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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-26
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

Orange Cocktail$0.30
Calf Feet Soup, English style$0.40
Jubile Soup$0.40
Egg Soup, Thomas$0.40
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.65
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.65
Lamb Chop, Champvallon$0.55
Sweetbread Croquette with Corn Paprika$0.60
Coquille of Scallops, Bressoise$0.65
Pork and beans$0.50
Pointe of Filet of Beef with Risotto$0.60
Potatoes, Loulou$0.30
Puree of Pumpkin$0.40
Parsnips saute$0.35
New Asparagus Tips Polonaisse$1.00
Princess Salad$0.50
Endive and Beets Salad$0.60
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
Tangerines (2)$0.20
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Boston cream puff$0.15
Banana Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Parfait$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
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.30
Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.25
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
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken broth$0.35
Consomme Julienne$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Vermicelli Soup$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
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Codfish Tongue, Brown Butter$0.65
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Weakfish saute, fine herbes$0.60
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Smoked Haddie in Cream$0.60
Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Cold Egg, Baltimore$0.40
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.85
Cold Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.85
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Cold stuffed crab, Ravigote$0.65
Cold Rack of Mutton with String Beans$0.65
Cauliflower Salad$0.50
Cold Corned Beef Pressed$0.60
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Beef, per cut$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Roast Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Roast Capon (half)$2.50
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Roast Chicken (half)$1.15
Roast Squab$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50
New Asparagus Tips Polonaise$1.00
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Macaroni$0.50
Oysterplant$0.40
New asparagus$1.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Boiled rice$0.25
Fried eggplant$0.35
Baked Potato$0.25
Spaghetti$0.50
Parsnips$0.40
Celery Knobs with Gravy$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Spinach$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
New string beans$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.35
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.30
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.40
Domestic Camembert Cheese$0.30
Domestice American Cheese$0.30
Domestic Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.30
Domestic D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.30
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.30
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.65
Grapefruit$0.35
Tangerines (2)$0.20
California Orange$0.20
Florida Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Florida Orange, Sliced$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Apricot Pie with Cheese$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.25
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Indian Meal Pudding$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Apple Turnover$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
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
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10

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