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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-12
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Johannis Water$0.35 – $0.70
Turkish$0.30
Apollinaris Water$0.35 – $0.70
Coffee, Special$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.20
Orange$0.25
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.30
Grapes$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.50
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Cheese, American Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Stilton Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
McLarens cheese$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.30
English Cheddar cheese$0.35
Brie cheese$0.35
Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
Lemon Ice$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.45
Filet of beef, Portugaise$1.40
Kernel of veal, Chatillon$0.80
Rack of lamb casserole, Bourgeoise$1.10
Supreme of chicken under bell, Monza$1.60
Timbale of goose liver, Baronne$0.85
Boneless squab with pineapple$1.60
Breast of guinea hen, Poloniase, asparagus tips$1.70
Vegetable dinner, potato border$0.60
Brussels sprouts and chestnuts$0.60
Boiled halibut, Joinville sauce$0.75
Supreme of kingfish, Havraise$0.75
Scallops and oyster crabs, Mariniere$0.80
Crab Meat, Dewey$0.85
Fried frogs' legs, sauce Tyrolienne$1.00
Mignonette of sole, tomato sauce$0.70
Filet of pompano, Grand Duc$0.80
Long Island Duckling$3.75
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Roast chicken$3.25
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Squab Chicken$1.65
Guinea chicken$3.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.65
Squab$1.65
Filet Mignon$1.40
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.40
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Bisque of oysters, Providence$0.40
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Green turtle soup, Amontillado (soup)$0.85
Small marmite$0.55
Beef consomme$0.45
Tomato (soup)$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
St. Germain (soup)$0.45
Gumbo (soup)$0.50
Julienne (soup)$0.45
Terrapin (any style)$2.10
Madrilene (soup)$0.45
Biltmore (salad)$0.70
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Pate of goose-live$1.65
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Assorted meat (salad)$1.15
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.65
Cucumber (salad)$0.45
Endive (salad)$0.70
Julia Arthur (salad)$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.50
Fruits$0.60
Palm Beach (salad)$0.60
Suzette (salad)$0.60
Hearts of Romaine$0.50
Tomato (salad)$0.45
Demi-deuil (salad)$0.70
Fresh vegetable (salad)$0.70
Tyrolean pudding, chocolate sauce$0.45
Cream of mint jelly$0.45
Creme Diplomate$0.45
Baba with sambayon$0.35
Coupe Ranavalo$0.60
Mince Pie$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Apple Pie$0.35
Carciofini$0.55
Chow-chow$0.20
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Custard Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.35
Marrons glaces$0.50
Peach Melba$0.70
Meringue glacee$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Coffee parfait$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Artichoke$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
(Cauliflower) au gratin$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Braised celery$0.45
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Potatoes--Baked$0.25
Potatoes--Boiled$0.25
POTATOES--Mashed$0.25
Potatoes--Au gratin$0.35
Potatoes--O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes--Saute$0.30
Potatoes--Hashed brown$0.30
Potatoes--French Fried$0.30
Potatoes--Souffle$0.40
Potatoes--Lorette$0.35
Potatoes--Sweet, Southern style$0.40
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
Bermuda potatoes$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.50
Seatags$0.55
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.45
Cape Cods$0.45
Smith Islands$0.50
Cherrystones$0.40
Cotuits$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Chicken consomme$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Raspberry Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Orange ice$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70

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