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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

Smith's Island$0.50
Sorrel Soup with Vermicelli$0.40
Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup$0.40
Tartelette, Nantaise$0.50
Poached Kingfish, Duglere$0.70
Boiled Halibut, Anchovy Sauce$0.65
Soft Clams, Pompadour$1.50
Filet of Beef, Franklyn$1.50
Sweetbread, Bayonnaise$0.90
Mousse, Virginian$0.50
Loin Lamb Chop with Corn$0.60
Potatoes, Marquise$0.30
Celery Knobs with Gravy$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Angel Salad$0.50
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Gervais cheese$0.30
Plums$0.40
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Coupe Fedora$0.60
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Chocolate Tart$0.15
Walnut Parfait$0.40

Page 3

Oysters, Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters, Cape Cods.45
Oysters, Cape Cods$0.45
Oysters, Smiths Island$0.50
Oysters, 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
Celery$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.60
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
India Relish$0.15
French Sardines$0.60
Pim-olas$0.35
Anchovies in Oil$0.60
Antipasti$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Chutney$0.15
Petite marmite$0.60
Pea Soup$0.35
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.35
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Beef Broth$0.30
Beef consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Fried Scallops$0.75
Terrapin, Philadelphia$3.50
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Fried Smelts Remoulade sauce$0.75
Trout$0.65
Trout, Saute$0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs with Tartar sauce$0.65
Pompano Colbert sauce$0.70
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Weakfish Saute, fines herbs$0.65
Cold Boneless Squab$1.50
Cold Sweetbread Salad$0.90
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Cold Chaudfroid Jeannette$0.85
Cold Trout in Jelly garnie$0.70
Cold Galantine of Capon$0.85
Cold Tomato, Dunlap$0.50
Cold Coquille of Fish, Bellevue$0.60
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb$0.60
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Sorbet Orange$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New Green Corn (1)$0.35
New string beans$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
New asparagus$1.35
New Corn Cut from Cob$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.60
Spinach$0.40
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
New green peas$0.60
Baked Potato (1)$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Canadian cheese, per person$0.30
Camembert cheese, per person$0.30
Gruyere cheese, per person$0.30
Port Salut cheese, per person$0.30
Cottage cheese, per person$0.30
D'Isigny cheese, per person$0.30
Neufchatel cheese, per person$0.30
Roquefort cheese, per person$0.30
Cream Cheese, per person$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Sickle Pears$0.35
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Comice Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Blueberry Pie with Cheese$0.35
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Pudding Duchesse$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.25
Strawberry Bavarois$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
PASTRY$0.15
Glace Beehive$0.60
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Macaroon Mousse$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.35
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
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Rasberry [sic] 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
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee, One Pound Can$0.50

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