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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

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Consomme Knockis$0.40
Onion gratine$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Cape Cods$0.45
Filet of Sole, Chauchard$0.60
Striped Bass, Anchovy sauce$0.70
Half Guinea Hen with Grapes$1.50
Sirlion Steak, Mirabeau$2.75
Sweetbread, Trudaine$0.90
Spring turkey, celery sauce$0.85
Half Squab Chicken a l'Ancienne$1.10
Potatoes, Follete$0.30
Roast Jerusalem Artichoke$0.40
Braised Romaine$0.50
Salome$0.50
Lettuce and Watercress$0.35
Gervais$0.30
Cottage$0.30
Port Salut$0.35
Tangerines (2)$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Mocka Tart$0.15
Coupe Venus$0.60
Strawberry Parfait$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoints$0.30
Cape Cods$0.45
Smiths Island$0.50
Seatag$0.50
Robbins Island$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Lynnhavens$0.50
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
Tunny Fish$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Chutney$0.15
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Petite marmite$0.60
Pea$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Virmicelli$0.30
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Julienne$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Beef consomme$0.30
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.35
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 Tartar sauce$0.75
Poached Whiting Bercy$0.55
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Halibut Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Weakfish Saute, fines herbs$0.65
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
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
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Brussel Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Parsnips$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
Stewed Celery Knobs$0.50
New string beans$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Oysterplant$0.40
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Cold boneless squab chaudfroid$1.50
Cold half duckling, Chantilly sauce$1.75
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Cold Trout in Jelly garnie$0.70
Cold Beef en Daube$0.60
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.50
Cold calf brains Vinaigrette$0.50
Cold Finger Sandwich$0.05
Cold Roast Pork, Apple Sauce$0.60
Cold new string beans salad$0.60
Roast chicken, half$1.25
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast crystal spring duckling, half$1.75
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
Sickel Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.20
Florida Orange$0.20
Sliced Orange$0.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Tangerines$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Mince Pie$0.30
Mince Pie with Cheese$0.40
Cabinet Pudding$1.35
Floating Island$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Plombiere glace, Willenure$0.60
Walnut Mousse$0.40
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Neapolitan$0.40
Tutti frutti$0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
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

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