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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-06
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Russian caviar$1.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Seatags$0.50
Breast of chicken, Valencay$1.50
Spanish olives$0.25
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
California olives$0.25
Lynnhavens oysters$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Blue Points oysters$0.35
Smoked Salmon$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Carciofini$0.50
Cotuits$0.40
Robbin Islands oysters$0.40
Larded sirloin of beef, Milanaise$1.25
Cream of oysters soup, Bagration$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.45
Little Necks clams$0.35
Onion Soup Gratine$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Small marmite soup$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Timbale of scallops, Hungarian$0.70
Half baked lobster, Thermidor$1.00
Supreme of striped bass, Lotti$0.65
Book troute saute, Algerienne$0.80
Fried halibut steak, remoulade sauce$0.60
Broiled kingfish, Saratoga potatoes$0.65
Smelts saute, Melba$0.70
Frogs' legs and shrimps, Bordelaise$0.80
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Supreme of guinea hen broiled, Mexican$1.50
Breaded beef tongue, Czarine$0.65
Creamed mushrooms paprika in crust$0.70
Chicken quenelle, Florentine$0.70
Rack of lamb with vegetables$1.00
Asparagus tips with egg, Polonaise$0.50
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Lobster salad$1.25
Squab$1.50
Golden plover$1.25
Roast chicken$3.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Squab Chicken$1.50
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat (cold)$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon (cold)$0.85
Smoked beef tongue, cold$0.60
Virginia Ham (cold)$0.65
Chicken and ham pie (cold)$0.80
Assorted sandwiches$0.10
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Biltmore salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
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
Baked Potato$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Souffle
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet, Southern style potatoes$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Pear Marquise, vanilla sauce$0.45
MADEIRA WINE JELLY$0.40
Diplomat cream$0.40
Bombe Esperance$0.45
Cup Menier$0.50
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 glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Meringe glacee$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
English Cheddar cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$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
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.60

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