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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-04
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Oysters and Clams: Lynnhavens$0.45
Oysters and Clams: Seatags$0.50
Oysters and Clams: Blue Points$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Oysters and Clams: Robbin Islands$0.40
Oysters and Clams: Cape Cods$0.40
Oysters and Clams: Smith Islands$0.45
Oysters and Clams: Cotuits$0.40
Oysters and Clams: Little Necks$0.35
Oysters and Clams: Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Eggs: Poached, Sultana$0.40
Eggs: Shirred, de Lesseps$0.40
Brook trout saute, Forestiere$0.80
Filet of striped bass, Argenteuil$0.65
Crab meat, Florentine$0.70
Creamed salmon in potato border$0.65
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60
Fried scallops and oyster crabs$0.70
Stuffed lobster, Boston style$0.65
Saute smelts, Amandine$0.65
Chicken breast, Maryland$1.00
Sweetbread patty, Regence$0.70
Broiled steak, Tyrolienne$1.15
Rice with tomato au gratin$0.45
Lamb stew, Printaniere$0.65
Sausage cake, Philadelphia$0.65
Braised beef tongue with spinach$0.65
Spaghetti, Caruso$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cramberry sauce$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken (for two)$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Sirloin Steak (for two)$2.50
Broiled chicken (for two)$2.50
Guinea chicken (for two)$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Baby turkey$0.00
Golden plover$1.25
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
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
Cauliflower au Gratin$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
Diplomate pudding, vanilla sauce$0.30
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Lintzer pie$0.25
Pistachio Parfait$0.45
Russian caviar$1.75
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
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Saute with crusts$0.30
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Mongole soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Chicken and ham pie (cold)$0.80
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Brie$0.30
Suzette salad$0.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Biltmore salad$0.60
Mince Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Fruits salad$0.50
Assorted meat, cold$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$0.65
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25
Marrons glaces$0.45
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Smoked beef tongue, cold$0.60
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Saute$0.25
Potatoes Souffle$0.35
French Pastry$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.40
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Endive Salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Cup Custard$0.30
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringe glacee$0.45
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
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
English Cheddar cheese$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee, Special$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris coffee$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis coffee$0.30 – $0.60

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