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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-17
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Supreme of striped bss, Bonne-femme$0.70
Lobster mousseline, Americaine$0.70
Brook trout, Arlesienne$0.80
Crab Meat, Newburg$0.75
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.60
Deviled whitebait and oyster crabs$0.80
Broiled kingish, Pompadour$0.70
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Larded sweetbread with fresh mushrooms$1.25
Boned turkey, Chipolata$0.90
CALF'S HEAD, TURTLE STYLE$0.70
Kernel of lamb, d'Orsay$0.70
Breast of duckling, Bigarrade$1.60
Game timbale, Perigueux$0.75
Sirloin of beef, Espagnole$1.25
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Roast chicken$3.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Squab$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Baby turken$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Lynnhavens$0.40
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Smith Islands$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cherrystones$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Cream of celery$0.40
Green turtle, Amontillado$0.75
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato$0.40
Consomme Florida$0.45
Small marmite$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
St. Germain$0.40
Gombo$0.45
Julienne$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$0.65
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
New California asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
au gratin$0.50
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
O'Brien$0.30
Brussel Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Baked$0.20
Hashed Brown$0.25
French Fried$0.25
Boiled$0.20
Mashed$0.20
Souffle$0.35
au gratin$0.30
Lorette$0.30
Alligator Pear$0.75
Biltmore$0.60
Sweet, Southern style$0.35
Saute$0.25
Cucumber$0.40
Fruits$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Tomato$0.40
Demi-deuil$0.60
Palm Beach$0.50
Endive$0.60
Julia Arthur$0.50
Suzette$0.50
Fresh Vegetable$0.60
timbale marechale$0.40
pear vendome$0.45
zephir moscovite$0.40
Rice Imperatrice$0.40
Cup Monte Carlo$0.50
Apple Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Custard Pie$0.30
Cup Custard$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glaces$0.45
Meringue glacee$0.45
coffe or chocolate parfait$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Neapolitan$0.40
Gruyere$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens$0.23
Roquefort$0.40
American$0.25
Camembert$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Brie$0.30
Stilton$0.40
Manhattan cream$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.45
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Turkish$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special$0.25

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