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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-30
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Deviled turkey wings, candied potatoes$0.55
Pig's feet crepinette with sauerkraut$0.65
Lamb hash, Orientale$0.65
Sweetbread and mushrooms saute with Madeira$0.75
Breaded veal cutlet, tomato Bock$0.65
Chopped steak, Tyrolienne$0.70
Chicken patty, Queen style$0.65
Stuffed eggs, Valois$0.40
Poached eggs, Florentine$0.40
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Mongole$0.40
Fontanges$0.25
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Soup St. Germain$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Soup Julienne$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Saute brook trout with egg plant$0.80
Striped bass, Breval$0.70
Frogs' legs and scallops, Fleurette$0.80
Fried perch, tartar sauce$0.45
Stuffed crab, Boston style$0.65
Lobster croquette, Victoria$0.65
Salmon in shell, Mornay$0.65
Broiled mackerel, anchovy butter$0.60
Lynnhavens$0.40
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.35
Cape Cods$0.35
Smith Islands$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast chicken (for 2)$3.00
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.50
Broiled chicken (for 2)$2.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken (for 2)$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Baby turkey Golden plover$1.25
Venison Egyption quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Golden plover$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
au gratin$0.50
Brussel Sprouts$0.40
Hashed Brown$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Boiled$0.20
Baked$0.20
French Fried$0.25
Mashed$0.20
Lima beans$0.60
OYSTER PLANT$0.40
Mashed spinach$0.50
Braised celery$0.40
au gratin$0.30
Souffle$0.35
Lorette$0.30
Sweet, Southern style$0.35
O'Brien$0.30
Saute$0.25
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
String Beans$0.50
Squash$0.40
Egg plant$0.40
New peas$0.60
Alligator Pear$0.75
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Biltmore$0.60
Fruits$0.50
Tomato$0.40
Cucumber$0.40
Demi-deuil$0.60
Palm Beach$0.50
Endive$0.60
Julia Arthur$0.50
Suzette$0.50
Fresh Vegetable$0.60
wheatena pudding, vanilla sauce$0.30
Apple roll, Alsacian style$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Strawberry mousse$0.40
Cup Caruso$0.50
Mince Pie$0.25
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Neapolitan$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Marrons glaces$0.45
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.45
Cup Custard$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream$0.25
English Cheddar$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Camembert$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Stilton$0.40
American$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.45
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special$0.25
Turkish$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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