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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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Dishes

Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Crab meat and mushroom in shell au gratin$0.70
Brook trout, Algierienne$0.80
Smelts, saute, Doria$0.65
Scallops on skewer, deviled sauce$0.65
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Celery$0.35
California olives$0.25
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Chow-chow$0.15
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Breaded filet of sole, Antonelli$0.65
Mixed fry sea food, tartar sauce$0.65
Finnan haddie, Havana style$0.60
Fried squab chicken, Hungarian sauce$1.00
Sweetbread patty, Financiere$0.65
Croquette of guinea chicken with etuve peas$0.65
Spinach and corn fritters$0.45
Blanquette of veal, Menagere$0.65
Minced filet of beef with cepes bordelaise$0.70
Wild boar steak, Philadelphia$1.30
Vegetable combination with egg$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey$1.25
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Golden plover$1.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab$1.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Potatoes - Baked$0.20
POTATOES - HASHED BROWN$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Potatoes - Boiled$0.20
Potatoes - French Fried$0.25
Lima beans$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.40
Potatoes - Mashed$0.20
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Mashed spinach$0.50
Braised celery$0.40
Potato Souffle$0.35
Squash$0.40
Potatoes - Au gratin$0.30
Potatoes - Lorette$0.30
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Potatoes - O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes - Saute$0.25
Potatoes - Sweet, Southern style$0.35
Biltmore salad$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.40
Fruits salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Demi-deuil$0.60
Julia Arthur$0.50
Suzette$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Jam Roll Pudding$0.30
Peach Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Caramel cream$0.30
Banana fritters$0.30
Floating heart Biltmore$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
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream$0.25
English Cheddar$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Camambert$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Stilton$0.40
Roquefort$0.40
American$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Apple$0.20
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Lynnhavens (Oysters)$0.45
Seatags (oysters)$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Smiths Islands$0.45
Cotuits (oysters)$0.40
Little Necks (clams)$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
St. Germain (soup)$0.40
Paysanne (soup)$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.40
Mongole soup$0.40
Julienne (soup)$0.40
Madrilene (soup)$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections