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Louis Sherry

Date
1917-12-19
Restaurant
Louis Sherry
Physical description
26.5x15cm folded; 26.5x30cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Timbale Rothschild$0.80
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
Poulet aux Tomates Soup$0.45
Creme de Laitue Soup aux Croutons Souffles$0.45
Potage Longchamps$0.45
Tortue Verte Claire Soup$0.60
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Filet d'Umbrine, Cafe Anglais$0.80
Homard a l'Americaine$1.50
Bars de Mer Sautes, Meuniere$0.75
Eperlans, Pierrette$0.75
Longe de Veau, Nivernaise$0.90
Demi Caneton, Bigarade$1.75
Supreme de Volaille, Monarque$1.75
Ris de Veau sous Cloche, Infanta$1.50
Mignon de Filet de Boeuf aux Champignons Frais$1.75
Steak de Chevreuil, Sauce au Vin de Porto$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$3.00
Faisan$5.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Venaison
Dindonneau$5.00
Poulet Roti$3.00
Pintade$3.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Pintadon$2.25
Caneton$3.50
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Poussin$1.50
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme Volaille froid en Tasse$0.45
Consomme Excelsior froid en Tasse$0.45
Gumbo Consomme froid en Tasse$0.45
Consomme Essence de Clovisses froid en Tasse$0.45
Consomme de Boeuf froid en Tasse$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salade, Henri IV$1.25
Tomates Suprise$0.60
Chair de crabes a la Manners$0.75
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard$2.50
Demi Homard$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
Volaille Salade$1.50
Homard Salade$1.50
Chair de Crabe Salade$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
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Pommes, O'Brien$0.40
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Pommes farcies a la Sherry$0.35
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Celeri a la moelle$0.50
Aubergines farcies au gratin$0.45
Spaghettis Italiens$0.50
Haricots Verts au Beurre$0.70
Artichauts bouillis, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Epinards a l'Anglaise$0.50
Pouding Souffle aux Pruneaux, Sauce aux Prunes$0.40
Tartelette aux Peches$0.30
Poncire$0.45
Gateau Napoleon$0.40
Pommes Pie$0.35
Noix de Coco Pie$0.35
Eclair$0.20
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Comtesse Salade$0.60
Laitue et Tomate Salade$0.60
Coeur de Palm Salade$0.75
Concombre Salade$0.50
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Poire Marie-Louise$0.60
Peche Melba$0.60
Raisins$0.50
MELON CASABA$0.60
Patisserie Francaise$0.20
Sorbet au rhum$0.60
Glace Quo Vadis$0.60
Vanille glace$0.45
Chocolat glace$0.45
Fraise Glace$0.45
Escarole Salade$0.50
Laitue salade$0.50
Romaine salade$0.50
Cresson Salade$0.50
Chicoree Salade$0.50
Endive salade$0.60
Doucette Salade$0.50
Demi Poire d'Alligator Salade$0.90
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Bar le Duc$0.30 – $0.60
Por-du-Salut$0.45
Camembert$0.45
Gruyere$0.45
Gorgonzola$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Petit Gervais frais tous les jours$0.30
Cafe Francaise, demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Francaise, demi-tasse avec creme$0.40
Cafe Turc$0.30
Cafe, The Sherry$0.40
Sauce Cocktail$0.10

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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Sea Tag Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Plum Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Chicken Soup with Tomatoes$0.45
Cream of Lettuce Soup with Puffed Crusts$0.45
Potage Longchamps$0.45
Clear green turtle soup$0.60
Timbale Rothschild$0.80
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Filet of Kingfish, Cafe Anglais$0.80
Lobster, American$1.50
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Smelts, Pierrette$0.75
Loin of Veal, Nivernaise$0.90
Half Spring Duckling, Bigarade$1.75
Supreme of Chicken, Monarque$1.75
Sweetbread under Glass, Infanta$1.50
Mignon of Filet of Beef, Fresh Mushrooms$1.75
Venison Steak, Port Wine Sauce$1.50
Terrapin, Maryland$3.00
Pheasant$5.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Plover$1.25
Venison
Squab Turkey$5.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Guinea Hen$3.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Squab Guinea$2.25
Poularde$6.00
Spring Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Spring Lamb
Cold chicken consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Excelsior Consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Okra Consomme in Cup$0.45
Cold Clam Broth$0.45
Cold Beef Consomme in cup$0.45
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
Cold Leave, Florentine$1.25
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Cold Lobster$2.50
Half Cold 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
Yorkshire ham$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.80
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
Boiled artichoke, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Spinach, English$0.50
Italian Spaghetti$0.50
String beans in butter$0.70
Romaine Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$5.00
Countess Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.50
Fetticus Salad$0.50
Half Alligator Pear Salad$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
Puffed Prune Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.40
Peach Tartlet$0.30
Napoleon Cake$0.40
Apple Pie$0.35
cocoanut pie$0.35
Eclair$0.20
Vienna Pastry$0.20
Homemade Apple Cake$0.35
Pear Marie-Louise$0.60
Grapes$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
French Pastry$0.20
Rum Sherbet$0.60
Ice Quo Vadis$0.60
Grape fruit$0.45
Peach Melba$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 Cheese$0.45
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Small$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Large$0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Small Gervais 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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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Seatag oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Plum Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Potage Lamballe$0.45
Consomme fermiere$0.45
Stuffed Eggs, Chimay$0.50
Shirred Eggs, Bayonnaise$0.70
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$2.00
Striped Bass, Creole$0.80
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.80
Crab Meat, Dewey$1.25
Chicken Saute, Hunter Style$1.75
Escalope of veal breaded, milanaise$0.90
Pork Chop Saute, Sauce Piquante$0.90
Sirloin Stak with Marrow Bordelaise$3.00
Corned beef hash browned with poached egg$0.75
Pheasant$5.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Plover$1.25
Venaison
Squab Turkey$5.00
Royal Squab$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Guinea Hen$3.00
Spring Duckling$3.50
Squab Guinea$2.25
Squab Chicken$1.50
Milk-Fed Chicken$3.50
Spring Lamb
Cold chicken consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Excelsior Consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Gombo Consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Beef Consomme in cup$0.45
Cold Clam Broth$0.45
Hors d'oeuvre a la Francaise$0.75
Salad, Henry IV$1.25
Cold Heart of fresh artichoke, Petrograd$1.25
Cold Leave, Florentine$1.25
Tomatoes Surprise$0.60
Cold Crab meat a la Manners$0.75
Cold Salmon, Major Handy Sauce$0.80
Fish salad, Parisian$0.75
Cold Lobster$2.50
Half Cold Lobster$1.25
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
Cold Yorkshire ham$0.75
Aspic of ham$0.60
Cold Virginia Ham$0.80
HOT HOUSE ASPARAUS$1.25
String Beans$0.70
New peas$0.70
French peas$0.60
New Lima Beans$0.70
Beets in Butter$0.45
Braised celery with marrow$0.50
Baked Cauliflower$0.50
Spaghetti Italian$0.50
Potatoes, julienne$0.35
Potatoes, maitre d'hotel$0.40
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
Fetticus Salad$0.50
Half Alligator Pear Salad$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
Indian Pudding, Caramel Sauce$0.40
Peach Tartlet$0.30
Apple Pie$0.35
cocoanut pie$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.60
Grape fruit$0.45
Assorted Pastry$0.20
Eclair$0.20
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 Cheese$0.45
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.45
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Small$0.30
Bar-le-Duc, Large$0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Small Gervais 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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Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Seatag oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Plum Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40
Sauce Cocktail$0.10
Potage Lamballe$0.45
Consomme fermiere$0.45
Oeufs Farcis, Chimay$0.50
Oeufs sur le Plat, Bayonnaise$0.70
CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN$2.00
Bars Rayee, Creole$0.80
Petoncles Frits, Sauce Tartare$0.80
Chair de Crabe, Dewey$1.25
Poulet Saute, Chasseur$1.75
Escalope de Veau Panee, Milanaise$0.90
Cotelette de Porc Saute, Sauce Piquante$0.90
Entrecote de Boeuf, Moelle Bordelaise$3.00
Hachis de Corned Beef Brun aux Oeufs Poches$0.75
Faisan$5.00
Canard mallard$5.00
Pluvier$1.25
Venison
Dindonneau$5.00
Pigeonneau Royal$1.50
Poularde$6.00
Poulet Roti$3.00
Roti de Boeuf$0.90
Pintade$3.00
Caneton$3.50
Pintadon$2.25
Poussin$1.50
Poulet de Lait$3.50
Agneau de Printemps
Consomme Volaille Froid$0.45
Consomme Excelsior Froid$0.45
Essence de clovisses froid$0.45
Gombo 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$0.75
Saumon froid, sauce Major Handy$0.80
Supreme de Volaille, Jeanette$1.50
Galantine de volaille$1.00
Coeur d'artichaut frais, Petrograd$1.25
Feuille, Florentine$1.25
Salade de poisson, Parisienne$0.75
Homard froid$2.50
Demi homard froid$1.25
Pigeon desosse farci a la Gelee$1.75
Pate de pintade en croute$1.00
Salade de Volaille$1.50
SALADE DE HOMARD$1.50
Salade Chair de crabe$1.00
Salade de boeuf, Parisienne$0.75
Jambon d'York froid$0.75
Aspic de jambon$0.60
Jambon de Virginie froid$0.80
ASPERGES DE SERRE$1.25
HARICOTS VERTS$0.70
Petits pois nouveaux$0.70
Petits Pois Francais$0.60
Haricots de Lima$0.70
Betteraves au beurre$0.45
Celeri braise a la moelle$0.50
Choux-fleurs au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Italiens$0.50
Pommes, Julienne$0.35
Pommes, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Salade d'Escarole$0.50
Salade de laitue$0.50
Salade de Romaine$0.50
Salade de Cresson$0.50
Salade de Concombre$0.50
Salade Comtesse$0.60
Salade de Chicoree$0.50
Salade Doucette$0.50
Demi Poire d'Alligator Salade$0.90
Salade de Laitue et Tomate$0.60
Salade d'Endive$0.60
Salade de Vegetables$0.75
Salade Lorenzo$0.75
Salade de Coeur de Palm$0.75
Pouding a l'Indienne, Sauce Caramel$0.40
Tartes de Pommes$0.35
Tarte aux Noix de Coco$0.35
Tartelette aux Peches$0.30
Raisins$0.50
MELON CASABA$0.60
Parfait Tortoni$0.50
Poncire$0.45
Patisserie Assortie$0.20
Eclair$0.20
Patisserie Viennoise$0.20
Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise$0.35
Plombiere aux Fraises$0.50
Vanilla Praline$0.60
Glace de Vanille$0.45
Glace de Chocolate$0.45
Glace de Fraise$0.45
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, Petit$0.30

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