No Kidding? Affordable meals Delmonico's original 1834 menu*

1. Cup of tea or coffee — 1 cent

2. Fried or stewed liver — 3 cents

3. Pies — 4 cents

4. Corned beef and cabbage — 4 cents

5. Beef steak — 4 cents

6. Roast beef or veal — 5 cents

7. Veal cutlet — 5 cents

8. Roast chicken — 10 cents

9. Regular dinner — 12 cents

*New York

by Karl A. Van Asselt

Source: "Delmonico's Restaurant"

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