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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-09
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Demi-tasse$0.15
Sardines with spinach, brown butter$0.60
Broiled slice of salmon, ravigote butter$0.65
Fried perch, tartar sauce$0.45
Codfish, persillade$0.60
Lobster croquette, Aurora sauce$0.65
Brook trout saute, Doria$0.80
Filet of halibut, Montreuil$0.65
Sea food patty Rochelaise$0.65
Minced chicken and mushrooms in shell$0.65
Blanquette of lamb, Pascaline$0.65
Calf's head, sauce gribiche$0.60
Saucisses Deerfoot with risotto$0.60
Kidneys and chicken livers, Turbigo$0.60
Sweetbread a la King$0.90
Stuffed potato with ham and chives$0.35
Broiled steak, Mexicaine$1.15
Celery, Havana style$0.45
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak (for two)$2.50
Guinea chicken (for two)$3.00
Baby turkey Golden plover$1.25
Venison Egyptian quail$1.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Broiled chicken (for two)$2.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken (for two)$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filent mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Russian caviar$1.75
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Poached eggs, Oudinot$0.40
Sliced eggs, Goronflot$0.40
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 boned capon$0.85
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Spanish olives$0.25
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
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 Potato$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
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, 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
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Rice and apple pudding, apricot sauce$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
lemon meringue pie$0.25
American cream$0.30
Frozen charlotte plombiere$0.45
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
Meringue glacee$0.45
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Seatag oysters$0.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Island oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Smiths Island Oysters$0.45
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Ambassadeurs$0.30
Soup Mongole$0.40
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Phila. ice cream$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Consomme Julienne$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Consomme Madrilene$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Neapolitan$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Brie cheese$0.30
English Cheddar cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60

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