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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-10-26
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Antipasti$0.60
Cream of Terrapin Soup$0.45
Clam Chowder$0.40
Egg Soup, Montseigneur$0.40
Special Finnan Haddie Broiled$0.50
Sea Bass, Bonnefemme$0.70
Fish Cake with Poached Egg$0.60
Croquette Lavilette with Peas French style$0.60
Coquille of Crab Meat, Creole$0.65
Braised Beef, Bourgeoise$0.55
Lamb Chop, Cambon$0.55
Potatoes, Hollandaise$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.35
Parsnips saute$0.35
Charlton Salad$0.50
Endive and Orange Salad$0.60
Cottage Cheese with Guava Jelly
Port Salut Cheese$0.30
Gervais cheese$0.30
Cantaloupe$0.35
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.25
Apple Cake$0.15
CARAMEL ICE CREAM$0.35
Chocolate Mousse$0.40
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30

Page 3

Bluepoints$0.30
Cape Cods$0.45
Smiths Island$0.50
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Chutney$0.15
Fresh 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 Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Petite marmite$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
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
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
Egg, Baltimore$0.40
Squab with Watercress$1.25
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Trout in Jelly garnie$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Stuffed crab, ravigotte$0.65
Half Squab Chicken, Mayonnaise$1.00
Corned Beef Pressed, Mexicaine$0.60
Filet of Beef Macedoine$1.50
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
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled 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
Port Salut Cheese$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Sickle Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
Sliced California Orange$0.25
Comice Pear$0.25
Plums$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagra Grapes$0.35
Deep-dish Peach Pie$0.30
Wheatena Pudding$0.25
Cherry Tartlet$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Baba au rhum$0.25
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neopolitan$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$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
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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