This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
Cream of rice soup (No. 600; 4 qts, 15 cents.)
Trout baked, an gratin (No. 601; 3 lbs, 36 cents.)
Roast beef (2 ribs, 4 lbs, 50 cents.)
Roast mutton (2 lbs, 20 cents.)
Blanquette of lamb (No. 602; 12 orders, 14 cents.)
Green peas (10 cents.)
Lima beans (charged yesterday's din-ner.)
Mashed potatoes (5 cents.)
Raspberry meringne (No. 604; 24 or-ders, 36 cents.)
Vanilla ice cream (2 qts, 26 cents.)
Raisins, nuts, cheese, condiments, crackers (average, 25 cents.)
Milk, cream 30, coffee, tea 6, butter, bread 10.
Total, $2 77; 25 persons; 11 cents a plate,
 
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