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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-12-17
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15cm folded; 26.5x30cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Codfish, Parmentier$0.75
Lobster, Cardinal$1.50
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Halibut Steak, Mustard Butter$0.80
Sirloin of Beef Pique, Portugaise$1.25
Cold Yorkshire ham$0.75
Half Spring Duckling, Bigarade$1.75
Chicken with Currie, Indian$1.75
Lamb Steak Saute in Butter$1.50
Sweetbread, Virginia$1.25
Tournedos of Filet of Beef, Rachel$1.75
Terrapin, Maryland$3.00
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Sea Tag Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Plum Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Pheasant$5.00
Squab Turkey$5.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Guinea Hen$3.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Mallard Duck$5.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Squab Chicken$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Plover$1.25
Venison
Spring Ducking$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Spring Lamb
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.45
Cold Excelsior Consomme$0.45
Cold Okra Consomme$0.45
Cold Clam Broth$0.45
Cold Beef Consomme$1.25
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.25
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Cold Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Cold Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Cold Lobster$2.50
Cold Half Lobster$1.25
Cold Salmon, Major Handy Sauce$0.80
Cold Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.50
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Cold Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Chicken salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Cold Virginia Ham$0.80
Romaine Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.50
Countess Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.60
Fetticus Salad$0.50
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Half Alligator Pear Salad$0.90
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Heart of Palm Salad$0.75
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.45
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.30 – $0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Small Gervais cheese made fresh every day$0.30
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse with cream$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Sherry Tea$0.40
Beets in Butter$0.45
French peas$0.60
New peas$0.70
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.70
Potatoes O'Brien$0.40
Stuffed potatoes, Sherry$0.35
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Baked stuffed egg-plant$0.45
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Spinach, English$0.50
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.60
Peach Tartlet$0.30
Apple Charlotte$0.25
Peach Pie$0.35
Custard Pie$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
French Pastry$0.20
White Wine Sherbet$0.50
Pear Cardinal$0.60
Grape fruit$0.45
Eclair$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Iced Nougatine, Caramel Sauce$0.50
Cup with Peaches$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Potage mongole$0.45
Cream of Peas Soup, St. Germain$0.45
Puree of Tomatos Soup with Crusts$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.45
Shell St. Jacques$0.80

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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Sea Tag Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Plum Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Faison$5.00
Dindonneau$5.00
Poulet Roti$3.00
Pintade$3.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Canard mallard$5.00
Pintadon$2.25
Pluvier$1.25
Venaison
Caneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.50
Agneau de Printemps
Potage mongole$0.45
Creme de Pois Soup, St. Germain$0.45
Puree of Tomatos Soup aux Croutons$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.45
Coquille St. Jacques$0.80
Consomme de Volaille froid$0.45
Consomme d'Excelsior froid$0.45
Consomme d'Excelsior$0.45
Gumbo Froid$0.45
Essence de clovisse froid$0.45
Consomme de Boeuf Froid$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salade, Henry IV$1.25
Tomates Surprise$0.60
Chair de crabes a la Manners froid$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais froid, Petrograd$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard froid$2.50
Demi homard froid$1.25
Saumon froid, sauce Majory Handy$0.80
Cold Supreme de Volaille, Jeanette$1.50
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Salade de Chair de Crabe$1.00
Salade de Volaille$1.50
Salade d'Homard$1.50
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York froid$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie froid$0.80

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