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Delmonicos

Date
1917-11-17
Restaurant
Delmonicos
Physical description
30.5x22cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  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
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba 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
Chicken broth$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Cream of barley soup au celery$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Bisque of crabs, Farragut$0.45
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Puree of Peas Soup$0.45
Filet of Sheepshead, Bourguignonne$0.85
Fried striped bass, sauce Narraganssett$0.80
Broiled bluefish, melted butter$0.75
Cassolette of lobster, Newberg$1.25
Fried oystercrabs, sce Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.90
Breast of chicken, puree of Lima beans$1.50
Bouchee of duck, Chasseur$0.85
Sweetbraads, Pan-American$1.35
Chicken en cocotte, Malaga grapes$1.75
veal cutlet, creamed noodles$1.25
Beef tongue, Charcutiere$0.90
Mignon of lamb, Brussels sprouts$1.25
Terrapin, Baltimore$2.00
Roast 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
Rack of young lamb$4.50
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Capon$6.00
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
Sautees Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda boiled potatoes$0.40
Potatoes hashed, in cream$0.40
Potatoes Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.40
Celery Salad$0.45
FRENCH DRESSING
Escarole Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Chiffonnade salad$0.55
Heart of Lettuce Salad
Romaine Salad$0.50
Lorenzo salad$0.60
Corn-salad and beets$0.50
Any dressing other than French dressing$0.20
Rum cake$0.45
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Eclair$0.25
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
Home-made rice pudding$0.40
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
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.50
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

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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)$0.10
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
Casaba Melon$0.60
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
Amandes salees$0.45
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.75
Tomates en Surprise$0.60
Sardines$0.50
Saumon fume a l'huile$0.50
Tomates soup au riz$0.45
Tortue verte soup, Madere$0.75
Creme d'orge soup au celery$0.45
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Puree de pois soup$0.45
Bisque de crabes, Farragut$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Consomme$0.45
Filet de Sheepshead Bourguignonne$0.85
Bass rayee frite, sauce Narraganssett$0.80
Crabes d'huitres, frit, Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Bluefish grille, beurre fondu$0.75
Cassolette de homard, Newberg$1.25
Truite du Long Island, Meuniere$0.90
Poitrine de poulet, puree de Lima$1.50
Bouchee de canard, Chasseur$0.85
Ris de veau, Pan-Americaine$1.35
Poussin en cocotte, raisins de Malaga$1.75
Cote de veau aux nouilles a la creme$1.25
Lange de boeuf, Charcutiere$0.90
Mignon d'agneau, choux de Bruxelles$1.25
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
Canard Mallard du Lac Delaware$4.50
Selle d'agneau de Printemps$8.00
Poulet entier (3 personnes)$3.25
Faisan$4.50
Carre de jeune agneau$4.50
Steak de jeune agneau$1.25
Cotelettes d'agneau$1.00
Pintade$3.00
Dindonneau$5.00
Poulet$1.25 – $2.50
Chapon$6.00
Canneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Pigeonneau poussin$1.50
Asperges
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.80
HARICOTS VERTS$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Carrottes, nouvelles, a la creme$0.55
Artichaut$0.65
Haricot Lima$0.65
Epinards$0.55
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Choux de Bruxelles, Marrons$0.65
Tomates nouvelles, Buck$0.55
Succotash nouveaux$0.60
Aubergine, au choix$0.50
Pommes puree$0.40
Pommes frites$0.40
Pommes sautees$0.40
Pommes douces$0.40
Pommes Bermuda bouillie$0.40
Pommes Hachees, a la creme$0.40
Pommes 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
Lorenzo Salad, Vinaigrette$0.60
Salade de Coeur de laitue, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Romaine, Vinaigrette$0.50
Chiffonade Salade, Vinaigrette$0.55
Salade de Poire avocat, Vinaigrette$0.75
Salade de Doucette et betteraves, Vinaigrette$0.50
Tout autre assaisonnement$0.20
Baba au rhum$0.45
Compote de poire fraiche$0.40
Creme au caramel$0.45
Patisserie Francaise$0.25
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
Guave (Individuel)$0.30
Tarte de pommes, creme fouette$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 Chocolat$0.40
Glace de Vanille$0.40
Glace de Vanille$0.40
Glace de Pistache$0.40
Glace de Noisette$0.50
Framboise Glace d'Eau$0.40
Orange Glace d'Eau$0.40
Citron Glace d'Eau$0.40
Petit Gervais fromage$0.25
Petit Gervais fromage au Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Roquefort fromage$0.50
Gruyere fromage$0.40
CAMEMBERT Fromage$0.35
Liederkranz fromage$0.30
Port-du-Salut fromage$0.40
Orange$0.20
Pomme$0.20
Poire$0.25
Raisin$0.50

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