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The Biltmore

Date
1917-11-20
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Supreme of striped bass, Biltmore$0.80
Crab Meat, Dewey$0.85
Stuffed smelts, Fleurette$0.80
BOILED SALMON, HOLLAND SAUCE$0.75
Lobster and scallops, Mariniere$0.90
Crown of kingfish with shrimps$0.80
Frogs' legs saute, hazelnut butter$1.00
Broiled sea bass, paprika butter$0.70
Terrapin (any style)$2.10
Supreme of guinea hen under bell, Monza$1.70
Saute breast of chicken with lettuce$1.60
Duckling patty, Financiere$0.80
Pear Conde$0.45
Amontillado jelly$0.45
Squab Chicken in Cocotte, Bourgeoise$1.85
Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Smith Islands$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.70
Russian caviar$1.90
Spanish olives$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Celery$0.40
California olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.85
Melon, Supreme$0.85
Chow-chow$0.20
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.35
Carciofini$0.55
Consomme of chicken, Medicis$0.45
Green turtle, Amontillado$0.85
Chicken consomme$0.45
St. Germain$0.45
Tomato$0.45
Gumbo$0.50
Julienne$0.45
Bisque of shrimps, Chanoine$0.45
Small marmite$0.55
Consomme Bellevue$0.50
Madrilene$0.45
Goose liver timbale, Perigueux$0.85
Stuffed breast of turkey, Cussy$0.85
Long Island Duckling$3.75
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.10
Broiled Chicken$2.70
Guinea chicken$3.25
Baby turkey Golden plover$1.40
Squab guinea chicken$2.20
Venison Egyptian quail$1.40
Roast chicken$3.25
Squab Chicken$1.65
Squab$1.65
Mallard Duck$5.00
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$1.00
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Chicken salad$1.35
Pate of goose-liver$1.65
Lobster salad$1.35
Truffled boned capon$0.95
Egg plant in cream$0.50
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.10
Artichoke$0.70
Cauliflower$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.45
Potatoes-Baked$0.25
Hashed Brown$0.30
Mashed spinach$0.60
Lima beans$0.70
Oyster-plant$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
POTATOES-boiled$0.25
Potatoes-French Fried$0.30
Peas, French Style$0.70
New peas$0.70
Egg plant$0.45
Squash$0.45
Braised celery$0.45
Potatoes-Mashed$0.25
Potatoes-Souffle$0.40
String Beans$0.60
Rice, Queen style$0.45
Bombe Camargo$0.50
Cup Simone$0.60
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
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Saute$0.30
Potatoes Lorette$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$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$0.50
Fruits salad$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.60
Suzette salad$0.60
Coffee parfait$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.50
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.70
Pistache ice cream$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Neopolitan ice cream$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
Johannis$0.35 – $0.70
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
Apollinaris$0.35 – $0.70
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
Demi-tasse coffee$0.20
Special Coffee$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Egyptian$1.40
Golden plover$1.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.40

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