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Waldorf Astoria

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

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Grapefruit Maraschino$0.50
Onion (soup) gratine$0.40
Mongole (soup)
Egg, Bercy (soup)$0.40
Fried Whiting, Tartar sauce$0.60
Smelts, St. Germain$0.70
Crab meat Newburg$1.50
Coquille, Lavillette$0.65
Fried Philadelphia Scrapple$0.50
Pointe of Filet of Beef Marigny$0.60
Breaded Lamb Chop, Milanaise$0.55
Roast Veal with Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Potatoes, Allumette$0.30
Spinach in cream$0.40
Fried eggplant$0.35
Astoria Salad$0.50
Lettuce and cucumber salad$0.35
Gervais with Grape Jelly$0.45
Port Salut$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Edam$30.00
Casaba Melon$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Peach Tartlet$0.15
CARAMEL ICE CREAM$0.35
Chocolate Mousse$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Bisque of Crawfish$0.45
Onion (soup) gratine$0.40
Crab Croquette, Royale$0.60
Salmon, Hollandaise sauce$0.65
Eels, Matelotte$0.55
Filet of Sole with Sauterne gratine$0.60
Half Guinea Hen, Chartreuse$1.50
Plover saute, Lilly$1.50
Sweetbread, Montebello$0.90
Boneless Squab with Grapes$1.50
Noisette of Veal with Corn Dupuis$0.60
Potatoes, Chateau$0.30
Stuffed Tomato Cardinale$0.40
Braise Romaine with gravy$0.50
Spanish Onions in Butter$0.40
Alma salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Roquefort$0.30
Sage Cheese$0.30
Gervais$0.30
Sickle Pears$0.35
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Mocka Tart$0.15
Coupe Venus$0.60
Neapolitaine Parfait$0.40

Page 3

Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Young Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Radishes$0.30
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Olives$0.30
Chutney$0.15
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Anchovies in Oil$0.60
French Sardines$0.60
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Celery$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Puree of Peas$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Julienne$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.40
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Vermicelli$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Beef Broth$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.35
Terrapin Newburg$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters: Cape Cods$0.45
Oysters: Lynnhavens$0.50
Oysters: Smiths Island$0.50
Oysters: Cotuits$0.40
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Poussin$1.25
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Capon (half)$2.50
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Squab$1.25
Chicken (half)$1.15
Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
Oysters: Bluepoints$30.00
Oysters: Cape Cods$0.45
Oysters: Lynnhavens$0.50
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
Soup: Petite Marmite$0.60
Soup: Pea$0.35
Soup: Chicken Broth$0.35
Soup: Vermicelli$0.30
Soup: Creole Gumbo$0.40
Soup: Julienne$0.35
Soup: Bellevue Chicken Broth (one cup)$0.35
Soup: Tomato$0.35
Soup: Tomato Broth$0.35
Soup: Chicken Okra$0.40
Soup: Chicken Consomme (cold)$0.35
Soup: Clam Broth (cold)$0.30
Soup: Beef Broth (cold)$0.30
Soup: Beef Consomme (cold)$0.30
Soup: Chicken Okra (cold)$0.35
Soup: Tomato Broth (cold)$0.35
Spring Lamb$0.80
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Fried Scallops$0.75
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Cabinet Pudding$0.30
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Capon (half)$2.50
Chicken (half)$1.15
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Poussin$1.25
Squab$1.25
Sorbet Cognac$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
New Asparagus Tips$1.00
New Green Corn (1)$0.35
New Corn Cut from Cob$0.50
New string beans$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.60
Spinach$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Terrapin, Baltimore$3.50
Casaba Melon$0.50
Sickle Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.20 – $0.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Lets with Remoulade Sauce$0.85
Fried Smelts Remoulade sauce$0.75
Trout$0.65
Trout Sauté$0.70
Pompano Colbert sauce$0.70
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Weakfish Sauté, fines herbs$0.65
Half Duckling with Oranges$2.00
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise sauce$1.00
Aspic of Fish, Bellevue$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Half Squab Chicken with Watercress$0.80
Chicken Soufflé$0.50
Virginia Ham$0.65
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Chicken (half)$1.25
Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Mutton$0.60
Beef per cut$0.80
Spring Lamb$0.80
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
New green peas$0.60
Baked Potato (1)$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Escarole$0.30
Waldorf$0.35
Watercress'$0.30
Celery$0.35
Tomato$0.40
Endive$0.60
Chicory$0.30
Alligator Pear$0.50
Romaine$0.30
Cucumber$0.35
Lettuce$0.35
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Tokay or Malaga Grapes$0.40
Niagara or Concord Grapes$0.35
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Floating Island$0.30
Pudding glacé, Doria$0.60
Pineapple Mousse$0.40
Meringue glacé$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombière$0.50
Café Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macédoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan Ice$0.40
Tutti Frutti ice$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 or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50
Fried Whiting$0.45
with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs with Tartar sauce$0.65
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
Trout$0.65
Trout, Sauté$0.70
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Eggs with Tarragon$0.40
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Galantine of Capon$0.85
Corned Beef Pressed$0.60
Salmon, Gribiche sauce$0.65
Head Cheese$0.60
Potato salad$0.35
Trout Garnie$0.70
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Chicken (half)$1.25
Beef per cut$0.80
Mutton$0.60
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
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
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
Canadian Cheese
Camembert
AMERICAN CHEESE
Gruyère Cheese
Cottage Cheese
D'Isigny Cheese
Neufchatel cheese
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Cream Cheese
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Sickle Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$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
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Apple Pie with Cheese$0.35
Cold rice pudding$0.30
Pear Tartlet$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
War Cake à 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 glacée$0.40
Café Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Chestnut Plombière$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macédoine of Fruit$1.00
Ices: Neapolitan$0.40
Ices: 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$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10

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