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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-15
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
24x19cm folded; 24x38cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck clams$0.30
Sorrel, Germiny soup$0.40
Paysanne soup, Bretonne$0.40
Ramesquin of Corn Meal, Fried$0.50
Striped Bass, Sir Thomas$0.70
Kingfish, MacGregor$0.70
Half Guinea Hen, Cragwood$1.50
Plover saute with Olives$1.50
Rack of Lamb Rainbow$1.10
Sweetbread, Argenteuil$0.90
Veal Chop, Dampiere$0.60
Potatoes saute a la Reitz$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.35
Stuffed Tomato Duxelles$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Watercress and Beets Salad$0.35
Gervais cheeese$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Comice Pear$0.25
Tokay Grapes$0.40
cocoanut pie$0.25
Jelly Tart Dictator$0.15
Coupe Brasilian$0.60
Viola Parfait$0.50

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Sorbet Helvira$0.40
Bluepoints$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.50
Cape Cods$0.45
Smith Islands$0.50
Seatag$0.50
Robbins Island$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
French Sardines$0.60
Antipasti$0.60
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Celery$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.60
Pim-olas$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.50
Radishes$0.30
Tunny Fish$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.35
India Relish$0.15
Chutney$0.15
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Pea Soup$0.35
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.40
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Fried Scallops$0.75
Fried Smelts Tartar sauce$0.75
Trout$0.65
Saute Trout$0.70
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Poached Whiting Bercy$0.55
Pompano Colbert sauce$0.70
Weakfish Saute, fines herbs$0.65
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Halibut Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Boneless Squab Bellevue$1.50
String Beans Salad$0.60
Half Duckling, Cumberland Sauce$1.75
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Trout in Jelly garnie$0.70
Pie Orleanais Truffle$0.85
Crawfish en Buisson$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.65
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Casaba Melon$0.50
Spring Lamb$0.80
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Mince Pie$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Mince Pie with Cheese$0.40
Pudding Franklin$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Sickle Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
Blanmange Chestnut Blossom$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
PASTRY$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Niagra Grapes$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Coffee Mousse$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Ices in Horse Show Souvenir$0.85
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Neopolitan ice cream$0.40
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Roast Mutton$0.60
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Crystal Roast Spring Duckling half$1.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Rolls and butter$0.10
Broiled Poussin$1.25
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Lalla Rookh Ice Cream$0.40
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Sultana Roll$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.40
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Plover$1.25
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
Spaghetti$0.50
Baked Potato (1)$0.25
Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
Boiled rice$0.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
New Asparagus Tips$1.00
New Lima Beans$0.60
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Macaroni$0.50
English Pheasant$5.00
New green peas$0.60
New string beans$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee ( one pound can 50)

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