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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-11-21
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little Necks clams$0.30
Cream of Terrapin$0.45
Vegetable Mongole$0.40
Tomato Jamestown soup$0.50
Poached Weakfish with Grapes, Veronique$0.65
Broiled Halibut, Magenta sauce$0.65
Bread of Guinea Hen with wild Rice$1.50
Sweetbread a la Lieb$1.10
Rack of Lamb, Catalanne$1.10
Boneless Squab saute$1.50
Coquille of Crab Meat, Bengalais$0.65
Potatoes, Loulou$0.30
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Braised Lettuce in Gravy$0.50
Mexican salad$0.50
Watercress and Pineapple salad$0.40
Port Salut$0.35
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
cocoanut pie$0.25
Peacan Nut Tart$0.15
Chestnut coupe$0.60
Neapolitaine Parfait$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Code oysters$0.45
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Seatag oysters$0.50
ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS$0.45
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Lynnhavens oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Celery$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.60
Radishes$0.30
California olives$0.30
India Relish$0.15
French Sardines$0.60
Pim-olas$0.35
Tunny Fish$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Chutney$0.15
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Petite marmite$0.60
Pea Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.30
Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue, per cup$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Beef Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Fried Scallops$0.75
Terrapin, Philadelphia$3.50
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Fried Smelts Tartar sauce$0.75
Poached Whiting Bercy$0.55
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Halibut Bearnaise sauce$0.65
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Pompano Colbert sauce$0.70
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Weakfish Saute, fines herbs$0.65
Half Ducking, Apple sauce$1.75
Chicken Pie Truffle$0.85
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.85
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.65
Brussels Sprouts Salad$0.60
Braised Beef en daube$0.60
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.50
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Chaudfroid, Jeannette$0.85
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Sorbet Pineapple$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Parsnips$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
Stewed Celery Knobs$0.50
New string beans$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Oysterplant$0.40
Baked Potato (1)$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Chicory Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Port Salut$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
Sickel Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Plums$0.40
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
rhubarb pie$0.25
Rhubarb Pie with Cheese$0.35
Pudding, Victoria$0.30
Strawberry Bavarois$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.25
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
PASTRY$0.15
Stuffed Potato glace$0.50
Strawberry mousse$0.40
Meringue Glace$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan$0.40
Tutti frutti$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
WALDORF-ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can)$0.50

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