Chapter III
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TYPES OF MENUS
CAFETERIA MENUS
Though it may be necessary to offer slightly more choice in foods in the commercial cafeteria, some cafeterias offer such a wide variety of choice that the patron is confused and has difficulty in choosing his meal. Furthermore too much variety makes for sameness from day to day. In all cafeterias where the same group is served each day, and where there is little or no competition, a simpler menu may be used. The following menu outline is suggested for use in the average cafeteria.
A Standard Form for Cafeteria Menu
1 soup 2 meats (1 meat substitute) 1 kind of potatoes 2-3 vegetables 1-2 hot breads 1-2 sandwiches 2-3 salads 2-3 relishes 6-8 desserts 4 beverages
Meats
One inexpensive meat should be served in each meal.
Two made-over meats should not be served in the same meal.
Two kinds of beef or pork or two kinds of any other variety of meat should not be served in the same meal.
Potatoes
Creamed potatoes may be served with meat lacking gravy or sauce.
It is seldom advisable to serve mashed potatoes unless there is a meat gravy to offer with them.
Vegetables
When possible one vegetable should be starchy and one should be succulent.
Two creamed or two fried or two buttered vegetables should not be served in the same meal.
Breads
Raised breads and quick breads give a good variety.
Salads
There should be at least one inexpensive salad.
The variety in salads may consist of one fruit salad, one vegetable salad and one salad in which protein predominates, such as cottage cheese, meat or fish.
Head lettuce salad is universally popular and may appear at every meal.
In salad dressings, there should always be a cooked dressing, French dressing and mayonnaise. Other varieties may be added as desired.
Desserts
Variety in desserts includes:
Fruit in some form. A pudding with a dough or bread foundation. Two cold puddings. One kind of ice cream. One kind of cake. One kind of pie.
One-crust and two-crust pies should so far as possible be alternated in successive menus.
Two or more kinds of pie may be demanded, but when possible patrons should be educated to other choices in desserts.
Beverages
Milk should be served in bottles (with provision for opening).
Thirty Days' Menus for a Cafeteria
The careful manager spends a great deal of time in menu planning. If some systematic method of menu making can be adopted and used with a mind constantly alert to seasonal changes in foods, new and attractive dishes and variety in serving, the plan may result in saving much of this time.
A set of menus for thirty days has been worked out, with the idea that they may be repeated at the end of that time without too monotonous repetition. No Sunday meals are included since the majority of cafeterias are closed on that day. The Friday menus occur on the fifth day and every sixth day thereafter. No menu is shown for Saturday night when, if a meal is served, it may consist of popular dishes such as chicken in some form, waffles or steaks, along with such left-overs as it may be desirable to use.
The menus are intended to serve as a foundation to which may be added new dishes and seasonable fruits and vegetables, a suggestive list of which is given elsewhere (see pages 57-59). From these foundation menus may be eliminated such dishes as are unpopular or out of season, or which for any reason it is impractical to serve. Commercial cafeterias may find it necessary to add other choices to these menus. Very small cafeterias may offer fewer choices. The majority of establishments, however, will find this variety ample, the idea being to serve the maximum variety within the week rather than within the day or meal.
A star has been used to indicate those dishes in which left-overs may be used to particular advantage.
CAFETERIA MENUS
Date Monday Date Tuesday Date Wednesday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Grapefruit Prunes Apples Stewed cherries Oranges Bananas Apricots Canned pears Grapefruit Baked apples Stewed figs Canned plums
Cereals Cereals Cereals
Cream of wheat, chopped figs Grapenuts Puffed rice Cream of barley Post toasties Puffed wheat Oatmeal Shredded wheat Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Fried eggs Bacon Wheat muffins Pancakes Cinnamon toast Poached Eggs Fried mush Broiled Ham Toast
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of lima bean soup Oyster stew Vegetable soup
Meats Meats Meats
Veal roast, gravy Creamed dried beef on toast Pork chops **Cheese fondue Leg of lamb, mint sauce Hamburg balls
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Buttered peas Cabbage au gratin Creamed potatoes Boiled onions Buttered carrots Fried apples Mashed potatoes Scalloped tomatoes Creamed celery
Salads Salads Salads
Pear salad Head lettuce salad Tomato salad Orange salad Head lettuce salad Cabbage salad Peach salad Head lettuce salad Tuna fish salad
Breads Breads Breads
Cinnamon rolls **Ham and pickle sandwiches Wheat muffins Corn bread Raisin and nut sandwiches
Desserts Desserts Desserts
**Chocolate bread pudding with vanilla sauce Fruit Fig tapioca **Fruit whip Caramel cake Banana cream pie Ice cream **Prunecot shortcakes Fruit Snow pudding, custard sauce Chocolate blanc mange with nuts White cake, lemon filling, white frosting Pumpkin pie Ice cream Carrot plum pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Baked rhubarb Baked custard Cocoanut cake Cranberry pie Ice cream, chocolate sauce
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of celery soup Peanut butter soup Clear tomato soup
Meats Meats Meats
Swiss steak Tongue, mustard sauce Rib roast of beef Veal stew Baked ham **Cottage cheese croquettes, cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Browned potatoes **Corn pudding Mashed turnips Mashed potatoes Creamed asparagus Buttered beets Glazed sweet potatoes Creamed hominy String beans
Salads Salads Salads
Sardine salad Head lettuce salad Cottage cheese salad Pineapple and celery salad Head lettuce salad Spinach and egg salad Banana salad Head lettuce salad Deviled egg salad
Breads Breads Breads
Hot rolls Baking-powder biscuits Raised muffins
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Cottage pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Pineapple pudding Baked apples White cake, nut icing Chocolate pie Ice cream **Rice and raisin pudding, hard sauce Fruit **Fruit cocktail Caramel tapioca Chocolate cake Apple pie Ice cream Grapenut pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Loganberry tapioca Apricot whip Ginger cake Lemon pie Ice cream
Date Thursday Date Friday Date Saturday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Oranges Pineapple Apple-sauce Bananas Grapefruit Peaches Apricots Baked apples Grapefruit Oranges Royal Anne cherries Prunes
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Malt of wheat Grapenuts Post toasties Corn meal mush Puffed rice Shredded wheat Rice boiled in milk Grapenuts Post toasties
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
French toast Toast Boiled eggs Toast Date muffins Poached eggs Bacon and eggs Toast Pancakes
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of corn soup Cream of tomato soup Noodle soup
Meats Meats Meats
Creamed sweetbreads on toast Beef à la mode Baked halibut, tartare sauce Egg cutlets, cream sauce Roast beef, gravy **Spanish rice
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Parsley buttered potatoes Steamed rice in milk Fried eggplant Buttered cabbage Baked potato Fried parsnips Buttered asparagus on toast Mashed potato String beans Spinach and egg
Salads Salads Salads
Fruit salad Head lettuce salad Raisin and carrot salad Prune and cottage cheese salad Head lettuce salad Perfection salad Grapefruit salad Head lettuce salad Asparagus salad
Breads Breads Breads
Baking-powder biscuits and honey Bran muffins Parker House rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Loganberry cobbler Fruit Maple nut mold, custard sauce Fruit cocktail Cake with fudge frosting Pineapple pie Ice cream Apple dumplings, lemon sauce Fruit Cocoanut custard Cornstarch pudding, chocolate sauce Spice cake Blackberry pie Ice cream Orange fritters, syrup Fruit Norwegian prune pudding **Fruit gelatin Angel cake **Mince pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of pea soup Creole soup
Meats Meats Meats
Roast pork loin, gravy Macaroni and cheese Breaded veal chops **Scalloped fish in ramekins
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Baked lima beans with green peppers and pimentos Spinach and lemon Creamed potatoes Buttered onions Rice croquettes with jelly
Salads Salads Salads
Peach salad Head lettuce salad Tomato salad Orange salad Head lettuce salad Celery hearts
Breads Breads Breads
Corn muffins Cottage rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Chocolate soufflé Fruit Caramel Bavarian Baked apples Sugar cookies Apricot pie Ice cream Steamed molasses pudding, egg hard sauce Fruit **Fruit gelatin Tapioca cream Individual tea cakes with raisins Butterscotch pie Ice cream
Date Monday Date Tuesday Date Wednesday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Apples Sliced oranges Plums, red canned Prunes Bananas Grapefruit Apricot sauce Stewed, red, pitted cherries Grapes Oranges Apple sauce Royal Anne cherries
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Post toasties Grapenuts Corn meal mush Shredded wheat Puffed rice Oatmeal Malt of wheat Grapenuts Post toasties
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
French toast Boiled eggs Toast Fried mush Toast Bacon Doughnuts Toast Scrambled eggs
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Clear tomato soup Cream of potato soup Noodle soup
Meats Meats Meats
Baked ham Spaghetti and cheese Roast pork and gravy Beef stew Creamed chicken on toast Meat loaf
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Browned sweet potatoes Creamed cabbage Baked navy beans Mashed potatoes **Corn pudding Buttered beets Parsley buttered potatoes Creamed carrots Spinach and lemon
Salads Salads Salads
Banana salad Shredded lettuce salad **Potato salad Nut, celery, cabbage salad Head lettuce salad Prune and peanut butter salad Sardine salad Head lettuce salad Mashed potato salad
Breads Breads Breads
Brown bread Raisin bread Egg and pickle sandwiches Baking powder biscuits Cottage cheese, green pepper and nut sandwiches
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Peach shortcake Fruit Chocolate pudding Caramel tapioca White cake with orange filling and frosting Custard pie Ice cream Apple puff pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Floating Island Cranberry sauce Chocolate cake Rhubarb pie Ice cream **Bread pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Apricot whip Maple nut mold, custard sauce White cake, white icing Banana cream pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of lima bean soup Cream of celery soup Cream of pea soup
Meats Meats Meats
Rib roast, gravy Frankfurters Veal birds Creamed dried beef on toast Short ribs of beef Sausage balls
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Stewed tomatoes Scalloped eggplant Baked potatoes String beans Buttered asparagus Browned potatoes Buttered onions **Succotash
Salads Salads Salads
Fruit salad Head lettuce salad Perfection salad Grape and celery salad Head lettuce salad Cottage cheese salad Banana and nut salad Head lettuce salad Tuna fish and celery salad
Breads Breads Breads
Graham muffins Corn bread Nut bread
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Lemon rice pudding Fruit Baked custard **Fruit gelatin Raisin rocks Blueberry pie Ice cream Chocolate soufflé Fruit **Fruit cocktail Baked prune whip with nuts Doughnuts Pineapple pie Ice cream **Brown Betty, lemon sauce Fruit Pineapple tapioca **Fruit Bavarian Washington pie, cream filling Raisin pie Ice cream
Date Thursday Date Friday Date Saturday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Apples Bananas Pineapple Pears Peaches Prunes Oranges Stewed figs Cherries Baked apples Grapefruit Peaches
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Cream of rye Puffed wheat Cornflakes Oatmeal Shredded wheat Grapenuts Cream of barley Puffed rice Post toasties
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Fried eggs French toast Toast Broiled ham Poached eggs on toast Toast Rice pancakes Fried eggs Toast Muffins
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of corn soup **Vegetable soup Cream of spinach soup
Meats Meats Meats
Swiss steak Creamed eggs on on toast Veal roast with dressing Scalloped salmon Breaded pork chops Veal hearts en casserole
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Baked potato Mashed rutabagas Creamed celery Mashed potato Buttered beets Creamed onions Scalloped potatoes Buttered carrots String beans
Salads Salads Salads
Orange salad Head lettuce salad Tomato aspic Grapefruit salad Head lettuce salad **Combination vegetable salad Pineapple with cottage cheese Head lettuce salad Perfection salad
Breads Breads Breads
Brown bread Raised muffins **Fruit sandwiches Cinnamon rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Steamed plum pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Baked apples Cornstarch pudding, chocolate sauce Sponge cake, whipped cream Butterscotch pie Ice cream **Chocolate rice custard with meringue Fruit **Fruit gelatin Lady Baltimore cake Cream puffs Loganberry pie Ice cream, maple nut sauce Raspberry roll, raspberry sauce Fruit Red plum whip Rice Bavarian pudding Banana cream cake Apple pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of tomato soup Cream of corn soup
Meats Meats Meats
Leg of lamb, gravy **Baked hash Fried oysters with lemon Pot roast
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Creamed cabbage Buttered peas Mashed potatoes Scalloped tomatoes Steamed rice in milk
Salads Salads Salads
Cottage cheese balls rolled in nuts Head lettuce salad Radishes Deviled egg salad Shredded lettuce salad Celery hearts
Breads Breads Breads
Muffins Baking-powder biscuits
Desserts Desserts Desserts
**Baked rice pudding Fruit **Date torte, whipped cream Orange custard Chocolate cake Cherry pie Ice cream Peach cobbler Fruit Apple tapioca **Charlotte russe White cake, chocolate icing Lemon pie Ice cream
Date Monday Date Tuesday Date Wednesday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Oranges Baked apples Cherries Prunes Grapefruit Bananas Plums Apricots Apple sauce Peaches Pineapple Grapefruit
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Malt of wheat Cornflakes Grapenuts Oatmeal Shredded wheat Puffed rice Cream of rye Puffed wheat Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Toast **Crumb pancakes Fried eggs Toast Bran muffins Poached eggs Toast French toast Bacon
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of corn soup Peanut butter soup **Vegetable soup
Meats Meats Meats
Small steaks **Cheese fondue Roast lamb, mint sauce Weiners Liver and bacon **Hamburg balls
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Creamed potatoes Beets in vinegar Buttered onions Mashed potatoes Carrots and peas Creamed cabbage Glazed sweet potatoes **Corn pudding Spinach and lemon
Salads Salads Salads
Pear salad Head lettuce salad Cabbage slaw **Potato salad Head lettuce salad Tomato aspic salad Apple and celery salad Head lettuce salad Cottage cheese salad
Breads Breads Breads
**Crumb muffins **Fruit sandwiches Cottage rolls Corn bread **Ham and pickle sandwiches
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Rice and raisins with hard sauce Fruit **Fruit gelatin Maple nut mold, custard sauce Spice cake Cocoanut cream pie Ice cream **Brown Betty, lemon sauce Fruit Apricot whip Caramel custard White cake, chocolate frosting Raspberry pie Ice cream Lemon rice pudding Fruit **Fruit cocktail **Date torte, whipped cream Apple-sauce cake Chocolate pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
**Tomato stock soup Oyster stew Cream of spinach soup
Meats Meats Meats
Baked ham **Meat loaf Roast veal, gravy Rice and nut loaf, brown sauce Rib roast of beef, gravy Salmon croquettes, cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Baked potatoes **Scalloped corn Mashed squash Mashed potatoes Buttered turnips String beans Mashed potatoes Spaghetti and tomatoes Creamed onions
Salads Salads Salads
Cottage cheese with nuts, green peppers and pimentos Head lettuce salad Asparagus salad Pineapple and celery salad Head lettuce salad **Combination vegetable salad Grapefruit salad Head lettuce salad Sliced cucumbers
Breads Breads Breads
Baking-powder biscuits Nut bread Cottage rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Baked apples Fruit Prune pudding Pineapple pudding Jelly roll Gooseberry and raisin pie Ice cream Cherry steamed pudding, cherry sauce Tapioca cream Chocolate blanc mange Fruit Cake with fig filling and white frosting Butterscotch pie Ice cream Grapenut pudding, lemon sauce Fig tapioca Fruit Snow pudding, custard sauce Doughnuts Apricot pie Ice cream
Date Thursday Date Friday Date Saturday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Oranges Apple sauce Apricots Plums Grapefruit Bananas Peaches Prunes Oranges Cherries Grapefruit Plums
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Cream of wheat Cornflakes Grapenuts Cream of barley Puffed wheat Cornflakes Corn meal mush Shredded wheat Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Toast Buckwheat cakes Poached eggs Toast Sausages Muffins Toast French toast Fried eggs
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of pea soup Cream of lima bean soup **Chicken and rice soup
Meats Meats Meats
Breaded veal **Mutton stew with vegetables Chicken and biscuit Codfish balls, cream sauce Rib roast of beef Tongue with mustard sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Browned potatoes **Succotash Creamed asparagus Baked potatoes Buttered peas Creamed celery Mashed potatoes Fried parsnips String beans
Salads Salads Salads
**Fruit salad Head lettuce salad Beet and egg salad Deviled egg salad Head lettuce salad Lobster salad Prune and cottage cheese salad Head lettuce salad **Potato salad
Breads Breads Breads
Baking-powder cinnamon rolls Plain muffins Cottage rolls Lettuce sandwiches
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Peach cobbler Fruit Prune whip Floating Island White cake, white frosting Apple pie Ice cream **Bread pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Caramel pudding Baked apples Chocolate cake, chocolate icing Cream pie Ice cream Chocolate soufflé Fruit Norwegian prune pudding **Fruit cocktail Apple sauce cake, chocolate icing **Mince pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of tomato soup Cream of potato soup
Meats Meats Meats
Roast pork and dressing **Cottage cheese croquettes, cream sauce Steamed whitefish, egg sauce Breaded veal hearts
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Cabbage in vinegar Creamed carrots Creamed potatoes Stewed tomatoes Corn with pimentos and green peppers
Salads Salads Salads
Apricot salad Head lettuce salad Celery hearts Banana salad Head lettuce salad Spinach and egg salad
Breads Breads Breads
Hot rolls Corn bread
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Carrot plum pudding, vanilla sauce Date and nut blanc mange, custard sauce Chocolate pudding Fruit Cup cakes with fruit Banana cream pie Ice cream Apple dumplings, lemon sauce Fruit Baked custard Orange gelatin Lemon filled lay cake Blueberry pie Ice cream
Date Monday Date Tuesday Date Wednesday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Bananas Peaches Grapefruit Baked apples Oranges Apricots Prunes Royal Anne cherries Plums Fresh apples Bananas Grapefruit
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Oatmeal Puffed wheat Cornflakes Cream of wheat Cornflakes Grapenuts Corn meal Shredded wheat Puffed rice
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Toast Poached eggs French toast Toast **Crumb griddle cakes Bacon and fried apples Toast Creamed dried beef on toast Doughnuts
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of potato soup **Creole soup Cream of corn soup
Meats Meats Meats
Baked ham Macaroni and cheese **Scalloped oysters Roast beef, gravy Roast lamb, gravy Meat pie
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Baked sweet potatoes Spinach and egg **Corn pudding Parsley buttered potatoes Mashed squash Beets in vinegar Mashed potatoes Fried parsnips Creamed peas
Salads Salads Salads
Apple, celery and nut salad Head lettuce salad Combination vegetable salad **Fruit salad Head lettuce salad Cottage cheese, chopped celery and pimento salad Banana salad Head lettuce salad **Potato salad
Breads Breads Breads
Crumb muffins Fruit sandwiches Corn bread Cottage rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Steamed plum pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Baked custard Prune whip Jelly roll, chocolate filling Peach pie Ice cream Loganberry cobbler Fruit Caramel Bavarian cream Baked apples Ginger cake, whipped cream Lemon pie Ice cream **Prunecot shortcake Fruit Apple tapioca **Fruit cocktail Washington pie, chocolate filling Custard pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of tomato soup Cream of spinach soup **Chicken and rice soup
Meats Meats Meats
Roast pork, dressing, gravy Mutton stew Chicken à la king on toast **Meat loaf Small steaks **Cheese and tomato soufflé
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Creamed celery Rice croquettes, jelly French fried potatoes **Scalloped tomatoes Creamed cauliflower Creamed potatoes **Scalloped corn String beans
Salads Salads Salads
Orange salad Head lettuce salad Cabbage salad Grapefruit salad Head lettuce salad Beet and egg salad Pear salad Head lettuce salad Tuna fish salad
Breads Breads Breads
Graham bread Baking-powder biscuits and maple syrup **Crumb muffins
Desserts Desserts Desserts
**Brown Betty, lemon sauce Fruit Tapioca cream Chocolate blanc mange Spice cake Cocoanut cream pie Ice cream **Chocolate rice pudding Fruit Cocoanut custard Pineapple pudding White cake with white icing Cherry pie Ice cream Cottage pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Cornstarch blanc mange, fruit sauce Chocolate pudding Caramel cake **Mince pie Ice cream
Date Thursday Date Friday Date Saturday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Peaches Pineapple Oranges Prunes Grapefruit Bananas Prunes Apricots Oranges Plums Baked apples Cherries
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Cream of rice with raisins Puffed wheat Grapenuts Cream of rye Cornflakes Shredded wheat Cream of barley Puffed rice Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Toast French toast Fried eggs Toast Muffins Pancakes Broiled ham Toast Poached eggs Milk toast
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of lima bean soup Cream of tomato soup Cream of celery soup
Meats Meats Meats
Pork chops **Hamburg balls Fried salmon steak with lemon **Baked hash Swiss steak **Cottage cheese croquettes with cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Glazed sweet potatoes Buttered onions Kidney beans Creamed potatoes Buttered cauliflower Corn with pimento and green peppers Mashed potatoes Buttered rutabagas Stewed tomatoes
Salads Salads Salads
Pineapple with cottage cheese Head lettuce salad Asparagus salad Celery cabbage salad Head lettuce salad **Fruit salad Shrimp salad Head lettuce salad String bean and shallot salad
Breads Breads Breads
Nut bread Muffins Cinnamon rolls
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Apple fritters with syrup Fruit Apricot whip Maple nut mold, custard sauce Banana cream cake Blackberry pie Ice cream Bread pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Snow pudding, custard sauce Fig tapioca Cake with orange filling and frosting Apple pie Ice cream Steamed cherry pudding cherry sauce Fruit Chocolate blanc mange Pineapple tapioca Nut cake Apricot pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of pea soup **Vegetable soup
Meats Meats Meats
Rib roast of beef Veal hearts en casserole **Scalloped fish Sausage balls, cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Buttered beets Cabbage in vinegar Creamed asparagus French fried potatoes Buttered carrots
Salads Salads Salads
Peach salad Head lettuce salad Sliced or green onions Orange salad Head lettuce salad Celery hearts
Breads Breads Breads
Graham muffins
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Grapenut pudding, lemon sauce Fruit **Fruit gelatin Norwegian prune pudding Sponge cake Pineapple pie Ice cream **Baked rice pudding Fruit Baked rhubarb **Charlotte russe Doughnuts Chocolate pie Ice cream
Date Monday Date Tuesday Date Wednesday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Peaches Red pitted cherries Grapefruit Apple sauce Oranges Grapefruit Peaches Baked apples Bananas Grapes Plums Grapefruit
Cereal Cereal Cereal
Rice boiled in milk Puffed wheat Grapenuts Malt of wheat Post toasties Shredded wheat Oatmeal Puffed rice Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
Pancakes Cinnamon toast Bacon Creamed eggs on toast Graham muffins Toast Ham and eggs Toast Buckwheat cakes
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of tomato soup **Vegetable soup Cream of asparagus soup
Meats Meats Meats
Rib roast of beef and gravy Tongue, mustard sauce Breaded veal steak **Corned beef hash, tartare sauce Roast loin of pork, dressing, gravy **Cheese fondue
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potato String beans Fried eggplant Creamed potatoes Buttered onions Scalloped tomatoes Mashed sweet potatoes Lima beans, with green peppers and pimentos Creamed celery
Salads Salads Salads
Prune and cottage cheese salad Head lettuce salad Tuna fish salad Peach salad Head lettuce salad **Combination vegetable salad **Potato salad Shredded lettuce and egg salad Shrimp salad
Breads Breads Breads
Fig, raisin and nut sandwiches Bran muffins Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches Baking-powder biscuits with syrup
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Loganberry cobbler Fruit **Fruit whip Date and nut blanc mange, custard sauce Cake with fudge icing Custard pie Ice cream Steamed molasses pudding, egg hard sauce Fruit Chocolate blanc mange Baked custard Lady Baltimore cake Gooseberry and raisin pie Ice cream Lemon rice pudding Fruit **Charlotte russe **Fruit cocktail Chocolate cake, white icing Pumpkin pie Ice cream
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of celery soup Cream of corn soup Creole soup
Meats Meats Meats
Ham and eggs **Meat croquettes, brown sauce Roast lamb, currant jelly **Meat pie Short ribs of beef Egg cutlets, cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Baked potato Spinach and lemon **Succotash Mashed potatoes Buttered peas Mashed rutabagas Browned potatoes Creamed asparagus Rice in milk
Salads Salads Salads
Banana salad Head lettuce salad Cucumber salad Grapefruit salad Head lettuce salad Cabbage slaw Apple and pineapple salad Head lettuce salad Perfection salad
Breads Breads Breads
Rolls Parker House rolls Corn muffins
Desserts Desserts Desserts
**Chocolate bread pudding, vanilla sauce Fruit Norwegian prune pudding **Fruit cocktail Nut loaf cake Blueberry pie Ice cream Grapenut pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Snow pudding, custard sauce Fig tapioca Sponge cake Butterscotch pie Ice cream Prune custard pudding Fruit **Fruit gelatin Baked apples Spice cake Apricot pie Ice cream
Date Thursday Date Friday Date Saturday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Fruits Fruits Fruits
Grapefruit Peaches Oranges Prunes Pears Plums Grapes Apricot sauce Bananas Peaches Oranges Plum sauce
Cereals Cereals Cereals
Cream of barley Puffed wheat Grapenuts Cream of rye Shredded wheat Post toasties Cream of wheat Puffed rice Grapenuts
Hot Dishes Hot Dishes Hot Dishes
**Fried corn meal mush Bacon Toast Poached eggs White Mt. muffins Pancakes Broiled ham **Scrambled eggs with bacon Cinnamon toast Toast
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of bean soup **Chicken noodle soup Peanut butter soup
Meats Meats Meats
Chicken à la king Sausage balls Baked whitefish with dressing Rice and nut loaf, cream sauce Hot roast beef sandwiches and gravy **Veal croquettes, brown sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Parsley buttered potatoes Mashed squash Creamed peas Baked potatoes Cabbage in vinegar Beets, buttered Scalloped potatoes Corn and pimentos Fried parsnips
Salads Salads Salads
Banana salad Head lettuce salad **Spinach and egg salad **Fruit salad, whipped cream Head lettuce salad Tomato salad Pineapple salad Head lettuce salad Cottage cheese salad
Breads Breads Breads
**Ham sandwiches Hot rolls Corn bread **Steamed brown bread
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Orange shortcake Fruit Baked apples stuffed with raisins and nuts Caramel custard Washington pie, chocolate filling Rhubarb pie Ice cream Steamed cherry pudding, cherry sauce Fruit Prune whip Date torte, whipped cream Jelly roll, cream filling Apple pie Ice cream Cottage pudding, lemon sauce Fruit Pineapple pudding Tapioca cream **Oatmeal cookies Raisin pie Ice cream, chocolate sauce
DINNER DINNER DINNER
Soup Soup Soup
Cream of potato soup Cream of pea soup
Meats Meats Meats
Roast veal, dressing, gravy **Baked hash Pork chops, dressing Codfish balls, cream sauce
Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Buttered carrots String beans Baked sweet potatoes Apple fritters with syrup Stewed tomatoes
Salads Salads Salads
Cottage cheese balls rolled in nuts Head lettuce salad Asparagus salad Tuna fish salad Shredded lettuce salad Kidney bean salad
Breads Breads Breads
Bran muffins **Crumb muffins
Desserts Desserts Desserts
Blackberry cobbler Fruit Floating Island Chocolate pudding Apple sauce cake, chocolate icing Lemon pie Ice cream **Old-fashioned rice pudding Fruit Maple nut mold, custard sauce Orange Bavarian cream Gingerbread, whipped cream Chocolate pie Ice cream
** Indicates dishes in which left-overs may be used to advantage.
TEA-ROOM MENUS
The tea-room menu is characterized by daintiness and excellence in food, garnish and service. Large tea rooms serve a variety such as is found in large hotels, with practically no changes in their menus from day to day. They are open to the same criticism as are the cafeterias that serve everything in the market at every meal, and so make their menu monotonous. Smaller tea rooms offer limited choices,--soups, relishes, hot dishes, vegetables, salads, breads and beverages. To add choices to a menu beyond the number which will satisfy the patrons is not economy. The longer the menu list, the more labor, equipment, food wastage and spoilage. Therefore the tea-room menu list should be as simple as is consistent with the demands of those to be served. The menus shown below are of the type which are changed from day to day. The first is a very good example of this type, embodying a moderate degree of choice. It is suitable for a tea room serving perhaps six hundred or more people daily.
Luncheon[1]
Iced Fruit Cocktail Tuna Fish Cocktail Celery Hearts Iced Grape Fruit Oyster Cocktail Grape Fruit & Mint Cocktail Button Radishes Olives
Soup
Vegetable Soup Lamb Broth & Rice Oyster Stew Cream of Corn Soup Chicken & Tomato Puree
Meats, Fish, Etc.
French Bread, Hot Rolls, or Bran Muffins Served with these Orders
Roast Chicken, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Creamed Sweetbreads on Toast with French Fried Potatoes Chicken Baked with Noodles in Casserole and Toasted Bran Muffins Fried Oysters with Chili Sauce and Baked Potato Broiled Tenderloin Steak with Sweet Potatoes Southern Style Breaded Veal with Browned Potatoes and Gravy Broiled White Fish with Lyonnaise Potatoes Cheese Omelet with Toasted Rolls and Preserves Rice and Salmon Box with Mexican Slaw Assorted Hot Vegetable Dinner
Vegetables
Apple Fritters Buttered Asparagus on Toast Fresh Spinach & Egg Candied Sweet Potatoes Baby Garden Beets Buttered or Creamed Peas Sautéd Egg Plant Home Baked Beans
Breads
Hot Biscuits with Orange Marmalade Bran Muffins Toasted English Muffins Nut Bread Toasted Cheese Rolls Rye Bread & Swiss Cheese Sandwich French Bread Hot Home Made Rolls Hot Corn Bread
Salads
Combination Salad Sweetbread Salad Shrimp Salad Club Salad Chicken Stuffed Paradise Peppers Tomato Stuffed with Cottage Cheese & Almonds Chicken Salad Tuna Fish Salad Sliced Tomato & Cheese Ball Salad Head Lettuce and Roquefort Cheese Dressing Pineapple, Prune and Neufchatel Cheese Salad Grape Fruit & Orange Salad Cream Slaw Waldorf Salad California Fruit and Nut Salad Fruit Salad Banana and Walnut Salad Shredded Lettuce and Egg Salad Head Lettuce with Thousand Island Dressing Stuffed Egg Salad with Thousand Island Dressing Lazarus Vegetable Salad
Frozen Desserts, Pastry, Etc.
Fresh Strawberries and Cream Black Walnut Loaf Cake Lemon Pie Red Raspberry Roll with Cream Almond Macaroons Apple Pie à la Mode Fresh Apple Pie with Cheese Coffee Parfait Chocolate Ice Cream Charlotte Russe Prune Whip with Cream Cherry Parfait Bittersweet Chocolate Parfait Chocolate Meringue with Vanilla Ice Cream Center Apricot & Almond Parfait Chocolate Almond Parfait Butter Scotch Meringue Hot Fudge Sundae Steamed Fruit Pudding with Hard Sauce Chocolate Mint Parfait Vanilla Ice Cream Black Walnut Frozen Cream French Cake Bittersweet Chocolate Meringue Chocolate Luxurro Dessert Vanilla Ice Cream with Swiss Chocolate Sauce Date & Nut Parfait Baked Apple & Whipped Cream Apricot à la Mode
[Footnote 1: Courtesy of The Lazarus Tea Room, Columbus, Ohio.]
Less choice is shown in the following menus which would be suitable to a tea room serving from two hundred to six hundred daily.
TEA-ROOM MENU[2]
Celery Olives Radishes Green onions Fruit cocktail Spiced figs
Tomato bouillon in cup Tureen For two
Barley soup in cup Tureen For two
White fish broiled to order
Spring chicken, country style, jelly Broiled lamb chops, peas Roast leg of veal, dressing Fresh mushrooms on toast Boiled beef, horse radish sauce
Boiled rice and cream Asparagus on toast Candied sweet potatoes Buttered new beets
Head lettuce, vinaigrette dressing Waldorf salad Fresh fruit salad, mayonnaise dressing Combination vegetable salad, French dressing
Cinnamon rolls Parker House rolls Nut bread Corn bread Maple syrup
Vanilla ice cream Wintergreen sherbet Baked apples, whipped cream Apple pie Red raspberry pie Whipped cream Grapefruit half; whole Strawberry shortcake, whipped cream Ice cream sandwich, hot chocolate sauce Banana custard, whipped cream Fresh cake Whipped cream Pineapple Bavarian cream, whipped cream Coffee or tea
[Footnote 2: Courtesy of Glass Block Tea Room, Duluth, Minnesota.]
Still less choice is offered in the menus printed below, yet they are entirely satisfactory for a very small tea room serving not more than one hundred daily.
Tea-Room Menus
Relishes Salted Almonds Celery Hearts
Soup Bouillon with Wafers
Ready to Serve Lambs Chops and Peas Creamed Fresh Mushrooms on Toast
Vegetables French Fried Potatoes Scalloped Cauliflower
Salads Tea-room Special Salad Head Lettuce Salad with Thousand Island Dressing Frozen Fruit Salad
Sandwiches Club Sandwiches Olive Sandwiches
Breads Hot Cinnamon Rolls Bread and Butter
Desserts Baked Alaska Baked Apples Orange Bavarian Wellesley Fudge Cake
Beverages Coffee: per cup for one per pot for one per pot for two Tea: per pot for one per pot for two Chocolate per cup
Relishes Celery Hearts and Stuffed Olives Salted Almonds
Cocktail Oyster Cocktail
Ready to Serve Fillet of Sole, Tartare Sauce Omelet with Jelly
Vegetables Potatoes in Half Shell Brussels Sprouts, Buttered
Salads Chicken Salad Head Lettuce Salad with Thousand Island Dressing Fruit Salad
Sandwiches Cream Cheese Sandwiches Ham and Olive Sandwiches
Breads Hot Biscuits and Honey Assorted Breads and Butter
Desserts Chocolate Meringue Pudding Maple Mousse Lady Baltimore Cake
Beverages Coffee: per cup for one per pot for one per pot for two Tea: per pot for one per pot for two Chocolate per cup
Relishes Stuffed Olives Fresh Shallots Raspberry Jam
Soup Cream of Corn Soup
Ready to Serve Broiled Tenderloin of Pork Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg and Tartare Sauce
Vegetables Sweet Potato Croquettes Artichokes with Drawn Butter Sauce Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread
Salads Stuffed Tomato Head Lettuce with Thousand Island Dressing Asparagus and Cold Chicken Mousse
Sandwiches Date and Nut Sandwiches Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches
Breads Cranberry Muffins Assorted Bread and Butter
Desserts Banana Cream Cake Individual Pumpkin Pies Ice Cream with Hot Maple Fudge Pecan Sauce Baked Prune Whip
Beverages Coffee: per cup for one per pot for one per pot for two Tea: per pot for one per pot for two Chocolate per cup
Relishes Honey in Glasses Queen Olives Raspberry Jam
Soup Consommé with Vegetables
Ready to Serve Chicken à la King in Bread Cases Meat Rosettes
Vegetables Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Apples Fried Oyster Plant
Salads Lobster Salad Head Lettuce Salad with Thousand Island Dressing Delicious Fruit Salad
Sandwiches Toasted Cheese Sandwiches Cold Sliced Tongue Sandwiches
Breads Date Muffins Assorted Breads and Butter Bread and Butter Folds
Desserts Individual Orange Pies Baked Alaska Wellesley Fudge Cake Baked Custards with Maple Sauce
Beverages Coffee: per cup for one per pot for one per pot for two Tea: per pot for one per pot for two Chocolate per cup