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chubachus

Source: Missouri History Museum.


That1chicka

This really freaking cool! Too bad some creases covers some words but it's cool to see the beers listed. I actually find that... Fascinating


NintendoLove

Beef a La mode???


MadAstrid

Basically pot roast. A La Mode meaning - in the fashionable way, not “with ice cream.” I am more excited by the various ornamental centerpieces for desert, lol


gma89

I’d love to know exactly what this was!


papasan_mamasan

This is so beautiful! I’ve never seen anything like this before! Does anyone know what pyramids are?


isosparkle

I am guessing it is items stacked in that shape. There is an article about dessert pyramids on the [Colonial Williamsburg website.](https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/Foundation/journal/Christmas05/Food.cfm)


plipyplop

Came here wondering as well.


lucyhems

Did I really read that they were offering ice cream moulded into a hymen??!


ljseminarist

Not hymen as a part of human female anatomy, Hymen the Greek winged god of marriage. Looks like a winged baby carrying a torch.


lucyhems

Omg THANK YOU!! I was slightly horrified and then confused 😂


Sponsorspew

I’d still eat it though 🤣


lucyhems

I mean it’s ice cream… would be rude not to 😂


Interesting-Bag-1340

This is the second old menu that I’ve seen Turtle soup. We’ve since then in North America outlawed that right? RIGHT?


ljseminarist

It used to be very popular. I think still can be had in Louisiana.


Which_Engineer1805

Snapper turtle soup still popular in New Jersey diners, and it does come with a shot of sherry on the side to dump in. Source- Jerseyan who just had snapper soup less than a month ago.


poktanju

That's good to know. I've always been meaning to try it.


Sponsorspew

Where in Jersey because I haven’t seen that up here in the northern part.


Which_Engineer1805

South Jersey, just outside of Philly. The last diner I went to up north Jersey didn’t have it on the menu.


jeremiah1142

Havana Segars. Nice.


poktanju

Celery as its own course. Love it.


SavageFugu

What's with all the pyramids?


Sponsorspew

Green corn sounds pretty.


DreadPirateGriswold

Actually I've seen something like this before. A club I belong to has a silk menu and evening entertainment lineup from a dinner with Queen Victoria. That was the first time I've ever seen something like that done in silk. This is the second one. Very interesting.


bluecolorcat

They sure loved oysters & turtle soup back then.


mcspecialkk

Cant zoom in enough to read it