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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-19
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbins Islands$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$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
Lamballe$0.35
Beef or chicken consomme$0.45
St. Germain$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Tomato$0.45
Julienne$0.45
Mongole$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
Madrilene$0.45
Poached, Scotch style$0.45
Shirred, Tartuffe$0.45
Filet of striped bass, Joinville$0.80
Boston scrod, persillade$0.60
Crab meat croquette, Victoria$0.80
Creamed oysters and celery$0.70
Fried scallops, Figaro sauce$0.85
Broiled sardines on toast$0.60
Shrimps, Creole$0.70
Lamb curry, Indian style$0.80
Minced filet of beef, Dutch style$0.90
Mixed grill, English style$1.10
Sliced sweetbread, Newburg$1.00
Chicken patty, Nesle$0.80
Small sausages, puree of flageolets$0.70
Fried calf's head, deviled sauce$0.70
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Baby turkey$1.40
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roast chicken$3.25
Squab guinea chicken$2.20
Squab$1.65
Filet Mignon$1.40
Golden plover$1.40
Venison$1.40
Egyptian quail$1.40
Mallard Duck$5.00
Supreme of Chicken, Jeanette$1.00
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Assorted meat$1.15
Virginia Ham$0.75
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.35
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.90
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.65
Alligator Pear$0.85
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Artichoke$0.70
Cauliflower$0.60
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.60
Guinea chicken$3.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Potatoes - Baked$0.25
POTATOES - HASHED BROWN$0.30
Mashed spinach$0.60
New peas$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Oyster-plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
String Beans$0.60
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Braised celery$0.45
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Potatoes - Boiled$0.25
Potatoes - Mashed$0.25
Potatoes - O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes - O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes - Saute$0.30
Potatoes - French Fried$0.30
Potatoes - Souffle$0.40
Potatoes - Lorette$0.35
Potatoes - Sweet, Southern style$0.40
Biltmore$0.70
Cucumber$0.45
Endive$0.70
Julia Arthur$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.50
Fruits salad$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.60
Hearts of Romaine$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.70
Apple and tapioca pudding$0.35
APRICOT PIE$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.30
Vienna cream$0.35
Pistachio Parfait$0.50
Apple Pie$0.35
Custard Pie$0.35
Cup Mary Garden$0.60
Marrons glaces$0.50
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.35
Peach Melba$0.70
Meringue glacee$0.50
Phila. ice cream$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Coffee parfait$0.45
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.50
Neapolitan$0.45
Lemon Ice$0.35
Raspberry Ice$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.35
Orange ice$0.35
Gruyere$0.40
Port-du-Salut$0.35
McLarens$0.30
Roquefort$0.45
Brie$0.35
English Cheddar$0.35
Camembert$0.35
Stilton$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$0.20
Special Coffee$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris$0.35 – $0.70
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70

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