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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-10-29
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
French Sardines$0.60
Radishes$0.30
Bluepoints$30.00
Cape Cods$45.00
Lynnhavens$50.00
Sterling Point$40.00
Smith Island$50.00
Cotuits$40.00
Little Necks$30.00
Cherry Stones$35.00
Canapé of Caviar$75.00
Olives$30.00
Chutney$15.00
Anchovy Salad$50.00
Anchovies in Oil$60.00
Canapé of Sardines$50.00
Antipasti$60.00
Young Mackerel in Oil$60.00
Tomato$35.00
Chicken broth$35.00
Tomato Broth$35.00
Purée of Peas$35.00
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$35.00
Petite marmite$60.00
Julienne$35.00
Chicken Okra$40.00
Gumbo Créole$40.00
Vermicelli$30.00
CLAM BROTH$30.00
Beef Broth$30.00
Tomato Broth$35.00
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$35.00
Beef consommé$30.00
Chicken Okra$35.00
Terrapin Newburg$350.00
Fried Whiting$45.00
with Remoulade sauce$60.00
Pompano, Foyot sauce$70.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$50.00
with Tartar sauce$65.00
Porgies with White Wine$55.00
Deviled Whitebait$60.00
Trout$65.00
Sauté$70.00
Fried Frog's Legs$70.00
with Remoulade sauce$85.00
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$65.00
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$90.00
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d' Hotel$80.00
Egg in Jelly$40.00
Chaudfroid of Chicken$85.00
Coquille of Oyster Crabs, Bellevue$90.00
Galantine of Capon$85.00
Smelts, Jeannette$65.00
Head Cheese$60.00
Watercress Salad$30.00
Corned Beef Pressed$60.00
Veal Bourqeoise$60.00
Filet of Beef with Tomato Surprise$150.00
Egg, Alliance$40.00
Chicken (half)$125.00
Beef per cut$80.00
Mutton$60.00
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$85.00
Spring Lamb$80.00
Crystal Spring Duckling half$175.00
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$10.00
Turkish Coffee$25.00
French Coffee$15.00
Orange, lemon or raspberry water ice$30.00
Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$35.00
Macédoine of Fruit$100.00
Neopolitan$40.00
Tutti-Frutti$40.00
Sorbet Maraschino$40.00
Chestnut Plombière$50.00
Fancy Ices$50.00
Biscuit Tortoni$40.00
Meringue glacée$40.00
Café Parfait$40.00
Roman Punch$40.00
Baked Alaska$100.00
Ices in Souvenir$85.00
War Cake à la Waldorf$15.00
French Pastry$15.00
Baba au rhum$25.00
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$75.00
Pear pie$25.00
with cheese$35.00
Indian Meal Pudding$25.00
Apple Turnover$15.00
Assorted cakes$25.00
Stewed rhubarb$25.00
Cheese (per person)$30.00
HONEY-DEW MELON$50.00
Fresh Strawberries$75.00
Sickle Pears$35.00
Apple$15.00
Grapefruit$35.00
California Orange$20.00
sliced$25.00
Comice Pear$25.00
Plums$40.00
Casaba Melon$50.00
Tokay or Malaga Grapes$40.00
Concord or Niagara Grapes$35.00
FRESH FRUIT$50.00
Escarole$30.00
Chicory$30.00
Tomato$40.00
Romaine$30.00
Cucumber$35.00
Lettuce$35.00
Waldorf$35.00
Endive$60.00
Alligator Pear$50.00
Watercress$30.00
Celery$35.00
Red Leg Partridge$350.00
Mallard Duck$400.00
English Pheasant$500.00
Plover$125.00
Macaroni$50.00
Boiled rice$25.00
Stewed tomatoes$30.00
GREEN PEAS$60.00
Fried eggplant$35.00
New string beans$60.00
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$30.00
New asparagus$135.00
Baked Potato$25.00
Boiled potatoes$25.00
Cauliflower$50.00
New Green Corn (1)$35.00
New Corn Cut from Cob$50.00
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$65.00
Brussels Sprouts$60.00
Spaghetti$50.00
Spinach$40.00
Guinea Hen (half)$125.00
Capon (half)$250.00
Chicken (half)$115.00
Spring Duckling (half)$175.00
Squab Chicken (half)$85.00
Squab$125.00
Spring Turkey (half)$200.00
Poussin$125.00
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$175.00
CLAM BROTH$30.00
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$50.00

Page 2

Orange Cocktail$60.00
Leg of Beef with Roots$40.00
Consommé, Royale$40.00
Egg, Bresilien$40.00
Weakfish, Bercy$65.00
Codfish Steak, Maitre d' Hotel$55.00
Lamb Stew with Vegetables$60.00
Sweetbread Croquette Purée Bruxelloise$60.00
Purée of Ham with Poached Egg$65.00
Pork and beans$50.00
Half Squab Chicken, Cettoise$110.00
Potatoes, Loulou$30.00
String Beans, Lyonnaise$60.00
Carrots à la Vichy$35.00
Princess$50.00
Escarole and Beets$35.00
Cream with Individual Bar le Duc$45.00
Roquefort$30.00
Cottage$30.00
Gruyère$30.00
Comice Pear$25.00
Malaga grapes$40.00
lemon meringue pie$25.00
Boston cream puff$15.00
Coffee Mousse$40.00
Lemon ice cream$35.00

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