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Delmonicos

Date
1917-10-27
Restaurant
Delmonicos
Physical description
30.5x22cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Lobster Cocktail$0.80
crab meat cocktail$0.70
Canape, Marietta$0.60
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 with Maraschino$0.75
Olives$0.35
Stuffed olives$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.40
Anchovies on Toast$0.55
Sardines$0.50
Tomato, Surprise$0.60
SALTED ALMONDS$0.45
Smoked salmon in oil$0.50
Assorted relishes$0.75
Lyon Sausage$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Chicken broth$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Tomato soup with rice$0.45
Essence of tomato soup, Excelsior$0.45
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Chicken gombo$0.50
Cream of squash soup aux croutons$0.45
Kingfish saute, Meuniere with almonds$0.85
Fried filet of sole, sauce Narraganssett$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
Poached eggs, Lafayette$0.60
Scrambled eggs, fresh tomatoes$0.70
Omelet, Virginia ham$0.75
Mutton chop, string beans$0.90
BOUCHEE OF CAPON A LA REINE$0.80
Lamb steak saute, puree of chestsnuts$1.50
Turkey hash with sweet peppers$1.25
Broiled sweetbreads, asparagus tips$1.35
Breast of chicken, creamed celery$1.50
Medaillon of venison with cherries$1.50
Calf's brains, fresh mushrooms$0.80
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$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
Artichoke$0.65
Egg plant, any style$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New green peas$0.65
Young carrots in cream$0.55
Spinach$0.55
New string beans$0.65
New Succotash$0.60
New Lima Beans$0.65
Endive salad (With French Dressing)$0.60
French fried potatoes$0.40
Stewed potatoes$0.40
Potatoes, Gratinee, Delmonicos$0.45
Mashed potatoes$0.40
Potatoes, sautees$0.40
Hashed potatoes, in cream$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda boiled potatoes$0.40
Tomato salad (With French Dressing)$0.50
Lorenzo salad (With French Dressing)$0.60
Cucumber salad (With French Dressing)$0.45
Heart of lettuce salad (With French Dressing)$0.50
Escarole salad (With French Dressing)$0.45
Watercress salad (With French Dressing)$0.40
Chiffonnade salad (With French Dressing)$0.55
Chicory salad (With French Dressing)$0.45
Alligator pear salad (With French Dressing)$0.75
Lobster Mayonnaise$1.25
Crab flakes, Mayonnaise$1.00
English apple tart with whipped cream$0.50
French Pastry$0.20
Caramel custard$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.40
Peach lambee$0.50
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Rum cake$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Orange Marmelade$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.25
Guava jelly$0.30
Eclairs$0.20
Assorted bonbons$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Vanila Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Pistaches ice cream$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.40
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.50
Orange Water Ice$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Roquefort$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.40
Liederkranz$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.40
Grape fruit half$0.40
Pear$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Pineapple$0.30
Apple$0.20
Grapes$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Coffee and milk$0.25
Brandied Pineapple$0.50
Orange$0.20
Celery salad (With French Dressing)$0.45
Romaine salad (With French Dressing)$0.50
Chicken mayonnaise$1.25
Cabinet Pudding$0.40
rice pudding$0.40
Grapefruit marmelade$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Cocanut pie$0.25
Cream Gervais$0.25
Cream Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Casaba Melon
Coffee w. cream$0.35
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Brandied Figs$0.50

Page 2

Canape, Chantecler$0.90
Canape, Josephine$0.90
Tomato, Tailer$0.60
Tomato, Moscovite$0.90
Stuffed celery w. cheese$0.60
Anchovy fritters$0.65
Soft clams, American style$0.75
Lobster saute, Bonnefoy$1.50
Aiguillette de pompano, Joinville$0.85
Crabmeat, Mornay$0.85
Darne de saumon, bouillie, d'Artois$0.85
Filet of blackfish, au gratin$0.85
Fried perch, sauce Remoulade$0.75
Sea bass, Meuniere aux scallops$0.90
Mignon d'agneau, Anderson$1.25
Sweetbreads, sautes, Zingara$1.35
Mutton chop, Bouchere$0.75
Heart of filet, Chateaubriand$1.75
Salmi of plover, with mushrooms$1.75
Ragout of Port-au-Peck$1.25
Bouchee de Mallard duck, Reine$0.85
Emince of capon aux truffles$1.50
Supreme of chicken, Toulouse$1.75
Calf's Liver, Bacon$0.85
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Poussin de Bruyere en cocotte, apples$2.00
Lamb Kidneys$0.75
Veal Kidney$0.75
Mixed grill, Soyer$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.50
Mignons of lamb$1.00
Juliette eggs$0.60
Poached eggs, Mousseline$0.55
Eggs a la russe$0.80
Kennebec salmon, Vert Pre sauce$0.85
Lobster, tartar sauce$1.00 – $2.00
Crab, Royal$0.80
Crab Ravigotte$0.70
Whole chicken (2 p.)$2.50
Whole large chicken (3 p.)$3.25
Corned beef$0.75
Pate de Foie Gras$1.50
Tongue$0.75
sliced turkey$1.25
Boned Turkey$1.00
Loin of young lamb$0.90
Royal Squab$1.50
Mixed cold meats$1.00
Mixed cold meats with chicken$1.25
Prague Ham$0.85
Westphalian Ham$0.85
Virginia Ham$0.85
Jersey ham$0.75
Saddle of Mutton
Leg of Lamb$4.50
Saddle of Lamb$8.00
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Whole large chicken (3 pers.)$3.25
Pheasant$4.50
Whole chicken (2 pers.)$2.50
Mallard Duck$4.25
Major Handy's Sauce$0.15
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Ribs of prime beef au jus$0.90
Rack of lamb$4.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Young Turkey$5.00
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Steak of lamb$1.25
Golden plover$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
English mutton chop$1.00
French mutton chop$0.75

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