The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-04
Bill OF Fare.

Bill of Fare.
The Times publishes the following bill of
fare, which constituted the banquet given
by the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of London
ut Guildhall, recently:
The bill of fare at the banquet given by
the Lord Mayor and Sheriff at Guildhall
is a curiosity. There were $50 tureens of
real turtle, containing pints each; 200
bottles Of sherbet, dishes of fish, 30 en-
trees, boiled turkeys and oysters, 60 roast
pullets, 60 dishes of fowls, 46 dishes of
capons, 80 French pies, 60 pigeon pies, 50
hams ornamental 43 tongues, = quarters
of house lamb, 2 barons of beef, 3 rounds
of beef, stewed rumps of beef, Ii sir
loins, rumps, and ribs of beef, 60 dishes of
mashed and other potatoes, "A dishes of
shell-ish, dishes of prawns, l4O jellies,
so blancmanges, 40 dishes of tarts cream
cd, 40 dishes of almond pastry, 30 dishes
of orange, and other "teutes," 20 Chantil-
ly baskets, 60 dishes of mince pies, Sc
salads. The Removes: so roast turkeys,
leverts, 80 pheasants, "a geese, 40 dishes
of partridge, ID dishes of wild fowl, 2 pea
fowls. Dessert: 100 pine apples, from
two to three pounds each; 200 dishes of
dollhouse grapes, $50 ice creams, so dishes
of apples, 100 ditto Of pears, 60 ornament
ed Savoy cakes, Is plates of walnuts, 10
ditto Of dried fruit and preserves, so ditto
of preserved ginger, 60 ditto of rout cakes
and chips, 46 ditto of brandy cherries
The guests, it should be stated, were about
1850 in number. At the principal table,
where the Cabinet Ministers and all the
other more distinguished guests were en-
tertaned, and at which the Lord Mayor
presided, there were 10 tureens of turtle,
10 bottles of sherbet, 6 dishes of fish, 30
entrees, boiled turkey and oysters 2
roast bullets, 2 dishes Of fowls, 2 ditto of
capons, 2 French pies, 2 hams ornamented,
2 tongues, ! quarter Of house lamb, l
stewed rump of beef, sirloin of beef, 2
dishes Of mashed and other potatoes, 3
ditto shellfsh, dish of pawns, 8 iellies,
, blancmanges, dishes of tarts, creamed;
2 dishes of orange and other ''teutes,n2
dishes of almond pastry, Chantilly bas-
kets, dishes of mince pies, salads. The
"removes" consisted of 3 turkeys, lever
ct, 3 pheasants, 2 geese, 2 dishes par
tridses, dish wild fowl, and 2 peafowls.
The desert was made up of pine-applcs,
II dishes of grapes, 10 ice creams, = dishes
of apples, ditto of pears. 2 ornamented
Savoy cakes, plates of walnuts, 4 ditto
of dried fruits and preserves, 3 ditto of
preserved ginger, 2 ditto Of rout cakes and
chips, and ditto of brandy cherries. The
rest of the vast quantity of edibles of
which the general bill of fare given above
consisted, was distributed in nicely adjust
ed proportions among the five upper tables,
the five short tables next to the latter, the
four long tables in the body of the hall,
the seven side tables, and the three tables
in the old Court of Queens Bench. The
wines drank on the occasion were of six
kinds-hock, champagne, claret, madeira,
port and sherry. These, of course, were
supplied in unlimited quantities. Except
as to one or two rare dishes, all the com
pany wherever they sat and whatever their
rank or degree, were served with the same
fare. Thus, the grandees at the chief ia
bles had seven removes, the guests at the
five upper tables had six, and SO on, the
luxurics of this class growing smaller by
degrees. In the matter Of desert the
guests appear all to have been on an equal
ity, and of that they had eleven separate
luxuries. "-London Times.