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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-10-25
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Orange and Grapefruit Cocktail$0.60
Lemon ice cream$0.35
Pear Mousse$0.40
Fig Marshmallow Roll$0.15
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.35
Camembert$0.30
Liberty Salad$0.50
Escarole and Beets$0.35
Fried Oysterplant$0.35
Gervais with Crab Apple Jelly$0.45
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Turnips in Cream$0.40
Potatoes a la Maire$0.30
Boiled Beef, Horseradish Sauce$0.60
Lamb Feet, Poulette$0.60
Minced Chicken Pot-pie, Manhattan$0.65
Slice of Mutton, Bretonne$0.65
Sweetbread gratine, Parmentier$0.90
Poached Spanish Mackerel Paprika$0.65
Bluefish, Italian sauce$0.65
Egg, Chipolata$0.40
Sorrel Soup with Rice$0.40
Philadelphia Pepper Pot$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
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
French Sardines$0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Anchovies in Oil$0.60
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Young Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Tomato Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Puree of Peas$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$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 Maryland$3.50
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs with Tartar sauce$0.65
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
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
Eggs, Baltimore$0.40
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise sauce$1.00
Potato salad$0.35
Beef en Daube$0.60
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.65
Corned Beef Pressed, Mexicaine$0.60
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Calf Brains, Vinaigrette$0.50
Lamb with Flageolets$0.85
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Beef, per cut$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Capon (half)$2.50
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Poussin$1.25
Chicken (half)$1.15
Squab$1.25
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
New asparagus$1.35
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
New Green Corn (1)$0.35
New Corn Cut from Cob$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.60
Fried eggplant$0.35
New string beans$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.60
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Cheese ( Per Person 30c)
Imported Port Salut Cheese
Imported Canadian Cheese
Imported Roquefort Cheese
Domestic Camembert Cheese
Domestic American Cheese
Domestic Gruyere Cheese
Domestic Cottage Cheese
Domestic D'Isigny Cheese
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese
Domestic Cream Cheese
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Sickle Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
California Orange Sliced$0.25
Plover$1.25
Pear pie$0.25
Pear Pie with Cheese$0.35
Peach Short Cake$0.60
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
French Pastry$0.15
Farina Pudding$0.25
Plum Tartlet$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Baha au Rhum$0.25
Pear au feu e'Enfer$0.75
Meringue glacee$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.25
Cream
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.50
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Concord or Niagra Grapes$0.35
Tokay or Malaga Grapes$0.40
Neapolitan$0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Comice Pear$0.25
Lettuce$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Baked Alaska$1.00
Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Orange, lemon or raspberry water ice$0.30
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Celery$0.35
Waldorf- Astoria Cofee (one pound can)$0.50

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