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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-20
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Mulligatawny$0.40
Royans Bordelaise$0.60
Essence of Tomatoes with Chicken$0.40
Poached Egg, Mornay$0.40
Scrambled Eggs, Elliot$0.40
Stuffed Egg, Fedora$0.40
Kingfish saute, Fine herbs$0.65
Porgies with Sauterne$0.55
Weakfish baked$0.65
Coquille of Crab Meat au gratin$0.65
Dark Meat of Chicken Stew, Chili con carne$0.65
Plover with Juniper Berries$1.50
Ailerons of Turkey with Turnips$0.55
Ramisolle du mans, Gourmet sauce$0.50
Tureen of Macaroni, Chasseur$0.65
Stewed Potatoes, French style$0.30
French Peas and Carrots a la Vichy$0.50
Turnips in Cream$0.40
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Endive and Orange$0.60
Gervais with Guava Jelly$0.45
Canadian$0.30
Sage$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Concord Grapes$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.25
Peach Cake$0.15
Chestnut Mousse$0.40
Lemon ice cream$0.35

Page 3

Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potato$0.25
New asparagus$1.35
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
Boiled rice$0.25
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Fried eggplant$0.35
Celery Knobs with Gravy$0.50
Oysterplant$0.40
Macaroni$0.50
Young Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Parsnips$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Spinach$0.40
New string beans$0.60
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
Chicken (half)$1.25
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Chicken (half)$1.15
Squab$1.25
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Cold Squab with Watercress$1.25
Half Guinea Hen with Tarragon$1.25
Poussin$1.25
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Capon (half)$2.50
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS$0.45
Seatag oysters$0.50
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Lynnhavens oysters$0.50
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
Chutney$0.15
Tunny Fish$0.50
French Sardines$0.60
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Tomato Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth Soup$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue$0.35
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.40
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Terrapin, Baltimore$3.50
Weakfish saute fine herbes$0.60
Smoked Haddie in Cream$0.60
Fried Whiting$0.45
Fried Whiting with Remoulade sauce$0.60
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.70
Porgies with White Wine$0.55
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Egg, Rejane$0.40
Cold Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.85
Cold Half Duckling, Apple sauce$1.75
Brussel Sprouts Salad$0.60
Cold Stuffed Crab, Ravigotte$0.65
Salmon, Remoulade sauce$0.65
Cold Smelts, Mariniere$0.65
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomoto Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.60
Watercress$0.30
Celery$0.35
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Sickel Pears$0.35
Apple$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Grapefruit$0.35
California Orange$0.20
California Orange Sliced$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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