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St. Charles Hotel

Date
1913-02-01
Restaurant
St. Charles Hotel
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  10. Page 10

Dishes

Page 2

Celery$0.25
Radishes$0.15
Queen olives$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Chow chow$0.20
Pickled White Onions$0.20
Pearl Onions$0.25
Green Onions (in season)$0.20
Pin Money Pickles$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
Chutney$0.25
Sardines in oil (imported)$0.30
Anchovies in Oil$0.40
anchovy canape$0.35
Caviar$0.40
Caviar Canape$0.40
Dill Pickles$0.15
Ripe Olives$0.20
Sour Pickles$0.15
Gherkins$0.15
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Salted Pecans$0.30
Stuffed Tomato a la Russe$0.25
Stuffed Tomato with Celery and Chicory, Mayonnaise (1)$0.25
Iced Tomato a la Julius Caesar (1)$0.40
Buffet Russe$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Saucisson de Foie Gras or D'Arles or de Lyon$0.50
Half Shell 1/2 doz$0.20
Cocktail$0.25
Fried, with Bacon$0.45
Fried, plain$0.40
Pan roast$0.45
Celery Broiled$0.50
Escalloped$0.45
Broiled on toast$0.40
Brochette$0.40
A la Newburg in Chafing Dish$0.75
a la poulette$0.60
Stewed with Cream$0.40
Stewed with Milk$0.30
Stewed, plain$0.25
Oyster Patties (2)$0.40

Page 3

Chicken Gumbo a la Creole$0.30 – $0.50
Strained Chicken Okra in cup$0.25
Clear Green Turtle au Madere$0.50 – $0.90
Fresh Turtle Soup$0.30 – $0.50
English Mock Turtle$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme, plain$0.20
Hot or cold, in cup$0.20
Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
Vermicelli$0.25 – $0.40
Printanier$0.25 – $0.40
Colbert$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Tomato with Rice$0.25 – $0.40
Cream of celery$0.25 – $0.40
Cream of tomato$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken broth with rice$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken Broth in cup$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Cream of Chicken$0.30 – $0.50
Cream of asparagus$0.30 – $0.50
Cream of Artichoke$0.30 – $0.50
Potage Coquelin$0.25 – $0.40
Potage Mongol$0.25 – $0.40
Potage Sorel$0.25 – $0.40
Lobster, Broiled (whole)$1.25
" " (half)$0.75
" cold, boiled, with Mayonnaise, whole$1.25
" " " " " half$0.75
" a l'Americaine in Chafing Dish$1.50
" a la Newburg " " "$1.50
" Thermidor$1.50
" a la Mornay$1.50
Lake Shrimp$0.25
" " a la Creole in Chafing Dish$0.75
" " a la Newburg in Chafing Dish$0.75
" " a l'Indienne in Chafing Dish$0.75
River Shrimp$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs 2 (in season)$0.45
Hard shell crabs$0.25
Crab Meat a la Newburg, in Chafing Dish$1.25
Crab Flake a la King, in Chafing Dish$1.50
" " a la Mornay en Bordure$1.00
" " Mayonnaise$0.60
" " Cocktail$0.40

Page 5

Welsh rarebit$0.50
Broiled Pigs Feet$0.25
Chipped Beef in Cream$0.40
Lamb fries, breaded, tomato sauce$0.50

Page 6

String Beans or Wax Beans, American$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.60
Succotash$0.20
Boiled or Fried White Onions$0.25
Boiled Louisiana Rice$0.20
Lubeck Asparagus$1.00
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Mushrooms, stewed$0.35
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed Sweet Peppers$0.40
Egg plant, fried$0.25
Cepes, saute, plain or Bordelaise$0.35
Candied Yams$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Beets, Saute$0.20
Corn, stewed$0.20
Corn on Cob (in season)$0.25
Tomatoes, broiled or fried$0.25
Tomatoes, stewed$0.20
Tomatoes, stuffed$0.25
French Flageolet Beans$0.30

Page 10

St. Charles$0.25
Dry Martini$0.20
Manhattan$0.20
Bronx$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Morning Glory$0.20
Amer Picon$0.20
Orange Blossom$0.20
Vermouth$0.20
Cuban Cocktail$0.20
Zaza$0.20
Navy$0.20
Quinquina Dubonnet$0.20
Vermouth, French$0.20
Vermouth, Italian$0.20
Byrrh Wine$0.20
Brandy$0.40
Claret$0.20
Gin$0.20
WHITE WINE$0.20
RUM$0.20
Brandy$0.20
WHISKEY$0.20
WHISKEY EGG NOGG$0.30
Brandy Egg Nogg$0.50
Sherry Cobbler$0.20
Brandy Mint Julep$0.50
Whiskey Mint Julep$0.25
Mamie Taylor, Imp.$0.40
Mamie Taylor, Dom.$0.30
Whiskey Daisy$0.30
Imp. Pilsner$0.30
Imp. Wurtzburger$0.30
Blue Ribbon$0.20
Schlitz Milwaukee$0.20
Budweiser$0.20
N. O. Imperial$0.20
Piel$0.20
Lemp$0.20
Bass D. H.$0.15 – $0.30
Guinness Stout$0.15 – $0.30
Imp. Ginger Ale$0.30
Delatour$0.20
Gin Fizz$0.20

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