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Delmonicos

Date
1917-10-23
Restaurant
Delmonicos
Physical description
30.5x22cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Poached eggs, Blanchard$0.60
Eggs Sur-le-Plat, Bercy$0.55
Omelette, Chasseur$0.80
RAGOUT OF TURKEY WITH TURNIPS$0.85
Lamb steak saute, fresh mushrooms$1.50
Bouchee of oysters au celeri$0.75
PORK CHOP CHARCUTIERE$0.85
Lobster cutlet, Jardiniere$0.85
Broiled breast of chicken green peas and carrots$1.50
Croquette of game, puree of chestnuts$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.80
Canape, Marietta$0.60
crab meat cocktail$0.70
Canape, Allumini$0.80
Beluga Caviar (own importation, per person)$1.75
Little Neck clams$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Celery$0.35
Supreme of grape fruit with Maraschino$0.75
Olives$0.35
Stuffed or ripe olives$0.40
Anchovies on Toast$0.55
Lyon Sausage$0.50
Sardines$0.50
Tomato, Surprise$0.60
SALTED ALMONDS$0.45
Assorted relishes$0.75
Consomme$0.45
Essence of tomato, Excelsior$0.45
Chicken broth$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Tomato soup with rice$0.45
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Chicken gombo$0.50
Cream of sorrel, croutons souffles$0.45
Boiled young codfish, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Fried smelts, mustard sauce$0.75
Fried oystercrabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Crabmeat, Florentine$0.85
Stuffed deviled lobster$0.80
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.90
Stuffed young turkey, Americaine$1.25
Loin of lamb$0.90
Squab Chicken$1.50
Whole chicken (2 pers.)$2.50
Whole large chicken (3 pers.)$3.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.80
Spaghetti or Macaroni$0.50
Artichoke$0.65
Egg plant, any style$0.50
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New green peas$0.65
Young carrots in cream$0.55
Spinach$0.55
New Succotash$0.60
New string beans$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.65
Potatoes: French fried$0.40
Potatoes: Stewed$0.40
Gratinee, Delmonicos$0.45
Potatoes: Mashed$0.40
Endive$0.60
Celery$0.45
Tomato$0.50
Lorenzo$0.60
Escarole$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Cucumbers$0.45
Watercress$0.40
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.50
Chiffonnade$0.55
Chicory$0.45
Lobster Mayonnaise$1.25
Crab flakes, Mayonnaise$1.00
English apple tart with whipped cream$0.50
Cabinet Pudding$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Caramel custard$0.40
Peach flambee$0.50
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Rum cake$0.40
Chicken Mayonnaise Salad$1.25
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.25
Guava$0.30
Eclairs$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.40
Orange Marmelade$0.30
Grapefruit marmelade$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Cocanut pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.50
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Assorted bonbons$0.40
Potatoes sautees$0.40
Hashed potatoes, in cream$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda boiled potatoes$0.40
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.40
Grape Fruit, Half$0.40
Pear$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Pineapple$0.30
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Grapes$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.60
Coffee and milk$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Brandied Pineapple$0.50
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Brandied Figs$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Pistaches ice cream$0.40
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.50

Page 2

Soft clams, American style$0.75
Aiguillette de pompano, Joinville$0.85
Darne de saumon, bouillie, d'Artois$0.85
Fried perch, sauce Remoulade$0.75
Lobster saute, Bonnefoy$1.50
Crabmeat, Mornay$0.85
Filet of blackfish, au gratin$0.85
Sea bass, Meuniere aux scallops$0.90
Mignon d'agneau, Anderson$1.25
Mutton chop, Bouchere$0.75
Salmi of plover, with mushrooms$1.75
Bouchee de Mallard duck, Reine$0.85
Supreme of chicken, Toulouse$1.75
Cutlet of lobster, Reine$0.80
Filet of pork, Chateaubriand$1.25
Mousseline Guinea hen, Printaniere$1.25
Emince of capon aux truffles$1.50
Sausage cake, bacon$0.85
Poussin de Bruyere en cocotte, apples$2.00
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Lamb Kidneys$0.75
Mixed grill, Soyer$1.25
Filet of Venison$1.50
French mutton chop$0.75
Royal Squab$1.50
Steak of lamb$1.25
Squab Chicken$1.50
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
English mutton chop$1.00
Golden plover$1.50
Mignons of: lamb$1.00
Young Turkey$5.00
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Major Handy's Sauce$0.15
Rack of lamb$4.50
Leg of Lamb$4.50
Saddle of Lamb$8.00
Poultry: Long Island duckling$3.50
Pheasant$4.50
Whole large chicken (3 pers.)$3.25
Mallard Duck$4.25
Whole chicken (2 pers.)$2.50
Canape, Chantecler$0.90
Tomato, Tailer$0.60
Stuffed celery w. cheese$0.60
Canape, Josephine$0.90
Tomato, Moscovite$0.90
Anchovy fritters$0.65
Eggs: Juliette$0.60
Eggs Poached, Mousseline$0.55
Eggs a la russe$0.80
Kennebec salmon, Vert Pre sauce$0.85
Lobster, (whole) Tartar sauce$2.00
Lobster (half)$1.00
Crab, Royal$0.80
Crab Ravigotte$0.70
Whole chicken (2 p.)$2.50
Whole large chicken (3 p.)$3.25
Pate de Foie Gras$1.50
sliced turkey$1.25
Boned Turkey$1.00
Loin of young lamb$0.90
Royal Squab$1.50
HAM: Prague$0.85
Westphalian Ham$0.85
Virginia Ham$0.85
Jersey ham$0.75
Mixed cold meats (no beef)$1.00
Mixed cold meats (no beef) with chicken$1.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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