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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-08-02
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

Cold Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Cold Squab Consomme$0.35
Cold Chicken Gumbo$0.35
Cold Buffet a la Russe$0.50
Cold Tomato, Palmiste$0.50
Cold Beef en Daube$0.50
Cold Fresh Mackerel, Dieppoise$0.80
Cold Brook Trout in Jelly$0.55
Cold BonelessSquab$1.25
Cold Half Duckling, Chantilly saice$1.75
Cold Sweetbread en Chaudfroid$0.75
Cold Half Squab Chicken, Mayonnaise$0.80
Cold Finger Sandwich$0.50
Elberta Salad$0.50
Romaine and Beets Salad$0.35
Gauloise Salad$0.75
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Blackberries$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Blueberry Tart$0.15
Coupe Aurora$0.60
Peach Parfait$0.35

Page 3

Little Neck clams$0.30
Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Beluga Caviar$1.10
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Kavialettes$0.60
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.25
California Ripe Olives$0.30
India Relish$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Pim-olas$0.35
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Sardellen$0.50
Royans, Vatel$0.50
Cervelat$0.35
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Salted Paper Shell Pecans$0.40
French Sardines$0.40
Stuffed California Olives$0.35
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.40
Cream of Rice Soup$0.35
Calf's Feet Soup, English style$0.30
Bisque of Soft Shell Crabs$0.35
Croute-au-pot$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.30
Pea Soup$0.30
Mongol Soup$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Italian Paste Soup$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.35
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.55
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
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
Trout Saute$0.60
Fried English sole$1.30
Whitefish, Catalane$0.55
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Sheepshead a la Russe$0.55
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.55
Spanish Mackerel, Sicilienne$0.55
Mussels, Maitre d'Hotel$0.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Deviled Whitebait$0.45
Boneless Poussin, Polonaise$1.50
Saute of Filet of Beef a la Deutsch$0.75
Sirloin Steak, Caroli$1.75
Trout$0.55
Frog's Legs d'Antin$1.75
Breast of Guinea Hen with Pineapple$1.75
Cheese Fondu$0.50
Noisette of Lamb, Reforme sauce$0.75
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
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hambrug Chicken$1.25
Sorbet Kummel$0.40
Potatoes, Fondante$0.20
Braised celery$0.40
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise sauce$0.40
New Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
New Green Corn$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Asparagus Tips$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Stewed Celery$0.40
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
boiled new potatoes$0.20
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
Spinach$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
Onions$0.25
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Spanish Onions$0.30
Oysterplant$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Parsnips$0.25
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
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.30
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.30
Imported Stilton cheese$0.30
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.30
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.30
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.30
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Imported Edam Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Delaware, Malaga or Seedless Grapes$0.40
Plums or Apricots$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.35
Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Pear pie$0.25
cocoanut pie$0.25
Pineapple crust$0.30
Vanilla Blancmange$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Cherries Julilee$0.40
Savarin au Kirsch$0.30
Vienna Pastry$0.15
Pear "au feu d'Efer"$0.75
Timbale glace, Fedora$0.60
Raspberry Melba$0.60
Lemon mousse$0.40
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Ices in Souvenire$0.75
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Peach Frappe$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.40 – $0.15
Bread or Rolls and Butter (per person)$0.10
Johannis$0.40 – $0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee, One Pound Can$0.50
Orange Water Ice$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30

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