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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-07
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens oysters$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.40
Pear$0.30
Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25
Walnut souffle pudding$0.45
Fruit Jelly$0.45
frozen peach, sarah bernhardt$0.60
Mince Pie$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.45
Sambayon with marsala wine$0.40
souffle petit duc$0.45
Cup Custard$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.50
Coffee parfait$0.45
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Lemon Ice$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Marrons glaces$0.50
Peach Melba$0.70
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Seatag oysters$0.55
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Island oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70
Russian caviar$1.90
Spanish olives$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Celery$0.40
California olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Pepper-pot Philadelphia Soup$0.40
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.85
Beef consomme$0.45
Chicken consomme$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne Soup$0.45
Soup Jeannette$0.35
Small marmite$0.55
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
Madrilene$0.45
Boiled chicken halibut, sauce Cancale$0.75
Brook trout saute, Alliance$0.90
Pilaff of lobstesr, American$0.90
Cassolette of oyster crabs, Jerome$0.80
Supreme of striped bass, Renaissance$0.75
Frogs' legs saute, Provencale$1.00
Deviled scallops on skewer$0.80
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.70
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.85
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.75
Melon, Supreme$0.85
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Chow-chow$0.20
Carciofini$0.55
Terrapin (any style)$2.10
Saddle of lamb cocotte, Bourgeoise$1.00
Larded filet of beef, Fleuriste$1.40
Boneless squab under bell, Veronique$1.60
Broiled venison steak, currant jelly, candied sweet potatoes$1.40
Stewed celery and artichoke au gratin$0.60
Vegetable fry, tomato sauce$0.50
Breast of guinea hen, Don Carlos$1.60
Minced sweetbread and mushrooms, Monza$1.00
*Long Island duckling$3.75
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
*Sirloin steak$2.75
*Guinea chicken$3.25
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.40
Squab guinea chicken$1.65
*Broiled chicken$2.70
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.40
Squab$1.65
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
*Roast chicken$3.25
Squab Chicken$1.65
Filet Mignon$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Cold Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Assorted Cold Meat$1.15
Cold Virginia Ham$0.75
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Chicken salad$1.35
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.90
Lobster salad$1.35
Cold truffled boned capon$0.95
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.65
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Artichoke$0.70
Cauliflower$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.60
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Oyster-plant$0.45
Lima beans$0.70
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Squash$0.45
Braised celery$0.45
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Baked Potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Saute$0.30
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Souffle Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes Lorette$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.85
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.50
Biltmore salad$0.70
Fruit salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.70
Palm Beach salad$0.60
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.70
Julia Arthur salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.60
Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Brie cheese$0.35
Manhattan cream cheese$0.30
English Cheddar cheese$0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
McLarens cheese$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.45
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Custard Pie$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Raspberry Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Orange ice$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Demi-tasse$0.20
Special Coffee$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris mineral water$0.35 – $0.70
Johannis mineral water$0.35 – $0.70

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