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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-12-21
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15cm folded; 26.5x30cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.50
Sea Tags oysters$0.50
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands oysters$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Potage Sante$0.45
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.45
Coquille de Chair de Crabe, Waleska$0.80
Filet d'Umbrine, Florentine$0.80
Petite Marmite, Roi Edouard$0.50
Bisque d' Ecrevisses$0.45
Homard, Armenonville$1.50
Bars de Mer Saute, Meuniere$0.75
Maquereau Frais Grille au Beurre Moutarde$0.75
Dinde Bouillie a l'Anglaise$1.25
Jambon d'York, Porte-Maillot$0.90
Poussin en Cocotte, Bonne Femme$1.75
Noisette d'Agneau, Paillard$1.00
Ris de Veau sous Cloche, Eugenie$1.50
Tournedos de Filet de Boeuf, Cheron$1.75
Terrapin, Maryland$3.00
Faisan$5.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Venaison
Dindonneau$5.00
Caneton$3.50
Poulet Roti$3.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Pintade$3.00
Pintadon$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.50
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme Volaille en tasse$0.45
Consomme Excelsior en tasse$0.45
Consomme Gumbo en tasse$0.45
Consomme Essence de clovisses$0.45
Consomme Boeuf$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Salade, Henri IV$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Tomates Suprise$0.60
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Homard$2.50
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$0.80
Betteraves au beurre$0.45
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Pommes O'Brien$0.40
Pommes farcies a la Sherry$0.35
Celeri a la moelle$0.50
Aubergines farcies au gratin$0.45
Artichauts bouillis, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Spaghettis Italiens$0.50
Haricots Verts au Beurre$0.70
Epinards a l'Anglaise$0.50
Salade Escarole$0.50
Salade laitue$0.50
Salade Romaine$0.50
Salade Cresson$0.50
Salade Concombre$0.50
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade Chicoree$0.50
Salade Doucette$0.50
Salade Demi Poire d'Alligator$0.90
Laitue Et Tomate$0.60
Endive$0.60
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Coeur de Palm$0.75
Pouding Vichy, Sauce Fraises$0.40
Pommes a la Creole$0.40
Tartelette aux Peches$0.30
Mince Pie$0.50
Pommes Pie$0.35
Raisins$0.50
Poncire$0.45
Eclair$0.20
MELON CASABA$0.60
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Sorbet au Rum$0.60
Glace Quo Vadis$0.60
Peche Melba$0.60
Poir Marie-Louise$0.60
Glace Vanille$0.45
Glace Chocolat$0.45
Glace Fraise$0.45
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Petit$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Large$0.60
Camembert$0.45
Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Cafe Turc$0.30
Cafe Francais$0.15
Cafe Francais avec creme$0.40
The Sherry$0.40

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BLUE POINTS$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.50
Sea Tags oysters$0.50
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Bisque of Crawfish$0.45
Potage Sante$0.45
Small Marmite, King Edward$0.50
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.45
Shell of Crab Meat, Waleska$0.80
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Filet of Kingfish, Florentine$0.80
Lobster, Armenonville$1.50
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Butter$0.75
Boiled Turkey, English$1.25
Yorkshire Ham, Porte-Maillot$0.90
Squab Chicken in Cocotte, Bonne Femme$1.75
Kernel of Lamb, Paillard$1.00
Sweetbread under glass, Eugenie$1.50
Tournedos of Filet of Beef, Cheron$1.75
Terrapin, Mayland$3.00
Pheasant$5.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Plover$1.25
Venison
Squab Turkey$5.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Spring Duckling$3.50
Roast chicken$3.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Guinea Hen$3.00
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poulard$6.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Ribs of beef$0.90
Spring Lamb
Chicken consomme in cup$0.45
Excelsior Consomme in cup$0.45
Okra Consomme in cup$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.45
Beef (consomme in cup)$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Salad, Henry IV$1.25
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Lobster$2.50
Lobster, half$1.25
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.50
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
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
Yorkshire ham (salad)$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virginia ham (salad)$0.80
Beets in Butter$0.45
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
French peas$0.60
New peas$0.70
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
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach, English$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
Vichy Pudding, Strawberry Sauce$0.40
Apple Creole$0.40
Peach Tartlet$0.30
Mince (pie)$0.50
Apple (PIE)$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Eclair$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.60
Grape fruit$0.45
Vienna Pastry$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Rum Sherbet$0.60
Iced Quo Vadis$0.60
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Marie-Louise$0.60
Vanilla (Ice Cream)$0.45
Chocolate (Ice Cream)$0.45
Strawberry (Ice Cream)$0.45
Romaine$0.50
Cucumber (salad)$0.50
Countess (salad)$0.60
Chicory (salad)$0.50
Fetticus$0.50
Half Alligator Pear$0.90
Lettuce and Tomato$0.60
Endive (salad)$0.60
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Heart of Palm$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, Small$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Large$0.60
Camembert$0.45
Small Cervais 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
Little Neck clams$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.50

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BLUE POINTS$0.40
Seatags$0.50
Smith Islands$0.50
Cotuits$0.45
Plum Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Croute-au-pot$0.45
Puree of Lentils with Crusts$0.45
Eggs, Florentine$0.60
Omelet Poissonniere$0.70
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Codfish Saute, Meuniere$0.75
Filet of Sole, Mornay$0.80
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Chicken Hash in Bordure$1.25
Calf's Liver, English$0.80
Breaded Lamb Chop, Carignan$0.90
Slice of Sirloin of Beef, Marseillaise$1.25
Broiled Plover on Toast$1.25
Pheasant$5.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Plover$1.25
Venaison
Squab Turkey$5.00
Spring Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Guinea Hen$3.00
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Roast chicken$3.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Ribs of beef$0.90
Spring Lamb
Consomme Chicken$0.45
Consomme Excelsior$0.45
Gombo$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.45
Consomme Beef$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Salad, Henry IV$1.25
Leave, Florentine$1.25
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Lobster$1.25 – $2.50
Salmon, Major Handy sauce$0.80
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Chicken$1.00
Chicken salad$1.50
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Beef salad, Parisian$0.75
Lobster salad$1.50
Spaghetti Italian$0.50
Potatoes, maitre d'hotel$0.40
Peach Tartlet$0.30
New Lima Beans$0.70
Beets in Butter$0.45
Stuffed boneless squab in jelly$1.75
Patty of Guinea hen in crust$1.00
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Aspic of ham$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.80
Hot House Asparagus$1.25
New peas$0.70
String Beans$0.70
French peas$0.60
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Baked Cauliflower$0.50
Potatoes, julienne$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Watercress$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.50
Countess Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.50
Fetticus Salad$0.50
Half Alligator Pear$0.90
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Endive Salad$0.60
Vegetable Salad$0.75
Lorenzo salad$0.75
Heart of Palm Salad$0.75
Tapioca Pudding, Lemon Sauce$0.40
Mince Pie$0.50
Apple Pie$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Grape fruit$0.45
Assorted Pastry$0.20
Eclair$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.60
Vienna Pastry$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Parfait Tortoni$0.50
Strawberry Plombiere$0.50
Vanilla Praline$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Small, Large$0.30 – $0.60
Camembert$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

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Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Salad de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard$1.25 – $2.50
Salade Homard$1.50
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Jambon d'York$0.75
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Pouding au Tapioca, Sauce Citron$0.40
Omelette Poissonniere$0.70
Oeufs, Florentine$0.60
Haehis de Volaille en Bordure$1.25
Fois de Veau a l'Anglaise$0.80
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Puree de Lentilles aux Croutons$0.45
Supreme de Volaille, Jeannette$1.50
Galantine de volaille$1.00
HARICOTS VERTS$0.70
Choux-fleurs au gratin$0.50
Demi Poire d'Alligator$0.90
Celeri braise a la moelle$0.50
Pommes, Julienne$0.35
Cotelette d'Agneau Panee, Carignan$0.90
Tranche de Contre-filet de Boeuf, Marseillaise$1.25
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Salade Volaille$1.50
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Salade Chair de crabe$1.00
Coryphene Grille, Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Plombiere aux Fraises$0.50
Betteraves au beurre$0.45
Jambon de Virginie$0.80
Tartelette aux Peches$0.30
Essence de clovisses consomme$0.45
Consomme Boeuf$0.45
Salade Escarole$0.50
Petit Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Seatags (oysters)$0.50
Cotuits (oysters)$0.45
Plum Islands oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Croute-au-pot$0.45
Morue Saute, Meuniere$0.75
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Filet de Sole, Mornay$0.80
Pluvier Grille sur Canape$1.25
Faisan$5.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Venison Dindonneau$5.00
Caneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Pintake$3.00
Pintadon$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.50
Poulet Roti$3.00
Poulet de Lait$3.50
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme Volaille$0.45
Consomme Excelsior$0.45
Consomme Gombo$0.45
Salade, Henry IV$1.25
Tomates Surprise$0.60
Saumon, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Spagehttis Italiens$0.50
Pommes, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Salade laitue$0.50
Salade Romaine$0.50
Salade Cresson$0.50
Salade Concombre$0.50
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade Chicoree$0.50
Salade Doucette$0.50
Salde Laitue et Tomate$0.60
SALADE ENDIVE$0.60
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Salade Coeur de Palm$0.75
Mince Pie$0.50
Pommes Pie$0.35
Raisins$0.50
Poncire$0.45
Patisserie Assortie$0.20
Eclair$0.20
MELON CASABA$0.60
Parfait Tortoni$0.50
Vanilla Praline$0.60
Glace Vanille$0.45
Glace Chocolat$0.45
Glace Fraise$0.45
Roquefort$0.45
Port-du-Salut$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Petit, Large$0.30 – $0.60
Camembert$0.45
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Francais, demi-tasse avec creme$0.40
Cafe Ture$0.30
The Sherry$0.40

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