This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
July 16.
Fresh raspberries (2 qts, 20 cents, )
Oatmeal (2 cents.)
Beefsteak (8 orders, 1 lb, and butter, 18 cents.)
Mutton chops (11 orders, 11/2 lbs, 18 cents.)
Ham (6 orders, 12 ozs, equal 1 lb, gross, 15 cents.)
Omelets and boiled eggs (20 eggs, 25 cents.)
Potatoes German fried (5 cents.)
Corn bread (without eggs, No. 626; 5 cents.)
Buttermilk muffins (without eggs, No. 646; 22, 8 cents.)
Rice batter cakes (10 cents.)
Milk, cream, buttermilk 36, coffee, tea, sugar 20, butter 18, syrup 8, bread 6.
Total, $2 14; 27 persons; 81/2 cents a plate.
The same as No. 645; but, before all the flour is in add a cup (4 oz.) of common bulk, or new grated cocoanut.
 
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