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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-10-27
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

Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.40
Sorrel Germiny$0.40
Boule of Smelts, Tartar sauce$0.75
Halibut, Cream sauce$0.65
Pompano, Duglere$0.65
Frog's Legs saute, Lilloise$1.75
Sweetbread, Gourmet$0.90
Rack of Lamb, Balvet$1.10
Half Squab Chicken, St. Alice$1.10
Vol-au-vent, Tonlousaine$0.75
Fried Mousse of Ham with Spinach$0.50
Potatoes, Waldorf$0.30
Brussel Sprouts with with Chesnuts$0.60
Puree of Hubbard Squash$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Lettuce and Pineapple salad$0.45
Edam$0.30
American$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.50
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Jelly Tart$0.15
Coupe Mexicaine$0.60
Chocolate Parfait$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoints$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cape Cods$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Lynnhavens$0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Smiths Island$0.50
Cotuits$0.40
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
Anchovies in Oil$0.60
Chutney$0.15
French Sardines$0.60
Antipasti$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.50
Pim-olas$0.35
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Pea$0.35
Julienne$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Vermicelli$0.30
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Chicken Okra$0.40
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.35
Beef consomme$0.30
Beef Broth$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Fried Scallops$0.75
Terrapin, Baltimore$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
Half Guinea Hen with Tarragon$1.25
Stuffed Crab, Norwegian$0.65
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Calf Brains, Vinaigrette$0.50
Chicken salad$0.85
Beef a la Mode with Carrots$0.60
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Virginia Ham$0.65
Mignardise Moscovite$0.50
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Mutton$0.60
Beef per cut$0.80
Chicken (half)$1.25
Spring Lamb$0.80
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Capon (half)$2.50
Squab Chickens (half)$0.85
Chicken (half)$1.15
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Squab$1.25
Poussin$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Sorbet Cardinal$0.40
Brussel Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
New Asparagus Tips$1.00
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
New Green Corn$0.35
New Corn Cut from Cob$0.50
New green peas$0.60
New Spring Beans$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.60
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$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$0.30
Port Salut Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
Sickle Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.20
California Orange Sliced$0.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Cherry Pie$0.25
CHERRY PIE WITH CHEESE$0.35
Savarin Montmorency$0.30
Cream Malakoff$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
PASTRY$0.15
Pudding glace Valmy$0.60
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Banana Mousse$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
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 Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10

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