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Name
Hotel McAlpin

Location
Hotel McAlpin

New York

114 dishes

Date
October 27, 1917

Sponsor
Hotel McAlpin

Physical description
25.5x17cm folded; 25.5x34cm open

Call number
1917-0174_wotm

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Dish Page Price
Honey Dew Melon 2 0.6
Golden Queen Melon 2 0.6
Cassaba Melon 2 0.6
Celery 2 0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail 2 0.8
Lobster Cocktail 2 0.8
Herring A La Russe 2 0.5
Fresh Caviar 2 1.5
Ox Mouth Salad, Ravigote 2 0.5
Calf's Feet, Gribiche 2 0.5
Ripe California Mammoth Olives 2 0.45
Buffet Varie 2 0.7
Blue Points 2 0.35
Cape Cod Oysters 2 0.4
Meli Melo, Mc Alpin 2 0.6
Cherrystone Clams 2 0.4
Lynnhaven Bay's 2 0.45
Shinnecock Bay Clams 2 0.35
Chicken Broth 2 0.35
Green Turtle Soup 2 0.6
Clam Broth 2 0.35
Gumbo Creole 2 0.4
Deviled Crab Flakes 2 0.75
Soft Clams, Casino 2 0.75
Fish Grill 2 0.85
Crab Meat With Lobster Gratin 2 0.9
Lobster, Mc Alpin 2 1.25
Sardines On Toast 2 0.55
Broiled Guinea Hen (Half) With Virginia Ham 2 1.75
Pilaw Of Prawns, Americaine 2 0.75
Sea Food, Mc Alpin 2 0.85
Crab Flakes, Arlesienne 2 1.25
Lobster, Newburg 2 1.5
Green Turtle Flippers, Southern Style 2 1.5
Chop Suey, Singapour (30 Min.) 2 1.25
Chicken A La King (1o Min.) 2 1.25
Minced Chicken, Savarin (15 Min.) 2 1.25
Virginia Ham With Paprika And Fresh Mushrooms (10 Min.) 2 0.9
Squab Chicken After Opera (30 Min.) 2 1.5
Cheese Biscuit With Beech Nut Bacon 2 0.7
Eqyptian Quail (15 Min.) 2 1.25
Boned Imperial Squab With Grapes (35 Min.) 2 1.75
Welsh Rarebit 2 0.6
Fondu Of Gruyere 2 0.6
Scotch Woodcock 2 0.7
Long Island Rarebit 2 0.7
Mc Alpin Rarebit 2 0.65
Fresh Mushrooms And Marrow On Toast 2 0.9
Mc Alpin [Canapes] 2 0.5
Royal [Canapes] 2 0.5
Brochette Of Sweetbread, Devil Sauce 2 1.1
Broiled Deviled Virginia Ham 2 0.9
Broiled Sweetbread With Fresh Mushrooms 2 1.5
Frankfurther With Potato Salad 2 0.75
Spring Chicken 2 2.25
Broiled Imperial Squab 2 1.5
Broiled Squab Chicken 2 1.5
Lobster, Broiled 2 2.0
Virginia Ham 3 0.9
Irish Ham 3 0.9
Westphalia Ham 3 0.9
Terrine Of Duckling, Marie Stuart 3 0.8
Boned Truffled Capon 3 0.9
Terrine Of Strasbourg Goose Livers With Truffles 3 1.5
Assorted [Cold] Cuts 3 1.0
Assorted [Cold] Cuts With Chicken 3 1.25
Ham [Sandwich] 3 0.35
Cheese [Sandwich] 3 0.35
Tongue [Sandwich] 3 0.4
Mc Alpin [Sandwich] 3 0.55
Club [Sandwich] 3 0.55
Roast Beef [Sandwich] 3 0.45
Pate De Foie Gras [Sandwich] 3 0.6
Domestic Caviar [Sandwich] 3 0.5
Sardines [Sandwich] 3 0.45
Chicken [Sandwich] 3 0.45
Lobster [Salad] 3 1.25
Crab Flakes [Salad] 3 1.0
Chicken [Salad] 3 1.25
Mc Alpin [Salad] 3 0.5
Lorenzo [Salad] 3 0.5
California Artichoke 3 0.6
Romaine Or Lettuce [Salad] 3 0.4
Romaine Or Lettuce Hearts 3 0.45
Alligator Pear [Salad] 3 0.75
Asparagus [Salad] 3 0.65
Cafe Diable 3 0.6
Pancake, Bar Le Duc (20 Min) 3 0.6
Meringue Chantilly 3 0.4
French Or V Ienna Pastry 3 0.2
Assorted Cakes 3 0.3
Orange Surprise, Mc Alpin (10 Min) 3 0.5
Peach Flambee (10 Min) 3 0.75
Iced Fruit Salad 3 0.6
Nesselrode Pudding 3 0.5
Coupe Mc Alpin Or Bris De Nuit 3 0.6
Strawberry, Coffee, Vanilla Or Chocolate [Ice Cream] 3 0.35
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry Or Pineapple Ice 3 0.3
Sherbet Prunelle 3 0.3
Sherbet Yvette 3 0.3
Cream Gervais With Bar Le Duc 3 0.6
Roquefort, Gruyere Or Camembert 3 0.35
Cuban Coffee 3 0.35
Coffee With Cream (For One) 3 0.25
Demi Tasse 3 0.15
Cafe A La Turque 3 0.3
Demi Tasse Special 3 0.3
Omelette, Antoinette (15 Min) 3 0.75
Sea Food, Mc Alpin With Clams, Oysters, Scallops, Mussels, Fresh Prawns, Lobster And Crab Flakes In Lobster Sauce 4 -
Pilaw Of Prawns, Americaine Prawns In Rice And Lobster Sauce 4 -
Green Turtle Flippers, Southern Style With Fresh Tomatoes And Peppers 4 -
Minced Chicken, Savarin Chicken In Cream With Paprika, Julienne Of Virginia Ham And Corn 4 -
Squab Chicken, After Opera In Casserole With Celery, Young Onions, Mushroom Truffles, Sherry Wine And Cream 4 -
Orange Surprise, Mc Alpin Compote Of Fresh Fruit In Orange Decorated With Vanilla Ice Cream And Lemon Ice 4 -