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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-25
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23.5x16.5cm folded; 23.5x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Grapefruit Maraschino$0.50
Onion gratine$0.40
Farina soup$0.40
Egg soup, Pennsylvania$0.40
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Broiled Whiting Maitre d'Hotel$0.45
Half Duckling, Chipolata$2.00
Plover with Olives$1.50
Beef, Mironton gratine$0.60
Ailerons of Turkey with Peas$0.55
Hillsdale Sausage, Gastronomme$0.60
Potatoes, Pont Neuf$0.30
Small Onions, Cream sauce$0.40
Fried Oysterplant$0.35
Astoria Salad$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Cottage cheese with Grape Jelly$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.35
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.25
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.35
Pear Tartlet$0.15
Coffee Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS$0.45
Seatag oysters$0.50
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
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
Tunny Fish$0.50
French Sardines$0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
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
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Vermicelli Soup$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
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Terrapin Newburg$3.50
Weakfish saute fine herbes$0.60
Smoked Haddie in Cream$0.60
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Codfish Tongue Brown Butter$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, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Egg in Jelly$0.40
Squab with Watercress$1.25
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise$1.00
Galantine of Capon$0.85
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.65
Potato salad$0.35
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Corned Beef Pressed, Mexicaine$0.60
Fresh Roast Pork, Apple sauce$0.55
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
New Asparagus Tips Polonaise$1.00
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
New asparagus$1.35
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
Parsnips$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Oysterplant$0.40
Fried eggplant$0.35
Celery Knobs with Gravy$0.50
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
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.65
Tangerines (2)$0.20
Sickel Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
Florida Orange$0.20
California or Florida 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
Coffee Cup Custard$0.25
Cherry Tartlet$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
War Cake a 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 glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
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

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