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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-11
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Boneless squab guinea in cocotte, celery and marrow$1.75
Filet mignon, Figaro$1.40
Breaded lamp chops, Signora$0.90
Braised ham with spinach, Porto sauce$0.65
Vegetable patty with cream$0.50
CALF'S HEAD, TURTLE STYLE$0.75
Larded sweetbread with rice, Derby$1.40
Silverhead salmon boiled, Hollandaise sauce$0.65
Supreme of chicken, Alexandra$1.50
Rolled filet of sole, Grimaldi$0.65
Egg plant and celery au gratin$0.50
Stuffed brook trout, Veronique$0.80
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Mashed spinach$0.50
Scallops and oyster crabs, Poulette$0.80
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cassolette of green turtle meat, Newburg$0.90
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Fried frogs' legs, sauce Nicoise$0.90
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Smelts Saute, Amandine$0.65
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
Broiled filet of sea bass, Mirabeau$0.65
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
baked potatos$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatos au gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Apple Charlotte, brandy sauce$0.40
Floating Island$0.25
Bavarois Creole$0.40
Bombe Duchesse$0.45
Cup Custard$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfair$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.60
Blazing pear Ninon$0.45
Mince Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
Cup, Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glace$0.45
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Puree Conde with crust$0.30
Small marmite$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene$0.40
Creamed clam chowder$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Soup St. Germain$0.40
Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Robbin Islands$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Celery$0.35
California olives$0.25
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Chow chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Tomato$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne$0.40
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.25
Venison
Biltmore$0.60
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Cucumber$0.40
Fruits$0.50
Tomato$0.40
Endive$0.60
Palm Beach$0.50
Demi-deuil$0.60
Fresh Vegetable$0.60
Suzette$0.50
Julia Arthur$0.50
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
English Cheddar$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Camembert$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Stilton$0.40
Roquefort$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.45
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.35
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
Special$0.25
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Turkish$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections