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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-18
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70
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
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.35
Beef consomme$0.45
Chicken consomme$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.45
Mongole soup$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.45
Gumbo soup$0.50
Julienne Soup$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
Madrilene soup$0.45
Poached Eggs, Theo$0.45
Shirred Eggs, Opera$0.45
Brook trout saute, Riviera$0.90
Bluefish au gratin$0.80
Crab meat in shell, Mornay$0.80
Finnan haddie in cream with red peppers$0.75
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.85
Breaded kingfish, Antonelli$0.80
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.70
Minced Chicken a la King$1.00
Lamb stew, Menagere$0.80
Country sausage with fried apples$0.75
Sweetbread with rice, Turkish style$0.90
Broiled small stak with mushrooms, marrow sauce$1.25
Veal chop, marrow sauce$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Guinea chicken$3.25
Squab guinea chicken$2.20
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roast chicken$3.25
Squab Chicken$1.65
Squab$1.65
Filet Mignon$1.40
Golden plover$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Egyptian quail$1.40
Baby turkey
Venison
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Assorted Cold Meat$1.15
Virginia Ham$0.75
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.90
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.65
Assorted sandwiches$0.10
New California asparagus (to order)$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
Rice pudding, chocolate sauce$0.35
Deep-dish apple pie$0.35
Coffee parfait$0.45
Potatoes - Baked$0.25
Potatoes - Au gratin$0.35
POTATOES - HASHED BROWN$0.30
Potatoes - Souffle$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.85
Biltmore salad$0.70
Cucumber salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.70
Julia Arthur salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.60
Palm Beach$0.60
Suzette$0.60
Fresh Vegetable$0.70
Demi-deuil$0.70
Hearts of Romaine$0.50
Tomato$0.45
Pumpkin Pie$0.30
Moka cream puff$0.25
Banana fritters$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Saute$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Lorette$0.35
Potatoes Sweet, Southern style$0.40
Cup Sans-Gene$0.60
Marrons glaces$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.50
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Apple Pie$0.35
Custard Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.35
Peach Melba$0.70
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Lemon Ice$0.35
Raspberry Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Orange ice$0.35
Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
McLarens cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Brie cheese$0.35
English Cheddar cheese$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Stilton Cheese$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.30
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Apple$0.25
Grapes$0.40
Pear$0.30
Orange$0.25
Demi-tasse coffee$0.20
Special Coffee$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris$0.35 – $0.70
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70

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