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Delmonicos

Date
1917-10-26
Restaurant
Delmonicos
Physical description
30.5x22cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Roast Pheasant$4.50
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.50
Roast Lake Delaware Mallard Duck$4.50
Roast Golden Plover$1.50
Grilled Royal squab$1.50
Grilled Chickelet$1.50
Salad, Tomato$0.50
Salad, Watercress$0.40
Salad, Celery (French dressing)$0.45
Salad, Escarole$0.45
Salad, Endive$0.60
Salad, Chicory$0.45
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
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
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 with rice soup$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Chicken broth$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Cream of potatoes with watercress$0.45
Bisque of shrimps, Melville$0.45
Boiled halibut, oyster sauce$0.85
Salmon en bordure au gratin$0.85
Fried oystercrabs, sce Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Lobster saute, Dewey$1.50
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.80
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.90
Breast of duck a l'orange$2.00
Brochette of sweetbreads, St Laurent$1.50
Mignon of filet of beef, Stanley$1.75
Chicklet de Bruyere en cocotte, apples$2.00
Chicken livers, broiled, on ham$0.90
Escalope of veal, Milanaise$1.25
Lamb steak saute, puree Palestine$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.90
Loin of lamb$0.90
Saddle of Spring lamb$8.00
Whole Chicken$2.50
Large chicken$3.25
Rack of young lamb$4.50
Young lamb steak$1.25
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Sirloin Steak$1.50
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
duckling$3.50
Young Turkey$5.00
Capon$6.00
French lamb chops$1.00
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.80
New string beans$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Young carrots, in cream$0.55
New green peas$0.65
Artichoke$0.65
Brussel sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.65
New Succotash$0.60
Spinach$0.55
New tomatoes, Buck$0.55
Eggplant$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.40
Fried Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes, sautees$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda boiled potatoes$0.40
Hashed potatoes, in cream$0.40
Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.60
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.50
Heart of romaine salad$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.55
Poire avocat salad$0.75
Rum cake$0.40
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Eclair$0.20
Caramel custard$0.40
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.40
Assorted bonbons$0.40
Pudding Ministeriel of rice$0.40
Pudding Ministeriel of semolina$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.25
Guava jelly$0.30
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
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$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

Page 2

Honey Dew ou Casaba Melon$0.60
Raisin$0.50
Fruits - Poire$0.25
Fruits - Pomme$0.20
Fruits - Orange$0.20
Port-du-Salut$0.40
Liederkranz$0.30
Camembert$0.35
Gruyere$0.40
Roquefort$0.50
au Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Petit Gervais$0.25
GLACES A L'EAU: Framboise$0.40
GLACES A L'EAU: Orange$0.40
GLACES A L'EAU: Citron$0.40
GLACES: Fraises$0.50
Glaces: Chocolat$0.40
GLACES: Cafe$0.40
Glaces: Vanille$0.40
Glaces: Pistache$0.40
GLACES: Noisette$0.50
Guava (Individuel)$0.30
Gelee de Groseilles$0.25
Pouding Ministeriel, Riz ou Semoule$0.40
Bar-le-Duc$0.30
Eclair$0.20
Bonbons assortis$0.40
Petits fours$0.40
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Baba au rhum$0.40
Compote de poire fraiche$0.40
Creme au caramel$0.40
Salades Tomates$0.50
Salades Cresson$0.40
Salades Celeri$0.45
Salades Escarole$0.45
Salades Endive$0.60
Salades Chicoree$0.45
Salades Lorenzo$0.60
Salades Coeur de laitue ou Romaine$0.50
Salades Chiffonnade$0.55
Salades Alligator Pear$0.75
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
Succotash nouveaux$0.60
Aubergine, au choix$0.50
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Choux de Bruxelles, Marrons$0.65
Tomates nouvelles, Ruck$0.55
Carrottes, nouvelles, a la creme$0.55
Artichaut$0.65
HARICOTS VERTS$0.65
Haricots Lima$0.65
Macaroni ou Spaghetti$0.50
Epinards$0.55
Cotelettes d'agneau$1.00
Chapon$6.00
Dindonneau$5.00
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.80
Entrecote par pers.$1.50
Pintade$1.50 – $3.00
Poulet$1.25 – $2.50
Canneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal ou poussin$1.50
Steak de jeune agneau$1.25
Carre de jeune agneau$4.50
Faisan$4.50
Poitrine de canard a l'orange$2.00
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Halibut bouilli, sauce aux huitres$0.85
Brochette ris de veau, St. Laurent$1.50
Mignon de filet de boeuf, Stanley$1.75
Poussin de bruyere en cocotte, pommes d'arbres$2.00
Cocktail de chair de crabe$0.70
Canape Allumini$0.80
Cocktail de homard$0.80
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.90
Feuille Suedoise$0.60
Foie de poulet, grille, sur jambon$0.90
Olives$0.35
Celeri$0.35
Olives mures ou farcies$0.40
Beluga Caviar (own importation, per person)$1.75
Supreme de poncire, Marasquin$0.75
Tomate en surprise$0.60
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Anchois sur toast$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Saucisson de Lyon$0.50
Coctail sauce$0.10
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Potage Tomates au riz$0.45
Crabs d'huitres, frit, Tartare$0.90
Saumon en bordure au gratin$0.83
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Amandes salees$0.45
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.75
Escalope de veau, Milanaise$1.25
Tortue verte, Madere$0.75
Creme de pommes de terre au cresson$0.45
Bouillon de volaille$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Homard saute, Dewey$1.50
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.80
Bisque de Crevettes, Melville$0.45
Truite de Long Island, Meuniere$0.90
Steak d'agneau saute, puree Palestine$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Longe d'agneau$0.90
Selle d'agneau de Printemps$8.00
Poulet entier (3 personnes)$3.25
Sardines$0.50
Saumon fume a l'huile$0.50
Pluvier dore$1.50
Poulet entier (2 personnes)$2.50
Canard Mallard de Lac Delaware$4.50

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