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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-03
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Minced chicken, Biltmore$0.90
Veal stew, Menagere$0.75
Slice of ham saute, cream sauce with spinach$0.75
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 Cocktail$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
Longchamps$0.35
Mongole$0.45
Beef or chicken consomme$0.45
Tomato$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
St. Germain$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne$0.45
Madrilene$0.45
Eggs, Poached, Houbloniere$0.45
Eggs, Shirred, Negus$0.45
Lobster on skewer, deviled sauce$0.80
Kingfish saute, Algerian$0.75
Crab meat croquette, cream sauce$0.75
Fried filet of sole, Orly$0.65
Bluefish, Italian style$0.75
Stuffed brook trout, Fleurette$0.90
Finnan haddie with mushrooms in shell$0.70
Broiled smelts, maitre d'hotel$0.70
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Roast chicken$3.25
*Sirloin steak$2.75
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.70
Sweetbread pattie, Toulouse$0.80
Steak minute saute, O'Brien$1.25
Stewed red cabbage and apples$0.50
Deerfoot sausages with risotto$0.65
Vegetable Combination with Eggs$0.60
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.40
Venison
Egyptain quail$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Filet Mignon$1.40
Squab Chicken$1.65
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Guinea chicken$3.25
Chicken salad$1.35
Squab guinea chicken$1.65
Lobster salad$1.35
Hot-house asparagus$1.10
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Artichoke$0.70
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Cauliflower$0.60
Assorted meat$1.15
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.75
Mashed spinach$0.60
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.90
New peas$0.70
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.65
Squab$1.65
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
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
Baked Potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Souffle$0.40
Potatoes Lorette$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.35
Sago pudding, lemon sauce$0.35
Peach Pie$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.30
Banana surprise$0.40
Vienna cream$0.35
Mince Pie$0.30
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 ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Coffee parfait$0.45
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.50
Lemon Ice$0.35
Raspberry Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Orange ice$0.35
Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
McLarens cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Brie cheese$0.35
English Cheddar cheese$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Stilton Cheese$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.40
Pear$0.30
Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.20
Special Coffee$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris$0.35 – $0.70
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70
Alligator Pear Salad$0.85
Biltmore salad$0.70
Cucumber salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.70
Julia Arthur salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.60
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.70

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