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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
18x20.5cm folded; 18x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 2

Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.25
Bisque of Scallops$0.30
Tartelette, Nantaise$0.50
Salmon, Riche sauce$0.50
Filet of Sole a la Grisch$0.50
Sweetbread, Pannetiere$0.75
Plover, Juniper Berries$1.25
Breast of Chicken, Nelly Bly$1.75
Braised Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Nivernaise$0.80
Potatoes, Laurette$0.20
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
Stuffed Tomato, Cardinale$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Romaine and Pear Salad$0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Mandarines (2)$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.50
Orange Tart$0.15
Waldorf Parfait$0.35
Coupe Imperial$0.60

Page 3

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Seatag oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Smiths Island Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Spiced Beets$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
India Relish$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Pim-olas$0.35
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Mackerel in Wine$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Cream Soup, St. Germain$0.30
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.50
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Wellesley Farm Milk Pig, Cranberry sauce$0.65
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Squab$1.00
Trout in Jelly$0.50
Roast Turkey with Watercress$0.65
Terrapin, Admiral Reid$3.50
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.40
Buck Shad$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
English Sole$1.25
Virginia Ham, Champagne sauce$0.60
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Capon$4.00
Frog's Legs Saute$1.50
Coquille of Crab, Thermidor$0.65
Squab$1.00
Lamb Chop, Maison d'Or$0.55
Pudding glace, Bragance$0.60
Trout$0.50
Trout --- Saute, Meuniere$0.55
Pear Mousse$0.40
Kingfish, Duglere$0.50
Charlotte Glacee$0.40
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Sheepshead au gratin$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Oysters a la Louise$1.00
Spanish Mackerel, Finnoise$0.45
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Venison$1.50
Scotch Grouse$4.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Plover$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Mallard Duck$3.75
Devilled Whitebait$0.40
Halibut, Magenta$0.50
Noisette of Veal, Renaissance$0.55
Mousseline of Chicken, Perigeux sauce$0.50
Half Partridge, Sera Morena$1.75
Mutton$0.45
Beef per cut$0.60
Christmas Lamb$0.80
Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Chicken (half)$1.25
Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Spring Lamb$0.65
[Broiled] Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
[Broiled] Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
[Broiled] Capon (half)$2.00
[Broiled] Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
[Broiled] Chicken (half)$1.00
[Broiled] Squab$1.00
[Broiled] Hamburg Chicken$1.25
[Broiled] Squab Duckling$2.25
[Broiled] Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
[Broiled] Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
SORBET CREOLE$0.40
New Green Asparagus$1.25
New Asparagus Tips$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Fresh asparagus$0.85
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Stewed Celery$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Jerusalem Artichoke$0.30
Boiled sweet potatoe$0.20
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Mammoth California Walnuts$0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.40
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
White Squash$0.30
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Onions$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Parsnips$0.25
Oysterplant$0.25
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.20
Chicory Salad$0.30
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Escarole Salad$0.30
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Monks Beard salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Gorgonzola, per person$0.25
Port Salut, per person$0.25
Stilton, per person$0.25
Camembert, per person$0.25
Canadian cheese, per person$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Roquefort, per person$0.25
Gryere, per person$0.25
Edam, per person$0.25
Cottage cheese, per person$0.25
D'Isigny cheese, per person$0.25
Neufchatel cheese, per person$0.25
Liederkranz cheese, per person$0.25
Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
California Orange$0.15
Newtown Pippin Apple$0.15
Florida Orange$0.15
Fresh Strawberries$0.60
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Cabinet Pudding$0.30
Cream Malakoff$0.30
Tart a la Reine$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.20
Savarin au Kirsch$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Roman Punch$0.40
Mandarines (2)$0.20
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Baked Alaska$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkist Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris mineral water$0.15 – $0.40
Bread or rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Johannis mineral water$0.25 – $0.40

Page 6

Orange Cocktail$0.60
Hodge-Podge soup$0.25
Cream Soup, St. Germain$0.30
Egg a la Rose$0.30
Scrod, Boston style$0.60
Smelts, Florentine$0.50
Ragout of Beef, Hongroise$0.45
Roast Fresh Pork with Brussels Sprouts$0.50
Second Joint of Chicken Fricassee a l'Ancienne$0.65
Breaded Lamb Chop, Milanaise$0.50
Potatoes a la Maire$0.20
Fried eggplant$0.30
Sweet Pepper Saute with Butter$0.35
Astoria Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Gervais Cheese with Crab Apple Jelly$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Comice Pear$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Apple Cake$0.15
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Pineapple Mousse$0.40

Page 7

Plover en Salmis with Mushrooms$1.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chutney$0.60
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Spring Onions$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Soft Shell Rock Crabs$0.50
Terrapin, Waldorf$3.50
Buck Shad, Maitre d'Hotel$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Frog's Legs Saute$1.50
Trout$0.50
Trout Saute$0.55
Bluefish, Hachee sauce$0.50
Mussels, Poulette$0.85
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.50
Pompano, Guibert$0.45
Finnan Haddie in Cream$0.50
Sea Bass with Bacon$0.55
Squab with Peas$1.25
Boudin Noir, Parmentier$0.45
Mixed Grill$0.85
Philadelphia Scrapple, Poached Egg and Bacon$0.45
Devilled Stuffed Crab$0.65
Slice of Lamb with Lima Beans$0.65
Scotch Grouse$4.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Plover$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Mallard Duck$3.75
New Green Asparagus$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Asparagus Tips$0.75
Jerusalem Artichoke$0.30
French asparagus$0.85
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
French string beans$0.30
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
New string beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
White Squash$0.30
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Onions$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Eggplant$0.30
Parsnips$0.25
Oysterplant$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.30
Monks Beard salad$0.40
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Seatag oysters$0.45
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Little Neck clams$0.30
Smith's Island Oysters$0.45
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Veloutine Soup$0.25
Cherries Jubliee$0.40
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Egg in Jelly$0.30
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.75
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Pear pie$0.25
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30 – $0.35
Hamburg Chicken$1.25

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