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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-02
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Cream of Celery soup$0.30
Mongole soup$0.40
Beef consommé$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Eggs Cocotte with oyster crabs$0.40
Shirred Eggs, Bercy$0.40
Breaded smelts, English style$0.60
Scrod saute, Meuniere$0.55
Brook trout, Riviera$0.80
Boneless sardines with spinach$0.60
Scallops and mushroom patty$0.70
Fried halibut steak, Remoulade$0.60
Filet of kingfish sauté, Melba$0.70
Croquette of lobster, cream sauce$0.65
Calf's liver sauté, Italienne$0.60
Lamb curry with chutney, Indian style$0.70
Chicken fricassee, Ancient style$0.80
Minced tenderloin a la Deutsch$0.75
Broiled sweetbread, Georgia$1.40
Braised ham with sauerkraut$0.65
Peas and lettuce, peasant style$0.50
Asparagus tips with egg, Milanaise$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.25
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Souffle$0.35
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Biltmore salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Smith's Islands oysters$0.45
Seatags oysters$0.50
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Robbin Island oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.30
Almond pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Apple Slices$0.20
Banana fritters$0.25
Mince Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glace$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Brie cheese$0.30
English Cheddar cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Demi-tasse coffee$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris Water$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis Water$0.30 – $0.60
Cold Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Cold Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Cold truffled boned capon$0.85
Cold assorted meat$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$0.65
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.60

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