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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-05
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens oysters$0.45
Seatags oysters and clams$0.50
Blue Points oysters$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbins Islands oysters and clams$0.40
Cape Cods oysters and clams$0.40
Smith Islands oysters and clams$0.45
Cotuits oysters and clams$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.35
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.25
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special Hor d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Parmentier with crusts soup$0.30
Mongole soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Gumbo soup$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Poached, Queen style eggs$0.45
Shirred, Opera eggs$0.40
Crab meat in shell, Mornay$0.65
Filet of Sole, Choisy$0.65
Supreme of salmon, Veronique$0.65
Saute smelts with almonds$0.65
Bluefish, Duxelle$0.65
Scallops and oysters, Newburg$0.70
Whitebait fried, tartar sauce$0.60
Broiled brook trout, Bernaise$0.80
Minced capon a la King$0.90
Sweetbread croquette, Bonne-femme$0.65
Sliced filet of beef saute, Bourguignonne$0.70
Calf's brains with black butter$0.55
Broiled squab, Continental$1.50
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.45
Veal kidney saute with mushrooms$0.70
Lamb stew, Parisienne$0.65
Vegetable patty with cream$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Filet Mignon$1.25
Squab$1.50
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Golden plover$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled bone capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Assorted meat cold$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
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Potatoes - Baked$0.20
Potatoes - Boiled$0.20
Potatoes - Mashed$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes - Saute$0.25
POTATOES - HASHED BROWN$0.25
Potatoes - French Fried$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
Biltmore salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.50
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
Vermicelli pudding, vanilla sauce$0.30
Macaroon Custard Pie$0.25
Parfait Praline$0.45
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Rissole tart$0.20
Mince Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.45
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Stilton$0.40
Camembert$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections