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MENU MAKING AND SPECIMEN MENUS
1745
DINNERS FOR EIGHT PERSONS.—NOVEMBER.
  Recipe No. Quantity. Average cost.  
French.     £ s d English.
Consommé aux Queues de Boeuf. 40 3 pints 0 3 0 Ox Tail Soup.
Filets de Sole à la Colbert. 645 5 fillets 0 3 6 Baked Fillets of Sole.
[1]Còtélettes de Volaille. 1157 10 cutlets 0 2 3 Chicken Cutlets.
Filet de Boeuf braisé. 884 4 lbs. 0 5 6 Braised Fillet of Beef.
Perdreaux rotis. 1304 2 brace 0 8 6 Roast Partridges.
Salade. 2369 1 dish 0 1 6 Salad.
[2]Omelette aux Confitures. 1950 2 omelets 0 2 6 Jam Omelet.
Charlotte à la St. José. 2033 1 mould 0 3 0 Pineapple Charlotte.
Eclairs aux Anchois. 2712 10 eclairs 0 1 0 Anchovy Eclairs.
Légumes Topinambours à la Crème. 1443 3 lbs. 0 1 0 Vegetables with joint Artichokes.
Pommes Dauphine. 1562 2 dishes 0 0 9 Potato Croquettes.
      1 12 6
Potage à la Palestine. 101 3 pints 0 2 3 Artichoke Soup.
Petites Soles frites See. Anchois. 650 8 small 0 5 8 Fried Soles. Anchovy Sauce.
Pâtes aux Huîtres. 565 10 patties 0 3 6 Oyster Patties.
Fricandeau de Veau. 733 3 lbs. 0 5 0 Braised Fillet of Veal.
Coq de Bruyère rôti. 1294 3 birds 0 9 0 Roast Grouse.
Salade. 2421 1 dish 0 1 3 Salad.
Flan de Pommes Meringuée. 1700 1 flan 0 1 6 Apple Tart.
Macedoine de Fruits en gelée. 2001 1 mould 0 3 6 Mixed Fruit in Jelly.
Crème au Parmésan. 2731 10 cases 0 1 0 Cheese Creams.
Légumes Choux de Bruxelles. 1461 3 lbs. 0 0 9 Vegetables with joint Brussels Sprouts.
Pommes Sautés. 1584 2 dishes   Fried Potatoes.
      1 14 2  
Consommé au Semonle 53 3 pints 0 3 0 Semolina Soup.
Cabilland, See. aux Huîtres. 428 310 4 lbs. 0 5 6 Boiled Cod. Oyster Sauce.
Salmi de Faisan. 1311 2 birds 0 10 0 Stewed Pheasant.
Selle de Mouton rôtie. 1059 11 lbs. 0 11 0 Saddle of Mutton.
Artichauts, Sce. Vinaigrette. 1435,218 5 large 0 3 0 Artichokes. Vinaigrette Sauce.
[3]Tartlettes d'Airelles à la Chantilly. 1687 10 tartlets 0 1 3 Cranberry Tartlets with Cream.
Creme au Café. 2038 1 mould 0 2 0 Coffee Cream.
Canapés de Homard à la Newbury 2766 10 croutes 0 2 0 Croutes of Creamed Lobster.
Légumes Choufleur à la Crème 1478 2 dishes 0 1 4 Vegetables with joint Cauliflowers,
Pomme purée 1575 2 dishes 0 0 9 Mashed Potato.
      1 19 10  
Potage à la Crème de Celeri. 109 3 pints 0 4 0 Celery Soup.
Rougets au gratin. 533, 653 9 mullet 0 6 0 Baked Mullet.
Noisette de Mouton aux petits pois. 985,1033 10 noisettes 0 7 0 Noisettes of Mutton.
Poulet rôti. 1226 2 chickens 0 9 0 Roast Chickens.
Salade. 2411 1 dish 0 1 9 Salad.
Céléri a la Crème. 1487 4 heads 0 1 9 Celery with Cream Sauce.
Pouding au Chocolate. 1810 8 dariols 0 1 3 Chocolate Pudding.
Charlotte Russe. 2032 1 mould 0 2 6 Russian Charlotte.
Canapés de Laitance. 2761 10 croutes 0 1 3 Herring Roes on Toast.
Légumes Epinards au jus. 1607 2 dishes 0 1 9 Vegetables with entrée Spinach,
Pommes pailles 1585 2 dishes 0 0 9 Potato Straws.
      1 17 0  
  1. Shape as cutlets and insert a short piece of macaroni to substitute the bone.
  2. Add apricot, or other jam, before folding the omelet.
  3. Use cranberries instead of black currants, wash and drain well before stewing, and add sugar to taste.