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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-13
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Mulligatawny$0.40
Cream St. Germain$0.45
Grapefruit Cocktail$0.60
Poached Egg, Louise$0.40
Egg, Audinot au gratin$0.40
Poached Egg, Othero$0.40
Boiled Codfish, caper sauce$65.00
Fried eels, tartar sauce$0.55
Broiled Weakfish, Creole sauce$0.65
Ragout of Minced Chicken, Curry and Rice$0.65
Coquille of Crab Meat Portugaise$0.65
Lobster Croquette with Peas$0.60
Half Duckling with Turnips$2.00
Plover with Juniper Berries$1.50
Tureen of Macaroni, Chasseur$0.65
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.35
Broiled tomato$0.40
Red Cabbage, Montargis$0.40
Romaine and Pear Salad$0.40
Endive and Beets Salad$0.60
Cream Cheese with Crab Apple Jelly$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
Pineapple cream pie$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Plum Cake$0.15
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Orange Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Celery$0.30
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.35
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
French Sardines$0.60
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS$0.45
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Radishes$0.30
Smoked Haddie in Cream$0.60
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Tunny Fish$0.50
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Chutney$0.15
Gumbo Creole$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Bluepoints [oysters]$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Seatag oysters$0.50
Half Duckling with Oranges$2.00
Filet of Mackeral in Oil$0.60
Cherry Stones [clams]$0.35
Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Cotuits [oysters]$0.40
Halibut, Remoulade$0.65
Fried Whiting$0.45
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Little Necks [clams]$0.30
Chicken Pie Truffle Orleanais$0.85
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Tomato Broth$0.35
Antipasti$0.60
Lynnhavens [oysters]$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Olives$0.30
Fresh Mackeral, Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cauliflower$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
CLAM BROTH$0.30
English Pheasant$5.00
Egg, Baltimore$0.40
Squab (broiled)$1.25
GREEN PEAS$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Capon (half) (broiled)$2.50
Chicken (half) (roast)$1.25
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
Eels in Jelly$0.50
New string beans$0.60
Chicken broth$0.35
Guinea Hen (half) (broiled)$1.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Chicken (half) (broiled)$1.15
Egg, in Jelly$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.35
Spaghetti$0.50
Cherry Tartlet$0.15
Spring Turkey (half) (broiled)$2.00
Sickel Pears$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Endive Salad$0.60
Spinach$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Puree of Peas Soup$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Tapioca Pudding$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
Potato salad$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Concord Grapes$0.35
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Celery Salad$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Roast Squab with Watercress$1.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.30
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Plums$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Plover$1.25
Spring Duckling (half) (broiled)$1.75
Escarole Salad$0.30
Apple$0.15
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Grapefruit$0.35
Poussin$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.00
New asparagus$1.35
French Coffee$0.15
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Fried eggplant$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Baked Potato$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Pie$0.25
Peach Pie with Cheese$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Young Mackeral in Oil$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.25
Meringue glacee$0.40
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Roman Punch$0.40
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Casaba Melon$0.50
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50

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