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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-11-26
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm folded; 26.5x31cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Filet of Sole with Oysters$0.80
Broiled Salmon, Anchovy Butter$0.80
Lobster Cutlets, Shrimp Sauce$1.00
Omelet, Paysanne$0.70
Minced Chicken a la King$1.25
Puree of Split Peas with Crusts$0.45
Eggs, Daumont$0.60
Breaded Lamb Chop, Carignan$0.90
Slice of Sirloin of Beef, Henri IV$1.25
Veal Saute, Mexican$0.90
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Broiled Plover on Toast with Bacon$1.50
Chicken consomme$0.45
Consomme Vermicelli$0.45
Beef consomme$0.45
Squab Turkey$5.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Little Neck clams$0.40
Roast chicken$3.00
CLAM BROTH$0.45
Pheasant$5.00
Excelsior soup$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Gombo$0.45
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Lobster$1.25 – $2.50
Ribs of beef$0.90
Plover$1.25
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
HOT HOUSE ASPARAUS$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Guinea Hen$3.00
Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Venison
String Beans$0.70
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Chicken salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Blue Points oysters$0.40
Sea Tags$0.55
Smith Islands crabs$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Peach Tartlet$0.25
Sherry Tea$0.40
Virginia Ham$0.90
Potatoes, julienne$0.35
Spring Duckling$3.50
Squab Guinea$2.25
Squab Chicken$1.50
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Grapes$0.50
New peas$0.70
French peas$0.60
Beets in Butter$0.50
Baked Cauliflower$0.60
Lima beans$0.80
Spaghetti Italian$0.50
Potatoes, maitre d'hotel$0.40
Countess Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.50
Fetticus Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad
Escarole Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
Vienna Pastry$0.20
Raspberry Parfait$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.60
Half Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Endive Salad$0.75
Heart of Palm Salad$0.75
Bread and Butter Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Peach Pie$0.35
Pumpkin Pie$0.35
Grape fruit$0.45
Assorted Pastry$0.20
Eclair$0.20
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.60
Orange Mousse$0.60
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Chambord Pudding$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Port-du-Salut$0.45
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse, with cream$0.40
Gruyere Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.45
Small Gervais made fresh every day$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Mallard Duck$5.00
Spring Lamb

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Filet de Sole aux Huitres$0.80
Saumon Grille au Beurre d'Anchois$0.80
Puree de Pois Casses aux Croutons$0.45
Oeufs, Daumont$0.60
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cotelette de Homard, Sauce Crevette$1.00
Emince de Volaille a la king$1.25
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Cotelette d'Agneau Panee, Carignan$0.90
Little Neck clams$0.40
Tranche de Contre-filet de Boeuf, Henry IV$1.25
Blue Points oysters$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.55
Sea Tags oysters$0.55
Cotuits Oysters$0.45
Plum Islands oysters$0.45
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Consomme Vermicelli$0.45
Omelette paysanne$0.70
Veau Saute, Mexicaine$0.90
Pluvier Grille sur Canape au Bacon$1.50
Dindonneau
Pluvier$1.25
Caneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Pintade$3.00
Pintadon$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.50
Poulet Roti$3.00
Poulet de Lait$3.50
Faisan$5.00
Venaison
Canard mallard$5.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Agneau de Printemps
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Salade, Henry IV$1.00
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Tomates Surprise$0.60
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Homard$2.50 – $1.25
Saumon, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Supreme de Volaille, Jeanette$1.50
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Salade Volaille$1.50
Salade Homard$1.50
Salade Chair de crabe$1.00
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie$0.90
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Betteraves au beurre$0.50
HARICOTS VERTS$0.70
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Haricots de Lima$0.80
Celeri braise a la moelle$0.50
Choux-fleurs au gratin$0.60
Spaghetti Italiens$0.50
Pommes, Julienne$0.35
Pommes, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Pouding de Pain au Beurre, Sauce Vanille$0.35
Tartelette aux Peches$0.25
Pie Peches$0.35
Pie Potiron$0.35
Raisins$0.50
Poncire$0.45
Patisserie Assortie$0.20
Eclair$0.20
MELON CASABA$0.60
MELON HONEY-DEW$0.60
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Parfait aux Framboises$0.60
Mousse a l'orange$0.60
Pouding Chambord$0.60
Cafe Ture$0.30
The Sherry$0.40
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse, avec creme$0.40
Consomme Volaille$0.45
Consomme Excelsior$0.45
Gombo$0.45
Essence de clovisses$0.45
Consomme Boeuf$0.45
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Camembert$0.45
Petit Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Glace Vanille$0.45
Glace Chocolat$0.45
Glace Fraise$0.45
Salade Escarole, Laitue, Romaine, Cresson$0.50
Salade Concombre$0.60
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade Laitue et Tomate$0.60
Salade Coeur de Palm$0.75
Demi Poire d'Alligator$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Doucette$0.50
Salade Chicoree$0.50
SALADE ENDIVE$0.75
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75

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Coquille St. Jacques$0.80
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Creme de Pois, St. Germain$0.45
Potage mongole$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Sea Tags$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Puree de tomates aux croutons$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.45
Morue, Parmentier$0.75
Homard, Cardinal$1.50
Bars de Mer, PRovencale$0.80
Coryphene Grille, Maitre d'Hotel$0.75
Demi Caneton, Bourgeoise$1.75
Carre d'Agneau aux Haricots Panaches$1.25
Poulet au Currie a l'Indienne$1.75
Noisette de Chevreuil, Puree de Marrons$1.50
Ris de Veau, Virginie$1.25
Cotlette d'Agneau Panee, Reforme$0.90
Tournedos de Filet de Boeug, Cheron$1.75
Caneton$3.50
Dindonneau$5.00
Poulet Roti$3.00
Pintade$3.00
Fiasan$5.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Pluvier$1.25
Poulet de Lait$3.50
Pintadon$2.25
Venaison
Poularde$6.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poussin$1.50
Canard mallard$5.00
Agneau de Printemps
Jambon d'York$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie$0.90
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Chair de Crabe$1.00
Homard$1.50
Volaille$1.50
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Supreme de Volaille, Jeanette$1.50
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Saumon, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Tomates Suprise$0.60
Salade, Henri IV$1.00
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Essence de clovisses$0.45
Consomme Volaille$0.45
Consomme Excelsior$0.45
Gumbo$0.45
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Epinards a l'Anglaise$0.50
Haricots Verts au Beurre$0.70
Spaghettis Italiens$0.50
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Betteraves au beurre$0.50
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Haricots de Lima$0.80
Pommes, O'Brien$0.40
Pommes farcies a la Sherry$0.35
Celeri a la moelle$0.50
Succotash$0.75
Aubergines farcies au gratin$0.50
Artichauts bouillis, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Pouding Souffle aux Ananas, Sauce Kirsch$0.35
Gateau Moka$0.35
Tartelette aux Peches$0.25
MELON CASABA$0.60
Cafe Francaise, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Francaise, demi-tasse, avec creme$0.40
Cafe Turc$0.30
The Sherry$0.40
Salade Escarole, Laitue, Romaine, Cresson$0.50
Salade Chicoree$0.50
SALADE ENDIVE$0.75
Salade Doucette$0.50
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Demi Poire d'Alligator$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Salade Concombre$0.60
Salade Laitue et Tomate$0.60
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade Coeur de Palm$0.75
Pies: Peches, Potiron$0.35
Eclair$0.20
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Poncire$0.45
Raisins$0.50
MELON HONEY-DEW$0.60
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Sorbet Abricot au Cognac$0.60
Mousse Aurore$0.60
Bombe Americaine$0.50
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Coupe Nelson$0.60
Glace Vanille$0.45
Glace Chocolat$0.45
Glace Fraise$0.45
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Camembert$0.45
Petit Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard$2.50
demi$1.25

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Codfish, Parmentier$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands$0.55
Sea Tags$0.55
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.40
Potage mongole$0.45
Cream of Peas [soup] St. Germain$0.45
Puree of Tomatoes [soup] with Crusts$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.45
Shell St. Jacques$0.80
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Lobster, Cardinal$1.50
Sea Bass, Provencale$0.80
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.75
Half Spring Duckling, Bourgeoise$1.75
Rack of Lamb with Beans Panaches$1.25
Chicken with Currie, Indian$1.75
Kernel of Venison with Puree of Chestnuts$1.50
Sweetbread, Virginia$1.25
Breaded Lamb Chop, Reform$0.90
Tournedos of Filet of Beef, Cheron$1.75
Squab Turkey$5.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Guinea Hen$3.00
Plover$1.25
Pheasant$5.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Venison
Spring Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Mallard Duck$5.00
Spring Lamb
Consomme in cup: Chicken$0.45
Consomme in cup: Excelsior$0.45
Consomme in cup: Okra$0.45
Consomme in cup: Clam broth$0.45
Consomme in cup: Beef$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Salad, Henry IV$1.00
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Lobster$2.50
Lobster, half$1.25
Salmon, Major Handy Souce$0.80
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.50
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Patty of Guinea hen in crustq1.
Salads: Chicken, Lobster, Crab Meat$1.00 – $1.50
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virgina Ham$0.90
Beets in Butter$0.50
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
French peas$0.60
New peas$0.70
Lima beans$0.80
Potatoes O'Brien$0.40
Stuffed potatoes, Sherry$0.35
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Succotash$0.75
Baked stuffed egg-plant$0.50
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach, English$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
Puffed Pineapple Pudding, Kirsch Sauce$0.35
Moka cake$0.35
Peach Tartlet$0.30
SALADS: Romaine, Lettuce, Escarole, Watercress, Chicory. Fetticus$0.50
SALADS: Cucumber, Countess, Lettuce and tomato$0.60
SALADS: Half Alligator Pear, Lorenzo Salad, Heart of Palm, Vegetable, ENDIVE$0.75
Pies: Peach, Pumpkin$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.60
Eclair$0.20
Grape fruit$0.45
Vienna Pastry$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Apricot Sherbet with Brandy$0.60
Mousse Aurora$0.60
American Bomb$0.50
Cup Nelson$0.60
ICE CREAMS: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry$0.45
CHEESE: Roquefort, Port-du-Salut, Camembert, Gruyere$0.45
Cheese: Neufchatel$0.30

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