1.25 – $2.50
Chapon$6.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Cotelettes d'agneau$1.00
Canneton$3.50
Poussin$1.50
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Carrottes, nouvelles, a la creme$0.55
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Succotash nouveaux$0.60
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.80
Artichaut$0.65
Choux de Bruxelles, Marrons$0.65
HARICOTS VERTS$0.65
Haricots Lima$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Epinards$0.55
Tomates nouvelles, Buck$0.55
Aubergine, au choix$0.50
Pommes de Terre Puree$0.40
Pommes de terre frites$0.40
Pommes de Terre Sautees$0.40
Pommes de Terre Douces$0.40
Pommes de Terre Bermuda bouillie$0.40
Pommes de Terre Hachees, a la creme$0.40
Pommes de Terre Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
Salade de Tomates, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Cresson, Vinaigrette$0.40
Salade de Celeri, Vinaigrette$0.45
Salade d'Escarole, Vinaigrette$0.45
Salade d'Endive, Vinaigrette$0.60
Salade de Chicoree, Vinaigrette$0.45
Salade de Lorenzo, Vinaigrette$0.60
Salade de Coeur de laitue, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Romaine, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Chiffonade, Vinaigrette$0.55
Salade de Poire avocat, Vinaigrette$0.75
Salade de Doucette et betteraves, Vinaigrette$0.50
Autre assaisonnement$0.20
Baba au rhum$0.45
Compote de poire fraiche$0.40
Creme au caramel$0.45
Patisserie Francaise$0.25
Petits fours$0.40
Bonbons assortis$0.50
Eclair$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Pouding Ministeriel, Riz$0.50
Pouding Ministeriel, Semoule$0.50
Gelee de Groseilles$0.25
Guava (Individuel)$0.30
Tarte de pommes, creme fouettee$0.50
Mince Pie$0.50
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce$0.55
Marrons glaces$0.60
Home-made rice pudding$0.40
Glace de Fraises$0.50
Glace de Chocolate$0.40
Glace de Cafe$0.40
Glace de Vanille$0.40
Glace de Pistache$0.40
Glace de Noisette$0.50
Glace a L'Eau de Framboise$0.40
Glace a L'eau d'Orange$0.40
Glace a L'eau de Citron$0.40
Fromage Petit Gervais$0.25
Fromage Petit Gervais au Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Fromage Roquefort$0.50
Fromage Gruyere$0.40
Fromage Camembert$0.35
Fromage Liederkranz$0.30
Fromage Port-du-Salut$0.40
Orange$0.20
Pomme$0.20
Poire$0.25
Raisin$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.60

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