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St. Charles Hotel

Date
1913-02-06
Restaurant
St. Charles Hotel
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Page 1

Eggs, boiled (2)$0.25
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Fried Eggs (2)$0.30
Poached Egg on Toast$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.35
Scrambled eggs with onions$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms$0.40
Eggs, au beurre noir$0.40
Eggs a la St. Denis$0.40
Eggs a la Turque$0.40
Eggs a la tripe$0.40
Eggs a la Fermiere$0.40
Eggs a la Benedict$0.40
Eggs en Cocotte$0.40
Omelette, plain$0.40
Ham omelette$0.40
Bacon Omelette$0.40
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.50
Omelette with tomatoes$0.40
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Omelette with mushrooms$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette a la Creole$0.50
Mush, Fried$0.25
Creole Cheese Cereal$0.25
Smoked beef in cream$0.35
Tenderloin of Trout, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Lamb Hash$0.40
Lamb Hash a la Creole$0.50
Corned Beef Hash, Plain$0.35
Corned Beef Hash, with poached egg$0.40
Sliced Bananas$0.20
Pompano$0.60
Lake Shrimp, Creole$0.50
Codfish Cakes$0.35
Codfish Cakes with Bacon$0.45
Apples (1)$0.10
Red Snapper$0.40
Trout$0.40
Kippered Herring$0.35
Spanish mackerel$0.45
Salt mackerel$0.40
Sheephead$0.45
Baked apples$0.25
Codfish, Minced in Cream$0.35
Broiled Ham$0.35
Broiled Bacon$0.35
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.50
Calf's brains, brown butter$0.40
Fresh Pork Sausage$0.40
tripe, broiled$0.40
Tripe, fried$0.40
Chicken Saute with Mushrooms$0.75 – $1.50
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.25
Puffed Rice with Cream$0.25
oatmeal with cream$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
Rice Cereal with Cream$0.25
Force with Cream$0.25
Corn muffins$0.15
Graham bread$0.10
Saratoga Potatoes$0.20
French rolls$0.10
Vienna Rolls$0.10
Cream toast$0.30
Veal Chop$0.40
Broiled Virginia ham$0.50
Lamb Chops (2)$0.50
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.25
New Grapes$0.30
German fried potatoes$0.20
Preserved figs$0.30
Louisiana Grape Fruit$0.25 – $0.40
Orange juice, per glass$0.15
Louisiana Oranges, Sliced$0.15
Louisiana Orange, Whole$0.10
Wheat Flakes with Cream$0.25
Corn Flakes with Cream$0.25
Shredded Wheat Biscuit (2) with cream$0.25
Cream of wheat with cream$0.25
Hominy, fried$0.25
Sirloin Steak, individual$0.75
Sirloin Steak (for two)$1.10
Sirloin Steak with bacon$1.35
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.35
Sirloin Steak a la Creole$1.35
Extra Sirloin, plain$1.50
Tenderloin Steak, individual$0.75
St. Charles Sirloin, Fried, Home Style (for one)$0.70
Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Tenderloin steak with bacon$1.50
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms or Peas$1.50
Tenderloin Steak a la Bearnaise or Creole$1.50
Extra Tenderloin Steak, Plain$1.75
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Hamburger Tartar$0.50
Mutton chops (2)$0.50
Pork Chops (2)$0.45
Ham or Bacon with Eggs$0.50
Virginia Ham with Eggs$0.60
Spring chicken broiled$0.65 – $1.20
Hash$0.60 – $1.00
Chicken a la creole$0.75 – $1.25
Hash with Poached Egg$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Chicken livers with mushrooms$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato$0.15
Hashed Brown Potato$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Wheat Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.20
Potatoes Julienne$0.20
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.25
Iced tea$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Cream$0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Postum cereals$0.20
Buttermilk$0.10
Coffee with Cream$0.15 – $0.30
Tea with cream$0.15 – $0.30
Milk$0.10
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.20 – $0.40
Milk toast$0.20
Honey$0.25
French Toast$0.30
Toast, Dry$0.15
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Corn Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.20
Wheat griddle cakes with Louisiana cane Syrup$0.20
Corn griddle cakes with Louisiana cane syrup$0.20
Spring Chicken fried$0.65 – $1.20
Calf's liver with bacon$0.50
Prunes, stewed$0.20

Page 2

ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.25
Boiled redsnapper, caper sauce$0.45
Sheephead, Court-bouillon, Louisianaise$0.50
Spanish Mackerel a la Meuniere$0.45
Creamed Codling Flake, Delmonico$0.45
Baked Oysters on Shell, Casino (half doz.)$0.40
Creamed Minced Chicken with green Peppers en bordure au gratin, poached Egg$0.50
Tartlets of Calf's Brains a la Poulette$0.45
Lamb Steak au sautoir with Flageolets$0.50
Baked Virginia Ham with Spinach, Madeira Sauce$0.60
Creole Omelette$0.40
Cold Boned Chicken with Asparagus Tips$0.50
Roast Mallard Duck with Guava Jelly (half)$0.60
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.60
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.50
Oysters, Bayou Cook on half Shell (half doz)$0.25
oysters cocktail$0.30
Fresh Crab Meat, Cocktail$0.60
Iced Lake Shrimps$0.30
[Shrimp] Cocktail$0.55
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Chow chow$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Queen olives$0.25
Hearts of Celery$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Stuffed tomato surprise$0.30
Pickled Walnuts$0.25
Pin Money Pickle$0.20
Stuffed Mangoes$0.25
Consomme Julienne$0.20
Gumbo, Creole$0.30
Potage Lamballe$0.20
Fresh Turtle Soup$0.25
Oyster Soup$0.25
Chicken gumbo$0.30
Strained Gumbo, cold$0.25
Oyster Stew -- Plain$0.25
Oyster Stew--with Milk$0.30
Oyster Stew--with Cream$0.40
Roast Teal Duck$0.75
Broiled Teal Duck$0.75
Snipe$0.75
Roast Mallard Duck$0.90 – $1.60
Broiled Mallard Duck$0.90 – $1.60
Broiled Young Guinea Hen$0.80 – $1.50
Cold Virginia Ham$0.60
Half Cold Roast Chicken$0.75
Cold Boned Chicken$0.60
Assorted Cold Meats$0.75
Assorted Cold Meats with Sliced Turkey$0.90
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold Lamb$0.60
Cold roast beef$0.50
Cold Smoked Tongue$0.50
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.40
Knickerbocker Salad$0.40
Orange and Grape Fruit$0.60
Lake Shrimps Salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
German fried potatoes$0.25
Pilsner, light$0.25 – $0.50
Fresh Crab Meat, Mayonnaise$0.60
Imported Wurtzburger$0.45 – $0.80
Buttermilk$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
demi$0.10
Camembert, McLarens$0.25
Milk$0.10
Tea$0.15 – $0.30
Coffee$0.15 – $0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Philadephia Cream Cheese$0.25
Strained Gumbo, hot$0.25
Consomme, hot$0.25
Chicken essence, hot$0.25
Consomme, Cold$0.25
Chicken essence, cold$0.25
String Beans$0.25
Plain Head Lettuce$0.35
Fruit salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.50
Potatoes, julienne$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Cup Custard$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Yams$0.30
Asparagus$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Fruit Pudding$0.20
Patisserie Parisienne (French Pastry)$0.10
Apple Pie$0.15
Mince Pie$0.15
Peach Pie$0.15
Macaroni, a l'Italienne$0.40
Spaghetti, a l'Italienne$0.40
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.40
Spaghetti, au Gratin$0.40
Caramel custard$0.20
Assorted Petits Fours$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Vanilla parfait$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.30
St Charles parfait$0.30
Chocolate$0.20
Cocoa$0.20
Lemon Sherbet$0.20
orange sherbet$0.20
Fresh Pineapple$0.20
Creme de menthe sherbet$0.20
French Ice Cream, vanilla$0.25
French ice cream chocolate$0.25
French Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.25
French ice cream, fresh strawberry$0.25

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