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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-30
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Clam Chowder$0.40
Sorrel sante with Croutons$0.40
Crawfish Courtbouillon$0.50
Brissotin of Ham Madeira sauce$0.50
Striped Bass, Lobster sauce$0.70
Whitefish, Magenta sauce$0.65
Braised Sweetbread, Puree of Mushrooms$0.90
Veal Chop, Zingara$0.60
Crab Flakes Creole en Coquille$0.65
Half Guinea Hen with Celery Knobs$1.50
Breast of Duckling sauté, Minute$1.75
Potatoes, Loulou$0.30
Stuffed Tomato, Cardinal$0.50
Roast Jerusalem, Artichoke$0.50
Brussels sprouts with chestnuts$0.60
Viennoise Salad$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
Grapefruit$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Hazelnut Custard Pie$0.25
Coupe Helvira$0.60
Almond Tart$0.15
Plombiere Praline$0.60
Romaine and Pineapple Salad$0.40

Page 3

Bread and Butter$0.10
Fried Scallops$0.75
Terrapin, Philadelphia$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
Fried Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Cold Weakfish Meuniere$0.60
Crawfish Courtbouillon$0.50
Cold Cornichons Suedoise$0.50
Cold Croustade of Fish, Mayonnaise$0.60
Cold Aspic of Crab Meat Rossini$0.75
Cold Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Cold Gosling, Apple sauce$0.85
Cold Boneless Squab, Bellevue$1.50
Cold Pig's Feet in Jelly$0.50
Cold Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Cold Half English Pheasant$2.50
Cold Half Partridge$1.75
Cold Brussels Sprouts Salad$0.60
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.40
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Vermicelli$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.35
Beef consomme$0.30
Tomato$0.35
Beef Broth$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Julienne$0.35
Pea$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Chutney$0.15
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Bluepoints$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.50
Cape Cods$0.45
Smiths Island$0.50
Seatag oysters$0.50
Cotuits$0.40
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
Tunny Fish$0.50
French Sardines$0.60
Pim-olas$0.35
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
Roast Rhode Island Turkey Chestnut Stuffing$1.00
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Sorbet Prunelle$0.40
Venison Steak$1.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Parsnips$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
Stewed Celery Knobs$0.50
New Lima Beans$0.60
New string beans$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Oysterplant$0.40
Baked Potato (1)$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$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
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$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Port Salut$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Gruyere$0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny$0.30
Neufchatel$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 (2)$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
rhubarb pie$0.25
Rhubarb Pie with Cheese$0.35
Apple Dumpling Hard and Brandy sauce$0.30
Strawberry Bavarois$0.30
Nuts and Raisins$0.40
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Stuffed Potato glace$0.50
Chocolate 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
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan$0.40
Tutti frutti$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
Rolls and butter$0.10

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