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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-13
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Chow-chow$0.15
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Consomme Mikado with paillettes$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Cream of guinea hen soup, Comtesse$0.35
Small marmite$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Soup Madrilene$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Soup Julienne$0.40
Stuffed brook trout, Veronique$0.80
Frogs' legs saute, Sans-Gene$0.90
Filet of Striped Bass, Marguery$0.70
Lobster loaf, Carmelite$0.65
Boiled halibut, egg sauce$0.65
Sea good patty, Rochelaise$0.65
Broiled smelts, ravigote butter$0.60
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Squab chicken in cocotte, Beaulieu$1.75
Filet mignon, Cardinalice$1.40
Broiled sweetbread with mushrooms$1.40
Heart of plan, Hollandaise sauce$0.70
Breast of duckling, Normande$1.60
Braised loin of veal, puree Viveurs$0.70
Lamb chops, Maison d'Or$1.00
Vegetable grill$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken (for two)$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Sirloin Steak (for two)$2.50
Broiled chicken (for two)$2.50
Squab$1.50
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Baby turkey Golden plover$1.25
Guinea chicken (for two)$3.00
Venison Egyptian quail$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Virginia Ham$0.65
Assorted sandwiches$0.10
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Baked Potatoes$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
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Lorette Potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Biltmore salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.40
Dominique pudding$0.40
Mosaic jelly$0.40
Moka bavarois$0.40
Frozen peach Eugenie$0.45
Cup Menier$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Mince Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.60
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glace$0.45
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Stilton$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
McLarens$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Pear$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Long Island Duckling$3.50

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