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Mendel

Date
1917-11-29
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.20
Green Turtle Soup$0.40
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Clam Stew in Cream$0.45
Broiled oysters, served on toast$0.50
Litle Neck clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Cherrystone clam fry, tartar sauce$0.25
Oyster Stew in Cream$0.45
Oyster Fry$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.35
Cold boiled lobster$0.75 – $1.25
Whole broiled lobster$1.50
Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.50
Emince of chicken in cream a la King$0.50
Broiled Maine codfish, maitre d'hotel with boiled potato$0.50
Broiled chicken halibut, butter sauce$0.50
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.60
Fried Long Island scallops, tartar sauce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.70
Sea bass sautee, Meuniere$0.60
Boston oyster stew in cream$0.50
Boston Oyster Stew$0.40
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.30
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Cape Cods, half shell$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Chicken broth$0.20
Chicken soup with rice$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Consomme, hot$0.20
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
Chicken pie, New England style$0.70
Vegetarian dinner$0.50
Half broiled Philadelphia spring chicken, fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Corned beef hash browned in pan, poached egg$0.45
Veal cutlet breaded with home-made egg noodles$0.55
Mixed sea food, fried scallops, oysters, smelts, rasher of beechnut bacon$0.60
Special Minute steak, sautee potatoes$0.75
Lamb fries breaded, tomato sauce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.50
Eggs, Benedictine$0.55
Boston baked beans$0.35
Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut$0.45
Frankfurter sausages with potato salad$0.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.65
Roast Jersey suckling pig, potato dressing, apple sauce$0.65
Roast young Vermont turkey, dressing, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce$0.75
Crackers with milk$0.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.65
Rice and milk$0.25
Crackers and half and half$0.30
Crackers with cream$0.40
Rice and half and half$0.30
Rice with Cream$0.40
Cold sliced corned beef$0.50
Cold sliced boiled ham$0.55
[Cold] Sliced tongue$0.50
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.50
[Cold] Sliced chicken$0.60
Boiled Onions$0.25
[Cold] Roast spring lamb$0.55
[Cold] Prime ribs of beef$0.60
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Fruit salad$0.40
Club sandwich$0.45
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.60
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Minced chicken sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Candied sweet potatoes, Southern style$0.35
Chili Sauce$0.10
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
FRESH BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
New cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Extra mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
Asparagus, Hollandaise or butter sauce$0.40
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Crab flake salad$0.65
Butter Beets$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.20
Lobster salad$0.75
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.30
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.20
Orchard Hill Farm milk, per bottle$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
Mendel's coffee, in 1 pound tins$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked apple witih cream$0.15
Instant Postum$0.15
Fresh vanilla ice cream$0.25
Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Fresh Apple Pie$0.15
Peach Pie$0.15
Pineapple Pie$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.10
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Kaffee-Hag$0.15
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Cup Custard$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Hot coffee, cup$0.10
Plain Cake$0.10
Raisin cake$0.10
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Hot chocolate, pot$0.15
Hot coffee, large pot$0.25
Home-made mince pie, hot or cold$0.20
Hot chocolate, cup$0.10
Hot cocoa with cream, cup$0.10
Hot chocolate, large pot$0.25
Hot coffee, pot$0.15
Cocoa with cream, pot$0.15
Cocoa with cream, large pot$0.25
Fermillac, splits$0.15
Gluton bread$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Doctor Brush Kumyss$0.15
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Malted Milk$0.15
Orange Pekoe tea, small pot$0.25
Orange Pekoe tea, large pot$0.40
English Breakfast Tea, Small Pot$0.15
English Breakfast Tea, Large Pot$0.25
Oolong Tea, Small Pot$0.15
Oolong tea, large pote$0.25
Ceylon tea, small pot$0.15
Ceylon tea, large pot$0.25
Mixed tea, small pot$0.15
Mixed tea, large pot$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.25

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