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Delmonicos

Date
1917-10-28
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$1.75
Little Neck clams$0.45
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Celery$0.35
Stuffed olives$0.40
Olives$0.35
Sardines$0.50
Smoked salmon in oil$0.50
Tomato, Surprise$0.60
Supreme of grape fruit, Maraschino$0.75
Anchovies on Toast$0.55
Lyon Sausage$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.45
Assorted relishes$0.75
Tomato soup with rice$0.45
Chicken broth$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Bisque of crabs, Farragut$0.45
Cream of sorrel soup aux flutes$0.45
Consomme$0.45
Aiguillette of pompano, Royale$0.85
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.80
Cassolette of lobster, Ottero$1.25
Fried oystercrabs, sce Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.90
Plover saute, mushrooms$1.75
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.75
Emince of sweetbread, Bonnefoy$1.35
Bouchee of capon, Reine$0.80
Chicklet de Bruyere en cocotte, apples$2.00
Breast of chicken, rice, sauce supreme$1.50
Boiled leg of lamb, puree of turnips$1.25
Frog's legs sautees, fines herbs$1.25
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
Golden plover$1.50
Lake Delaware Mallard Duck$4.50
Pheasant$4.50
Rack of young lamb$4.50
Young lamb steak$1.25
Chicklet squab$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
duckling$3.50
Sirloin Steak$1.50
Young Turkey$5.00
Capon$6.00
French lamb chops$1.00
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.80
Young carrots, in cream$0.55
New green peas$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.65
New string beans$0.65
Artichoke$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.60
Grapes$0.50
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.40
Cream Gervais$0.25
Cream Gervais cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Raspberry Water Ice$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.40
Rum cake$0.40
Compote of fresh pear$0.40
Eclair$0.20
Caramel custard$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.40
Assorted bonbons$0.40
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.25
Guava jelly$0.30
Pudding Ministeriel of rice$0.40
Pudding Ministeriel of semolina$0.40
New Succotash$0.60
Spinach$0.55
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New tomatoes, Buck$0.55
Eggplant$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.40
Fried Potatoes$0.40
Bermuda boiled potatoes$0.40
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Potatoes, sautees$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
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
Poire avocat salad$0.75
Chicory Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.60
Escarole Salad$0.45
Chiffonnade salad$0.55
Celery Salad$0.45
FRENCH DRESSING
Watercress Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.50
Lorenzo salad$0.60
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.50
Any other dressing$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.40

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
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Celeri$0.35
Supreme de poncire, Marasquin$0.75
Olives$0.35
Olives mures ou farcies$0.40
Anchois sur toast$0.55
Saucisson de Lyon$0.50
Sardines$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Tomate en surprise$0.60
Amandes salees$0.45
Saumon fume a l'huile$0.50
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.75
Casaba Melon$0.60
Tomates au riz$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Raisin$0.50
Poire$0.25
Pomme$0.20
Orange Fruit$0.20
Glaces a Leau Framboise$0.40
Glaces a Leau Orange$0.40
Glaces a Leau Citron$0.40
Petit Gervais$0.25
Gruyere$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Petit Gervais au Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Liederkranz$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.40
Roquefort$0.50
Glaces Fraises$0.50
Glaces Chocolat$0.40
Glaces Vanille$0.40
Glaces Pistache$0.40
Glaces Noisette$0.50
Pouding Ministeriel, Riz ou Semoule$0.40
Gelee de Groseilles$0.25
Guava (individual)$0.30
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Petits fours$0.40
Bonbons assortis$0.40
Eclair$0.20
Tortue, verte, Madere$0.75
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Baba au rhum$0.40
Bouillon de volaille$0.50
Compote de poire fraiche$0.40
Consomme$0.45
Creme d'oseille aux flutes$0.45
Bisque de crabes, Farragut$0.45
Creme au caramel$0.40
Aiguillette de pompano, Royale$0.85
Bluefish, grille, Maitre d'Hotel$0.75
Sea bass, sautee, Meuniere$0.80
(Tout autre assaisonnement)$0.20
Cassolette de homard, Ottero$1.25
Lorenzo salad$0.60
Crabes d'huitres, frit, Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Coeur de laitue ou Romaine salad$0.50
Truite du Long Island, Meuniere$0.90
Chirronnade salad$0.55
Pluvier saute, champignons$1.75
Emince de ris de veau, Bonnefoy$1.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Bouchee de chapon, Reine$0.80
Chicoree salad$0.45
Poussin de bruyere en cocotte, pommes d'arbres$2.00
Endive Salad$0.60
Poitrine de poulet, riz, sauce supreme$1.50
Gigot d'agneau bouilli, puree de navets$1.25
Escarole Salad$0.45
Grenouilles sautees, fines herbes$1.25
Celeri Salad$0.45
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Cresson Salad$0.40
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.90
Longe d'agneau$0.90
Selle d'agneau de Printemps$8.00
Tomates salad$0.50
Poulet entier$2.50 – $3.25
Pommes de Terre Puree$0.40
Pluvier Dore'$1.50
Canard Mallard du Lac Delaware$4.50
Pommes de Terre Bermuda bouillie$0.40
Faisan$4.50
Carre de jeune agneau$4.50
Pommes de Terre Hachees, a la creme$0.40
Steak de jeune agneau$1.25
Pommes de terre frites$0.40
Pigeonneau Royal ou poussin$1.50
Pintade$1.50 – $3.00
Pommes de Terre Gratinees, Delmonicos$0.45
Poulet$1.25 – $2.50
Canneton$3.50
POMMES DE TERRE, Sautees$0.40
Entrecote$1.50
Dindonneau$5.00
Pommes de Terre Douces$0.40
Chapon$6.00
Cotelettes d'agneau$1.00
Succotash nouveaux$0.60
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.80
Aubergine, au choix$0.50
HARICOTS VERTS$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Choux de Bruxelles, Marrons$0.65
Epinards$0.55
Artichaut$0.65
Tomates nouvelles, Buck$0.55
Carrottes, nouvelles, a la creme$0.55
Haricots Lima$0.65

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