Thanksgiving Menu on the Plaza Resort in New York Metropolis (1899)

Above, now we have the menu for an 1899 Thanks­giv­ing din­ner on the Plaza Resort in New York. If you happen to have been a turkey, you had it rel­a­tive­ly straightforward. However the geese? Not a lot. On the menu, you’ll discover Mal­lard duck and Rud­dy duck. But in addition Crimson-head duck, Lengthy Island duck­ling, Teal duck and Can­vas-back duck, too. A duck in NYC was not a very good place to be.

And, oh, these costs!  Not one merchandise above a couple of dol­lars. However let’s account for infla­tion, lets? In 2021, one Crimson­di­tor not­ed: “I discovered a cal­cu­la­tor and it seems that $.30 in 1899 equals $10.00 now. The Fried oys­ter crabs can be $24.99 now and a Philadel­phia chick­en can be $66.65. So, a budget­est factor on the menu is Candy however­ter­milk for $.10, however right now can be $3.33.”

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