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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-08-19
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 2

Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.40
Chicken broth$0.35
Celery Consomme$0.35
Egg, Baltimore$0.30
Egg, Careme$0.30
Trout in Jelly garnie$0.55
Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar$0.50
Head Cheese$0.50
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.75
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.70
Half Duckling, Chantilly$1.75
Diana$0.50
Lettuce and Pineapple$0.40
Beets$0.35
Cottage with Rose Jelly$0.45
Gruyere$0.30
Gervais$0.30
Port Salut$0.30
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Pear Tartlet$0.15
Watermelon$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Mousse$0.40

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Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Beluga Caviar$1.10
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Kavialettes$0.60
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chitney$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.35
Spring Onions$0.25
Stuffed California Olives$0.35
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardinges$0.40
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Salted Paper Shell Pecans$0.40
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.40
Rovans, Vatel$0.50
Cream, Princesse$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Green Turtle$0.55
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Tomato$0.30
Croute-au-pot$0.30
Hodge-Podge$0.30
Julienne$0.30
Mongol$0.35
Mock Turtle$0.35
Chicken gumbo$0.40
Puree of Peas$0.30
Italian Paste$0.30
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Tomato Jelly$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.35
Consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Fried frog's legs, tartar sauce$0.75
Soft shell crabs, Meuniere$0.55
Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere$0.80
Fried English sole$1.30
Codfish Tongues with Curry and Rice$0.45
Trout$0.55 – $0.60
Mussels, Florentine$0.90
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Pompano, Gilbert$0.55
Kingfish, Meuniere$0.55
Egg, Aurore$0.30
Goulash, Hongroise$0.50
Fricadelle with Tomato Sauce$0.40
Sweetbread Croquette with Peas$0.50
Rack of Lamb, Casserole$1.10
Mixed Grill$0.85
Roast Beef Hash with Green Pepper$1.10
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.45
Deviled Stuffed Lobster$0.65
Capon$4.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Squab$1.00
Oil City Duck (half)$1.75
Mutton$0.50
Beef per cut$0.60
Spring Lamb$0.70
Gosling (half)$2.00
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Poussin$1.25
Capon (half)$2.00
Squab$1.00
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Chicken (half)$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Potatoes, French style$0.20
Puree of Turnips$0.30
Peas, Paysanne$0.40
Asparagus Tips$0.40
New Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
White Squash$0.30
Oysterplant$0.25
Spanish Onions$0.30
New Flageolets$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Onions$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Eggplant$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
New string beans$0.40
Stewed Celery$0.40
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Macaroni$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
New Wax Beans$0.40
Beets$0.25
Turnips$0.25
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.25
French peas$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Okra$0.40
Parsnips$0.25
FRESH FRUIT$0.40
Alligator Pear$0.40
Tomato$0.35
Waldorf$0.35
Romaine$0.30
Watercress$0.30
Cucumber$0.35
Celery$0.35
Chicken$0.75
Lobster$0.75
Lettuce$0.30
Chiffonade$0.75
Port Salut$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.30
D'Isigny$0.30
Stilton$0.30
Swiss Cream$0.30
Neufchatel$0.30
Canadian$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Liederkranz$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Edam$0.30
Cream$0.30
Tokay, Malaga or Seedless Grapes$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Hot House Muscat Grapes$0.75
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Plums or Nectarines$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.20
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Baba au rhum$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Peach Pudding$0.25
Pineapple Tartlet$0.15
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Meringue glacee$0.40
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Peach Frappe$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Neapolitan$0.35
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Mixed$0.35
Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Apricot, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry or Pineapple Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Iced Tea (1-2)$0.25 – $0.35
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Iced coffee$0.25

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Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Chicken consomme$0.35
Celery Broth$0.35
Canape, Fin de Siecle$0.50
Petit Mackerel in White Wine Jelly$0.50
Filet of Sole, Ravigotte$0.55
Salmon with Tomato Surprise$0.55
Beef a la Mode$0.50
Boneless Squab$1.25
Mousse of Foie gras, Bellevue$0.65
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Loin of Veal, Chartreuse$0.50
Escarole and Beets$0.35
Astoria$0.50
Okra$0.40
Gorgonzola$0.30
Liederkranz$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Plum Tart$0.15
Nectarines$0.35
Peach Coupe Thais$0.60
Charlotte Glace$0.40

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