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Delmonicos

Date
1917-10-29
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
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.35
Sardines$0.50
Smoked salmon in oil$0.50
Stuffed or ripe olives$0.40
Anchovies on Toast$0.55
Lyon Sausage$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.45
Tomato, Surprise$0.60
Assorted relishes$0.75
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
crab meat cocktail$0.70
Canape Allumini$0.80
Tomato soup with rice$0.45
Chicken broth$0.50
Supreme of grape fruit, Maraschino$0.75
Consomme$0.45
Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.75
Bisque of lobster, Cambridge$0.45
Cream of Chicken Soup, Reine$0.45
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
Broiled filet of sole, melted butter$0.75
Crabmeat, Baltimore$0.90
Fried oystercrabs, sce Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Boiled striped bass, caper sauce$0.80
Fried smelts, sauce tartare$0.75
Long Island trout, Meuniere$0.80
Mignon of lamb, Benoit$1.25
Breast of chicken, Madrilene$1.50
Ragout a la Deutsch$1.00
Chicken en cocotte, Forestiere$1.75
Boneless squab, stuffed, foie gras$1.75
Heart of filet of beef, potatoes soufflees$1.75
Cutlet of sweetbreads, green peas$0.85
Terrapin, Southern style$2.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$0.90
Roast loin of lamb$0.90
Roast whole chicken for two persons$2.50
Roast Golden Plover$1.50
Raost Lake Delaware Mallard Duck$4.50
Roast saddle of Spring lamb$8.00
Roast large chicken for 3 persons$3.25
Roast Pheasant$4.50
Rack of young lamb$4.50
Guinea chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Sirloin steak per per.$1.50
Young lamb steak$1.25
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Young Turkey$5.00
Capon$6.00
Chicklet$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
duckling$3.50
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
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.65
New Succotash$0.60
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
Sautee 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, FRENCH DRESSING$0.50
Watercress salad, French Dressing$0.40
Celery salad, French Dressing$0.45
Escarole Salad, French Dressing$0.45
Endive Salad, French Dressing$0.60
Chicory Salad, French Dressing$0.45
Lorenzo salad, French Dressing$0.60
Heart of lettuce salad, French dressing$0.50
Romaine Salad, French Dressing$0.50
Chiffonade Salad, French Dressing$0.55
Poire avocat salad, French Dressing$0.75
Any dressing other than French$0.20
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
Guava jelly$0.30
Currant Jelly$0.25
Ministeriel pudding$0.40
Semolina 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
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
rice pudding$0.40

Page 2

Cocktail de homard$0.80
Celeri$0.35
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 Point Oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.35
Olives mures$0.40
Olives Farcies$0.40
Supreme de poncire, Marasquin$0.75
Anchois sur toast$0.55
Saucisson de Lyon$0.50
Sardines$0.50
Tomate en surprise$0.60
Amandes salees$0.45
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.75
Saumon fume a l'huile$0.50
Tomates potage au riz$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gombo, Creole$0.50
Consomme$0.45
Bouillon de volaille$0.50
Tortue verte potage, Madere$0.75
Creme de volaille, Reine$0.45
Bisque de homard, Cambridge$0.45
Fillet of sole grille, beurre fondu$0.75
Chair de crabes, Baltimore$0.90
Crabes d'huitres, frit, Tartare$0.90
Scallops, Boston style$0.90
Bass rayee bouillie, sauce capres$0.80
Eperlans Frits, Sauce Tartare$0.75
Truite du Long Island, Meuniere$0.90
Mignon d'agneau, Benoit$1.25
Poitrine de volaille, Madrilene$1.50
Ragout a la Deutsch$1.00
Poussin en cocotie, Forestiere$1.75
Pigeon desosse, farci, foie gras$1.75
Coeur de filet de boeuf, pommes souflees$1.75
Cotelette de ris de veau, petits pois$0.85
Terrapin, Southern style$2.00
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.90
Longe d'agneau$0.90
Poulet entier (2 personnes)$2.50
Pluvier Dore'$1.50
Selle d'agneau de Printemps$8.00
Poulet entier (3 personnes)$3.25
Canard Mallard du Lac Delaware$4.50
Faisan$4.50
Carre de jeune agneau$4.50
Steak de jeune agneau$1.25
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poussin$1.50
Pintade$1.50 – $3.00
Poulet$1.25 – $2.50
Canneton$3.50
Entrecote par pers.$1.50
Dindonneau$5.00
Chapon$6.00
Cotelettes d'agneau$1.00
Asperges Oyster Bay$0.80
Carottes, nouvelles, a la creme$0.55
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Succotash nouveaux$0.60
HARICOTS VERTS$0.65
Artichaut$0.65
Choux de Bruxelles, Marrons$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Haricots Lima$0.65
Epinards$0.55
Tomates nouvelles, Buck$0.55
Aubergine, au choix$0.50
Puree de Pommes de Terre$0.40
Frites$0.40
Sautees de pommes de terre$0.40
Pommes de Terre Douces$0.40
Bermuda pommes de terre bouillie$0.40
Hachees de pommes de terre, a la creme$0.40
Gratinees de pommes de terre, 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 chicoree, vinaigrette$0.45
Salade de Lorenzo, Vinaigrette$0.60
Salade de Coeur de laitue, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Romaine, Vinaigrette$0.50
Salade de Chiffonade, Vinaigrette$0.55
Salade d'alligator pear, vinaigrette$0.75
Tout autre assaisonmement, extra$0.30
Baba au rhum$0.40
Compote de poire fraiche$0.40
Creme au caramel$0.40
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Petits fours$0.40
Bonbons assortis$0.40
Eclair$0.20
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Pouding ministeriel$0.40
Pouding de Riz$0.40
Pouding de semoule$0.40
Gelee de Groseilles$0.25
Guava jelly (Individuel)$0.30
Fraise Glace$0.50
Chocolat glace$0.40
Cafe Glace$0.40
Vanille glace$0.40
Glace Pistache$0.40
Glace Noisette$0.50
Framboise Glace a l'Eau$0.40
Orange Glace a l'Eau$0.40
Citron Glace a l'Eau$0.40
Petit Gervais fromage$0.25
Petit Gervais fromage au Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Roquefort fromage$0.50
Port-du-Salut fromage$0.40
Liederkranz fromage$0.30
CAMEMBERT Fromage$0.35
Gruyere fromage$0.40
Orange$0.20
Pomme$0.20
Poire$0.25
Raisin$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.60

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