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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-14
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Royans Bordelaise$0.60
Paysanne soup, Bretonne$0.40
Sorrel Soup, Parmentier$0.40
Eggs, a 'l'Aurore$0.40
Scrodfish, Boston$0.70
Halibut, Shrimp sauce$0.65
Lamb Stew with Vegetables$0.60
Calf Brains with Egg and Brown Butter$0.60
Second Joint of Chicken, Oriental$0.65
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.60
Blood Pudding, Parmentier$0.60
Broiled Sweet Potato$0.35
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.50
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Escarole and Beets Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Orange Salad$0.40
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar le Duc$0.45
Sage Cheese$0.30
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Grapefruit$0.35
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
cocoanut pie$0.25
Apricot Cake$0.15
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Tortoni Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS$0.45
Seatag oysters$0.50
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
Chutney$0.15
Tunny Fish$0.50
French Sardines$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Young Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Tomato$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Consomme, Julienne$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Broth$0.30
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Terrapin Philadelphia$3.50
Smoked Haddie in Cream$0.60
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Cold Egg, Biarritz$0.40
Cold Half Duckling, Apple sauce$1.75
Galantine of Capon$0.85
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Cold Fresh Mackerel, Dieppoise$0.80
Jerusalem Artichoke Salad$0.40
Head Cheese$0.60
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
Cold Beef en Daube$0.60
Cold Canape, Chantecler$0.60
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen (hald)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mushroom$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Boiled rice$0.25
Fried eggplant$0.35
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Spaghetti$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Spinach$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
New string beans$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.35
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.30
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.40
Domestic Camembert Cheese$0.30
Domestic American Cheese$0.30
Domestice Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.30
Domestic D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.30
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.30
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
Plums$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Deep-dish apple pie$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Farina Pudding$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Peach Tartlet$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Romand Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10

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