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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-14
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Grayfish with black butter$0.65
Eggs - Poached, Grand Duc$0.45
Eggs - Shirred, Bercy$0.45
Striped bass in shell, Mornay$0.70
Crab meat, Louisiane$0.80
Frogs' legs, Poulette$1.00
Filet of halibut Condorcet$0.75
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.70
Fresh mackerel, Creole$0.75
Sea food patty, Biltmore$0.75
Braised quarter of beef, Milanaise$0.75
Minced chicken and mushrooms on toast$0.90
Sweetbread croquette, veloute, macedoine$0.80
Asparagus tips and egg, Polonaise$0.60
Creamed veal, paprika and rice$0.75
Smoked sausage with red cabbage$0.70
Breaded lamp chops, Reforme$0.80
Mixed vegetables au gratin$0.50
Caramel and rice pudding$0.35
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Russian caviar$1.90
Celery$0.40
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.85
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.75
Spanish olives$0.30
California olives$0.30
Melon, Supreme$0.85
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Chow-chow$0.20
Carciofini$0.55
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Marrons glaces$0.50
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.30
Raspberry Mousse$0.45
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Artichoke$0.70
Cauliflower$0.60
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Oyster-plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
APRICOT PIE$0.30
Julia Arthur salad$0.60
Lynnhavens$0.50
Seatags$0.55
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherrystones$0.40
Smith Islands$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Cotuits$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70
Farina Alsatian$0.35
Beef or chicken consomme$0.45
St. Germain$0.45
Tomato$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne$0.45
Mongole$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
Madrilene$0.45
Roast chicken$3.25
Squab Chicken$1.65
Filet Mignon$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
(to order) *Sirloin steak$2.75
Guinea chicken$3.25
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Biltmore$0.70
Baked Potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Saute$0.30
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Souffle$0.40
Lorette Potatoes$0.35
Sweet, Southern style potatoes$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.35
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Assorted meat$1.15
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.40
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Egytian quail$1.40
Virginia Ham$0.75
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.90
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.65
Cucumber salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.70
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.70
Apple Strudel$0.30
Mince Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.35
Custard Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.35
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Braised celery$0.45
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Peach Melba$0.70
Meringe glacee$0.50
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.45
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.35
Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
McLarens cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Brie$0.35
English Cheddar cheese$0.35
Manhattan cream cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Stilton Cheese$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.40
Pear$0.30
Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.20
Coffee Special$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Ap0llinaris$0.35 – $0.75
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70

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