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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1916-08-20
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

Tomato Consomme$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Mignardise Moscovite$0.50
Canape, Panache$0.50
Filet of Sole, Remoulade$0.50
Halibut, Printanier$0.55
Leg of Lamb with String Beans$0.70
Mousse of Foie gras$0.65
Tureen of Chicken Livers$0.75
Chicken Pie, Orleanaise$0.75
Contrefilet a la Macedoine$0.75
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Amsterdam Salad$0.50
Lettuce and cucumber salad$0.35
Nicoise Salad$0.40
Edam Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.30
Hot House Muscat Grapes$0.75
Sliced pineapple$0.25
Pear tart$0.15
Biscuit glace, Bellevue$0.40
Tutti-frutti parfait$0.40

Page 3

Little Neck clams$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
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
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
Bisque of Lobster$0.35
Consomme, Orleanais$0.30
Croute-au-pot soup$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 Concomme Soup$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Trout$0.55
Trout Saute$0.60
Fried English sole$1.30
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Sea Bass, St. Denis$0.60
Mussels, Hoteliere$0.90
Spanish Mackerel, Finnoise$0.55
Salmon, Homestead$0.55
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Perch and Eels, Matelotte$0.50
Sweetbread, Montebello$0.75
Half Squab Chicken, Maryland$1.10
Braised Veal with Spinach$0.50
Noisette of Lamb, Impromptu$0.75
Coquille of Duckling, Ventimille$0.75
Breast of Guinea Hen with Pineapple$1.25
Filet Mignon of Beef, Cherron$1.00
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Mutton$0.50
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.75
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.70
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
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 Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Sorbet Creme Yvette$0.40
Potatoes, Parisian$0.20
Peas with Butter$0.40
Corn with Paprika$0.40
New Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
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 potatoes$0.20
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Okra$0.40
Turnips$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Parsnips$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Oysterplant$0.25
Spanish Onions$0.30
New Flageolets$0.40
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Antipasti$0.50
Pim-olas$0.35
Lyon Sausage$0.35
Sardellen$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
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
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.30
Domestic D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.30
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Hot House Muscat Grapes$0.75
Nectarines$0.35
Plums$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Cherry Pie$0.25
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Cabinet Pudding$0.30
MADEIRA WINE JELLY$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
Glace, Normande$0.60
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Coffee Mousse$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Peach Frappe$0.40
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
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
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
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee, One Pound Can$0.50

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