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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-29
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Braised Maryland turkey, Chipolata$1.00
Filet mignon, Voisin$1.50
Kernel of venison, Commodore$1.40
Virginia ham loaf, Kossuth$0.75
Larded sweetbread, Columbus$1.50
Boned saddle of lamb, Chanoinesse$0.80
Supreme of guinea hen with black cherries$1.70
Russian caviar$1.90
Celery$0.40
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.85
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.75
Spanish olives$0.30
California olives$0.30
Melon, Supreme$0.85
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Chow-chow$0.20
Carciofini$0.55
Cream of celery soup, Viveurs$0.30
Clear ox-tail soup with sherry$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.85
Small marmite soup$0.55
Beef or chicken consomme$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
St. Germain soup$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne Soup$0.45
Madrilene soup$0.45
Supreme of pompano, Biltmore$0.80
Filet of kingfish, Bonne-femme$0.80
Brook trout saute, Doria$0.90
Green smelts saute, Amandine$0.75
Frogs' legs saute, Murat$1.00
Boiled salmon, oyster sauce$0.75
Fried crab meat, sauce remoulade$0.80
Cassolette of lobster, Bonnefoy$0.90
Terrapin$2.10
Roast, Long Island duckling$3.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$1.00
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Roast chicken$3.25
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Roast Squab Chicken$1.65
Roast Guinea Chicken$3.25
Roast Squab guinea chicken$2.20
Roast Squab$1.65
Roast Filet mignon$1.40
Roast baby turkey
Roast Golden Plover$1.40
Roast Venison
Roast Egyptian quail$1.40
Roast Mallard Duck$5.00
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette (cold)$1.00
Chicken sald$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Truffled boned capon (cold)$0.95
Assorted meat (cold)$1.15
Virginia Ham (cold)$0.75
Chicken and ham pie (cold)$0.90
Smoked beef tongue (cold)$0.65
Hot-house asparagus$1.10
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Artichoke$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Braised celery$0.45
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Potato, baked$0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, mashed$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.35
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes, Saute$0.30
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potato, Souffle$0.40
Potatoes, Lorette$0.35
Potatoes, Sweet, Southern Style$0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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