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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-10
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
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
Cream of tomatoes soup, Chabrillan$0.35
Leeks and potatoes Soup$0.30
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Small marmite soup$0.50
Beef consommé$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Cassolette of green turtle meat, Creole$0.90
Crab meat and oyster crabs, Newburg$0.80
Crown of striped bass, Dieppoise$0.70
Boneless smelts, Mayor$0.70
Fried julienne of salmon, figaro sauce$0.60
Stuffed lobster, Boston style$0.70
Boiled striped bass, anchovy sauce$0.65
Scallops and mushrooms in patty$0.70
Broiled halibut, watercress butter$0.60
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Boneless squab cocotte, Veronique$1.50
Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Kernel of venison, Scotch style$1.25
Breaded tongue with peas, French style$0.65
Goose liver loaf, Czarina$0.80
Stewed celery and artichoke au gratin$0.50
Sweetbread under bell, Eugenie$1.40
Larden sirloin of beef, Orientale$1.25
Rack of lamb with noodles, Lucullus$1.00
Heart of Palm, Hollandaise$0.70
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Baby turkey$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.25
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
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 Tounge$0.60
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
Squash$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potato Souffle$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Braised celery$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
String Beans$0.50
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Biltmore salad$0.60
Fruits salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.40
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Peach Conde$0.40
Frozen Potato, Chantilly$0.45
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.40
Blanc-mange Maraschino$0.40
Cup Sans-Gene$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
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Neopolitan ice cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
McLaren's Cheese$0.25
Camembert$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
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$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis Water$0.30 – $0.60

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