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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-01-03
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
18x20.5cm folded; 18x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Orange and Grapefruit Cocktail$0.60
Calf's Feet Soup, English style$0.25
Cream of Pumpkin Soup$0.30
Egg, Merry$0.30
Sea Bass with Oysters$0.55
Broiled Weakfish with Bacon$0.45
Ragout of Second Joint of Chicken Creole with Noodles$0.65
Lamb Chop, Bressoise$0.50
Pork and beans$0.45
Stuffed Breast of Turkey, Puree of Peas$0.75
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Parsnip Cakes$0.25
Beets with Butter$0.25
Amsterdam Salad$0.50
Romaine and Spiced Cucumber Rings Salad$0.50
Cottage Cheese with Crab Apple Jelly$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Comice Pear$0.25
Fresh Strawberries$0.60
Boston cream puff$0.15
Almond Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Seatag oysters$0.45
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Smith's Island Oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fresh Strawberries$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Malaga grapes$0.40
Peach Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Baba au rhum$0.25
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Mammoth California Walnuts$0.25
Indian Meal Pudding$0.25
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Apple Turnover$0.15
Mocka Tart$0.15
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Newtown Pippin$0.15
Comice Pear$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Mandarines (2)$0.20
California Orange$0.15
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
Edam [cheese, per person]$0.25
Roquefort [cheese, per person]$0.25
Gruyere [cheese, per person]$0.25
Canadian [cheese, per person]$0.25
Swiss Cream [cheese, per person]$0.25
Stilton [cheese, per person]$0.25
Camembert [cheese, per person]$0.25
Gorgonzola [cheese, per person]$0.25
Port Salut [cheese, per person]$0.25
Waldorf [salad]$0.35
Dandelion [salad]$0.40
Chicory [salad]$0.30
Monks Beard [salad]$0.40
Endive [salad]$0.60
Watrcress [salad]$0.30
tomato v$0.35
Fetticus and Beets [salad]$0.35
Romaine [salad]$0.30
Celery [salad]$0.25
Cucumber [salad]$0.35
Escarole [salad]$0.30
Lobster [salad]$0.75
Chicken [salad]$0.65
Fresh Fruit [salad]$0.40
Lettuce [salad]$0.30
Chiffonade [salad]$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Okra$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
French peas$0.30
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
New Carrots$0.30
Jerusalem Artichoke$0.30
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
New Green Asparagus$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Asparagus Tips$0.75
ouffle Potatos$0.35
Stewed Celery$0.40
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
French string beans$0.30
Boiled Bermuda Potatos$0.20
New string beans$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Turnips$0.25
Beets$0.25
Oysterplant$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Hearts of Palm$0.75
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Paarsnips$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Chutney$0.15
Cervelat$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
"Parisian Luncheon" Salad$0.50
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
French Sardines$0.40
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Filets of herring in oil$0.30
Spring Onions$0.25
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Scotch Grouse$4.00
Soft Shell Rock Crabs$0.50
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Emince of Chicken, Kimbley$1.75
Breast of Grouse, Lyonnaise$2.00
Rack of Mutton with String Beans$0.50
Coquille of Crabs, Thermidor$0.65
Calf's Tongue with Oysterplant, Devilled sauce$0.45
Squab, Crecy$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.85
Balvet (soup)$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Mock turtle (soup)$0.30
Green Turtle (soup)$0.50
Chicken Gumbo (soup)$0.35
Gumbo, Creole (soup)$0.35
Puree of Peas (soup)$0.25
Tomato (soup)$0.25
Italian Paste (soup)$0.25
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Julienne (soup)$0.25
Mongol (soup)$0.30
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Plover$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Mallard Duck$3.75
Venison$1.50
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Tomato Jelly$0.35
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
Mussells, fines herbes$0.85
Codfish Tongues, Brown Butter$0.40
Smelts a l'Aurore$0.50
Eels a la Vierge$0.45
Bluefish, Italian sauce$0.50
Spanish Mackerel, Sicilienne$0.45
Egg, Baltimore$0.30
Chicken Pie Truffle$0.75
Pressed Corned Beef, Mexicaine$0.45
half english pheasant$1.75
Foie gras a la Cuiller$0.65
Dixie Salad$0.40
Half Red Leg Partridge$1.50
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Roast capon$0.40
Roast Squab$1.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Christmas Lamb$0.80
Beef per cut$0.60
Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Spring Lamb$0.65
Gosling (half)$2.00
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Chicken (half)$1.00
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Squab$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Poussin$1.25
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Spaghetti$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Artichoke$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Florida Orange$0.15
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Roman Punch$0.40
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Roman Punch$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Neapolitan$0.35
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apricot, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry or Pineapple Water Ice$0.30
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed [Ice Cream]$0.35

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Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Bisque of Oysters$0.30
Calf's Feet Soup, English style$0.25
Corbeil, Virginienne$0.50
Striped Bass, Galipoli sauce$0.55
Fillet of Sole, Chauchard$0.50
Half Squab Chicken Saute, Euchyle$1.10
Rack of Lamb, Mascotte$1.10
Sweetbread, Montebello$0.75
Tournedos of Fillet of Beef, St. Vallier$1.00
Potatoes, Marquise$0.20
Braised Lettuce$0.40
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Mexican salad$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.50
Millefeuille Tart$0.15
Snow Ball, Chantilly$0.50
Pear, Mary Garden$0.60

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Cream of Pumpkin Soup$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Terrapin Newburg$3.50
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.40
Buck Shad$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
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
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Chicken okra [soup]$0.35
Green Turtle [soup]$0.50
Consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken Okra [soup, cold]$0.35
Spring Onions$0.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Sardellen$0.50
India Relish$0.15
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Olives$0.25
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Pim-olas$0.35
Radishes$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Mackerel in Wine$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Spiced Beets$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Celery$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Little Neck clams$0.30
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Seatags$0.45
Cape Cods$0.40
Lynnhavens$0.40
Smiths Island$0.45
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Frog's Legs Saute$1.50
Trout$0.50
Trout Saute, Meuniere$0.55
Smelts, Melba$0.50
Codfish, Club style$0.45
Halibut, Magenta$0.50
Fried Perch, Tartare sauce$0.35
Half Planked Whitefish$1.00
Pompano, Venitienne$0.50
Veal Chop, Zingaea$0.50
Half Guinea Hen with Tarragon$1.00
Canape, Waldorf$0.65
Stuffed Breast of Turkey, Devilled sauce$0.75
Half Partridge, Chartreuse$1.75
Wellesley Farm Milk Pig Stuffed with Apples.65
Buffet Russe$0.50
Boneless Squab$1.25
Plover with Watercress$1.25

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