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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-10-29
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
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 2

Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Consomme, royale$0.40
Leg of Beef [soup] with Roots$0.40
Oysters on Horseback$0.65
Striped Bass, Anchovy sauce$0.70
Pompano, Fleurette sauce$0.70
Frog's Legs saute, Fine herbes$1.75
Sweetbread Beaumarchais$0.90
Half Duckling, Bigarade$2.00
Coquille of Crabs, Thermidor$0.65
Lamb Chop Chanceliere$0.60
Filet of Beef Rouher$1.50
Potatoes, Waldorf$0.30
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Watercress and Orange Salad$0.40
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Camembert$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Grapefruit$0.35
Sacher Tart$0.15
Viola Parfait$0.50
Concord Grapes$0.35
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Coupe Calve$0.60

Page 3

Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
Lynnhavens oysters$0.50
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Sterling Point Oysters$0.40
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Cavier 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
Chut$0.15
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Pea Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth Soup$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Cold Chicken Consomme soup$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$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
Pompano Colbert sauce$0.70
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50

Page 6

Orange Cocktail$0.60
Leg of Beef [soup] with Roots$0.40
Consomme, royale$0.40
Egg, Bresilien$0.40
Weakfish, Bercy$0.65
Codfish Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.55
Lamb Stew with Vegetables$0.60
Sweetbread Croquette Puree Bruxelloise$0.60
Puree of Ham with Poached Egg$0.65
Pork and beans$0.50
Half Squab Chicken, Cettoise$1.10
Potatoes, Loulou$0.30
String Beans. Lyonnaise$0.60
Carrots a la Vichy$0.35
Princess Salad$0.50
Escarole and Beets Salad$0.35
Cream Cheese with Individual Bar le Duc$0.45
Roquefort$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Coffee Mousse$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Boston cream puff$0.15
Lemon ice cream$0.35

Page 7

Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
Lynnhavens oysters$0.50
Sterling Point Oysters$0.40
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Celery$0.30
*Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
*Radishes$0.30
*Olives$0.30
Chutney$0.15
French 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$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
* Pertite Marmite$0.60
Julienne$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.40
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Vermicelli$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
Chicken Okra$0.40
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Terrapin Newburg (Fish)$3.50
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remolaude Sauce$0.60
Pompano, Foyet Sauce$0.70
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
Trout$0.65
Trout - Saute$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Whitefish, Bernaise sauce$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d' Hotel$0.80
Egg an Jelly (COLD)$0.40
Chaudfroid of Chicken$0.85
Coquille of Oyster Crabs, Bellevue$0.90
Galantine of Capon$0.85
Smelts, Jeanette$0.65
Head Cheese$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.30
Corned Beef Pressed$0.60
Veal Bourgeoise$0.60
Filet of Beef with Tomato Surprise$1.50
Egg, Alliance$0.40
Chicken (half) (roast)$1.25
Beef per cut$0.80
Mutton$0.60
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Spring Lamb$0.80
Guinea Hen (half) (broiled)$1.25
* Capon (half)$0.50
Chicken (half)$1.15
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Squab$1.25
* Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Poussin$1.25
* Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Red Leg Partridge (GAME)$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
Brussel 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 (Salads)$0.50
Escarole$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Tomato$0.40
Romaine$0.30
Cucumber$0.35
Lettuce$0.35
Waldorf$0.35
Endive$0.60
Alligator Pear$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery$0.35
Imported Cheese (Per Person 30) Port Salut
Canadian
Domestic Cheese - Camembert
American
Gruyere
Cottage
Roquefort
D'Isigny
Neufchatel
Cream
(Fruits) Honeydew Melon$0.50

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