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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-01
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Mallard Duck$4.50
Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special$0.25
Russian caviar$1.75
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Turkish$0.20
Fried crab meat, Russian sauce$0.70
Codfish tongue with black butter$0.55
Halibut in shell, Mornay$0.60
Brook trout saute, Grenobloise$0.80
Julienne of salmon saute, fine herbs$0.65
Lobster croquette, paprika sauce$0.65
Broiled sea bass, potato chips$0.65
Stuffed clams, Nantaise$0.55
Chicken hash with mushrooms, potato border$0.80
Chicken livers brochette, Napolitaine$0.60
Mushroom patty with paprika$0.70
Stewed celery and artichokes au gratin$0.50
Fried squab chicken, Carnot (half)$1.00
Duckling croquette with succotash$0.65
Broiled squab, crapaudine$1.50
Vegetable grill$0.50
Poached (eggs), Suzette$0.40
Shirred (eggs), Printaniere$0.40
Cream of celery (soup)$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.40
St. Germain (soup)$0.40
Tomato (soup)$0.40
Gumbo (soup)$0.45
Mongole (soup)$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Julienne (soup)$0.40
Madrilene (soup)$0.40
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
California olives$0.25
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Broiled chickken$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Squab guinea checken$1.50
Baby turkey$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Potatoes--Baked$0.20
Potatoes--Hashed brown$0.25
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Potatoes--Boiled$0.20
POTATOES--Mashed$0.20
Potatoes--Au gratin$0.30
Potatoes--O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes--Saute$0.25
Potatoes--French fired$0.25
Potatoes--Souffle$0.35
Potatoes--Lorette$0.30
Potatoes--Sweet, Southern style$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Alligator pear (salad)$0.75
Hearts of lettuce (salad)$0.45
Hearts of Romaine (salad)$0.45
Biltmore (salad)$0.60
Cucumber (salad)$0.40
Endive (salad)$0.60
Julia Arthur (salad)$0.50
Fruits (salad)$0.50
Palm Beach (salad)$0.50
Suzette (salad)$0.50
Tomato (salad)$0.40
Demi-deuil (salad)$0.60
Fresh vegetable (salad)$0.60
Farina border, apricot sauce$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.40
sweet potato pie$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie$0.30
Norwegian orange$0.30
Raspberry Mousse$0.40
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry (ice cream)$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Pistache (Ice Cream)$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-frutti (ice cream)$0.45
Neapolitan (ice cream)$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Gruyere (cheese)$0.35
Brie (CHEESE)$0.30
Manhattan cream (cheese)$0.25
Port-du-Salut (cheese)$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
McLarens (cheese)$0.25
Camembert (cheese)$0.30
Stilton (cheese)$0.40
American (CHEESE)$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Roquefort (cheese)$0.40
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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