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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-22
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.40
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cotuits$0.35
Smith Islands$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cape Cods$0.35
Cherrystones$0.30
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Melon, Supreme$0.75
California olives$0.25
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Julienne, Darblay$0.30
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
St. Germain [soup]$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Peas, Luzon [soup]$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
[Consomme] Julienne$0.40
Mongole$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene$0.40
Poached eggs, Patti$0.45
Eggs Shirred a la Turque$0.40
Codfish, poor man$0.55
Saute smelts, Amandine$0.70
Croquette of lobster, Victoria$0.70
Striped bass, Chatelaine$0.70
Julienne of lemon sole, Dubois$0.60
Saute scallops, fin-de-siecle$0.75
Creamed salmon in potato border$0.65
Lamb Hash with Green Peppers$0.70
Venison stew royal with noodles$0.75
Smoked sausages with sauerkraut$0.60
Chicken livers and kidneys, Voisin$0.70
Sweetbread patty, Monza$0.70
Tripes and onions with cream$0.55
Steak minute, potato O'Brien$1.15
[Roast] Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
[Roast] Squab chicken$1.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Sirloin Steak$2.50
[Roast] Guinea chicken$3.00
[Roast] Squab guinea chicken$2.00
[Roast] Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
[Roast] Mallard duck$4.50
[Roast] Egyptian quail$1.25
Venison
[Roast] Golden plover$1.25
Baby turkey
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Grapes$0.35
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Eggplant$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
au gratin$0.50
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Potatoes, baked$0.20
Broiled$0.20
Mashed$0.20
au gratin$0.30
O'Brien$0.30
Saute$0.25
Hashed Browns$0.25
French Fried$0.25
Souffle$0.35
Lorette$0.30
Sweet, Southern style$0.35
Alligator Pear$0.75
Biltmore$0.60
Cucumber$0.40
Endive$0.60
Julia Arthur$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Palm Beach$0.50
Suzette$0.50
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Tomato$0.40
Demi-deuil$0.60
Fresh Vegetable$0.60
Apple and rice pudding$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Parisian Cream Puff$0.20
Raspberry Mousse$0.40
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glaces$0.45
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Neapolitan$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
Brie$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Stilton$0.40
American$0.25
Manhattan cream$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.45
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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