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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-07-30
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Cherry Stone Clam Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Consommé$0.35
Tomato Consommé$0.35
Canapé, Chantecler$0.50
Chicken gumbo$0.35
*Fresh Mackerel, Dieppoise$0.80
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.55
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.75
Fantaisie of turkey, Joseph$0.75
Mousse of Foie gras$0.50
Squab with Watercress$1.00
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Astoria Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.30
Escarole and Beets Salad$0.35
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Blueberries$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Peach tart$0.15
Coupe Fedora$0.60
Cantaloupe Surprise$0.60
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.40
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.70

Page 3

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Half Guinea Hen en Salmis$1.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Mock Turtle$0.35
Pim-olas$0.35
Salted Paper Shell Pecans$0.40
Petite marmite$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
New Lima Beans$0.40
Kavialettes$0.60
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Beluga Caviar$1.10
Canapé of Caviar$60.00
Pompano, Gourmet sauce$0.55
Sardellen$0.50
Bisque of Oyster Crabs$0.35
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Okra$0.40
New Golden Sugar Corn$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Cervelat$0.35
Celery$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.50
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Antipasti$0.50
Codfish, Meunière$0.45
Royans, Vatel$0.50
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Canapé, Capucine$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
French Sardines$0.40
India Relish$0.15
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Filet of Herring à la Russe$0.40
Cream of Corn Soup$0.35
Filet of Sole, Argenteuil$0.55
Onion gratiné$0.30
Croute-au-pot$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.30
Pea Soup$0.30
Italian Paste Soup$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.40
Green Turtle$0.55
Gumbo, Créole$0.40
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Radishes$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.35
Spring Onions$0.25
Stuffed California Olives$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.30
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
White Wine Jelly$0.30
Saute of Filet of Beef, Creole$0.75
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Veal Kidney, Catalane$0.65
Raspberry Mousse$0.40
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Trout$0.55
Trout Saute$0.60
Fried English sole$1.30
Sea Bass, Bonnefemme$0.60
Mussels, Maitre d'Hotel$0.90
Halibut, Mousseline sauce$0.55
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.50
English mutton chop$0.75
Breast of Duckling, Tyrolienne sauce$2.00
Poussin, Maryland$1.50
Frog's Legs, Royer$1.75
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Mutton$0.50
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.75
Roast Spring Lamb$0.70
Delaware, Malaga or Seedless Grapes$0.40
Plums or Apricots$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
California Cherries$0.50
Bananas$0.20
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Cantaloupe$0.35
Timbale, Tzarine$0.60
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Cabinet Pudding$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Vienna Pastry$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Savarin au Kirsch$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Fresh Fruit (Salad)$0.40
Waldorf (salad)$0.35
Watercress (salad)$0.30
CELERY (SALAD)$0.35
Lobster (salad)$0.75
Chiffonade (salad)$0.75
Tomato (salad)$0.35
Romaine (salad)$0.30
Cucumber (salad)$0.35
Chicken (salad)$0.75
Lettuce (salad)$0.30
Peach Parfait$0.35
Baked Alaska$0.75
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Gorgonzola (cheese)$0.30
Port Salut (cheese)$0.30
Stilton (cheese)$0.30
Roquefort (cheese)$0.30
Gruyere (cheese)$0.30
Edam (cheese)$0.30
Neufchatel (cheese)$0.30
Liederkranz (cheese)$0.30
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Roman Punch$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Gosling (half)$2.00
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Chicken (half)$1.00
Squab$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
sorbet cardinale$0.40
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
Celery with marrow$0.40
String Beans a la Petit$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
White Squash$0.30
New Green Corn$0.50
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Asparagus Tips$0.40
Onions$0.25
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Eggplant$0.30
French string beans$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
New Carrots$0.30
Stewed Celery$0.40
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
New string beans$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Beets$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Peach Frappe$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish 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
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee, One Pound Can$0.50
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Turnips$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Parsnips$0.25
Ices in Souvenir$0.75

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