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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

Lynnhavens$0.50
Seatags$0.55
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Smith Islands$0.50
Cotuits$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.40
Lobster cocktial$1.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70
Russian caviar$1.90
Celery$0.40
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.85
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.75
Spanish olives$0.30
California olives$0.30
Melon, Supreme$0.85
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Chow-chow$0.20
Carciofini$0.55
Essence of celery with cheese straws$0.40
Bisk of lobster, Cardinal$0.40
Green turtle, Amontillado$0.85
Small marmite$0.55
Chicken consomme$0.45
Tomato$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
St. Germain$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne$0.45
Madrilene$0.45
Brook trout stuffed, Veronique$0.90
Filet of striped bass, Bonne-femme$0.80
Lobster with curry, Indian style$0.90
Boiled salmon, Nantua sauce$0.75
Fried Frogs' Legs, Tartar sauce$1.00
Crab Meat, Dewey$0.85
Scallops and oyster crabs, Mariniere$0.80
Sea food patty, Rochelaise$0.75
Squab guinea chicken cocotte, Bourgeoise$1.85
Goose liver timbale, Perigueux$0.90
Boiled turkey with rice, Lady Curzon$1.00
Broiled breast of duckling, Philadelphia$1.70
Boneless squab casserole, peas and mushrooms$1.70
Quenelles and mushrooms in crust, Toulousaine$0.80
Asparagus tips with egg, Milanaise$0.60
Heart of palm with marrow and red peppers$0.75
Long Island Duckling$3.75
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Roast chicken$3.25
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Squab Chicken$1.65
Guinea chicken$3.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.65
Squab$1.65
Baby turkey$1.40
Golden plover$1.40
Venison$1.40
Egyptian quail$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.00
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Artichoke$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
au gratin$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Braised celery$0.45
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Potatoes--Baked$0.25
Boiled$0.25
Mashed$0.25
au gratin$0.35
O'Brien$0.35
Saute$0.30
Hashed Brown$0.30
French Fried$0.30
Souffle$0.40
Lorette$0.35
Swee, Southern style$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.35
Alligator Pear$0.85
Biltmore$0.70
Cucumber$0.45
Endive$0.70
Julia Arthur$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.50
Fruits$0.60
Palm Beach$0.60
Suzette$0.60
Hearts of Romaine$0.50
Tomato$0.45
Demi-deuil$0.70
Fresh Vegetable$0.70
Cabinet puddiing, brandy sauce$0.45
Muscat grape jelly$0.45
Cup Caruso$0.60
Apple loaf, Swedish style$0.45
Blazing peach, Ninon$0.60
Apple Pie$0.35
Custard Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.35
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Marrons glaces$0.50
Peach Melba$0.70
Meringue glacee$0.50
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.45
Pistache$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.50
Neapolitan$0.45
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.35
Gruyere$0.40
Port-du-Salut$0.35
McLarens$0.30
Roquefort$0.45
Brie$0.35
English Cheddar$0.35
Camembert$0.35
Stilton$0.45
American$0.30
Manhattan cream$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Pear$0.30
Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25
Grapes$0.40
Demi-tasse$0.20
Special$0.30
Turkish$0.30
Apollinaris$0.35 – $0.70
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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