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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-14
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.40
Cape Cods$0.35
Cherrystones$0.30
Seatags$0.45
Smith Islands$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cotuits$0.35
Robbin Islands$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Half poached chicken, Lady Curzon$1.50
Sweetbread, turtle style$1.40
Filet Mignon, Cheron$1.50
Venison chop, poivrade, puree Conti$1.25
Virginia ham loaf, spinach fritters$0.70
Breast of guinea hen, Selika$1.60
Boneless chicken under bell, Veronique$1.50
Long Island Duckling$3.50
supreme grape fruit$0.75
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Madrilene soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Small marmite soup$0.50
Sport soup$0.35
Calf's feet, windsor$0.40
Green turtle, Amontillado$0.75
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
St Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Celery$0.35
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Deviled whitebait and oyster crabs$0.80
Boiled halibut, caper sauce$0.70
Cassolette of lobster, Indian style$0.90
Brook trout saute, Meuniere$0.80
Terrapin$2.00
Frogs legs saute, provencale$0.90
Supreme of striped bass, San Remo$0.70
Salmon quenelle patty$0.70
Filet of kingfish, Arlesienne$0.70
Casaba Melon$0.45
Apple$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Roquefort$0.40
Coffee Special$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Orange$0.20
New California Asparagus$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
au gratin$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Lima beans$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
OYSTER PLANT$0.40
Squash$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Squab$1.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.25
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Chestnut Bavarois$0.40
Frozen asparagus, Chantilly$0.45
Marrons glaces$0.45
Meringue glacee$0.45
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Apple Charlotte, brandy sauce$0.40
Jubilee cherries$0.40
Apple Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Phila ice cream$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Neapolitan$0.40
McLarens cheese$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.30
Cup Custard$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Port du Salut$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Camembert$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Stilton$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Orange ice$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
Champagne Jelly$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Biltmore salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.50
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Souffle$0.35
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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